About the Shefford Conservation Area
The Shefford Conservation Area covers about 5.2 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 26 Grade II). The most significant is Catholic Church of St Francis of Assisi, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Catholic Church of St Francis of AssisiGrade II*
- 1, 2 and 3 The Maltings, High Street, SheffordGrade II
- 1, Ampthill RoadGrade II
- 10, Northbridge StreetGrade II
- 11, Northbridge StreetGrade II
- 16-22, High StreetGrade II
- 19 and 21, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, High StreetGrade II
- 21 and 23, Northbridge StreetGrade II
- 23, High StreetGrade II
- 24 and 26, High StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Northbridge StreetGrade II
- 32, High StreetGrade II
- 34, High StreetGrade II
- 37, High StreetGrade II
- 39 and 43, High StreetGrade II
- 46 and 48, High StreetGrade II
- 7 and 9, Northbridge StreetGrade II
- 8, High StreetGrade II
- Avondale HouseGrade II
- Barclays Bank Kingswood ChemistsGrade II
- Parish Church of St Michael and All AngelsGrade II
- Presbytery Adjacent to Catholic Church of St FrancisGrade II
- Shefford Methodist ChurchGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- St Francis's HomeGrade II
- The Tudor HouseGrade II
- The White Hart Public HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Central Bedfordshire Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.