About the Shillington Conservation Area
The Shillington Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 17 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of All Saints, Grade I. 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.
- Church of All SaintsGrade I
- 14, 14a, 16 and 16a, Church StreetGrade II
- 36, 38 and 40, Church StreetGrade II
- 42, Church StreetGrade II
- 52, Church StreetGrade II
- 58, High RoadGrade II
- 6, 8, And 10, Church StreetGrade II
- 75, Church StreetGrade II
- 77, Church StreetGrade II
- 91, Church StreetGrade II
- Chestnut Tree FarmhouseGrade II
- Nutcracker CottageGrade II
- Parsonage FarmhouseGrade II
- Shillington War MemorialGrade II
- The Five Bells Public HouseGrade II
- The Old SchoolGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade 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.