About the Silsoe Conservation Area
The Silsoe Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings, all Grade II.
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.
- 1 AND 3, CHURCH ROAD (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10 and 12, High StreetGrade II
- 15, High StreetGrade II
- 17-25, High StreetGrade II
- 18, 20 and 22, West End RoadGrade II
- 2 and 4, Church RoadGrade II
- 20, High StreetGrade II
- 26, High StreetGrade II
- 31, 33, 35 and 37, West End RoadGrade II
- 40, 42 and 44, High StreetGrade II
- 43, High StreetGrade II
- 48 and 50, High StreetGrade II
- 5, 7, 9 and 11, Church RoadGrade II
- 53, High StreetGrade II
- 7, 9 and 11, Holly WalkGrade II
- Church of St JamesGrade II
- Little GableGrade II
- Malting House CottageGrade II
- North Lodge and adjoining screen at Silsoe entrance to Wrest ParkGrade II
- Old Woodstock CottageGrade II
- South Lodge and adjoining Screen at Silsoe Entrance to Wrest ParkGrade II
- Star and Garter Public HouseGrade II
- The Red HouseGrade II
- Village Lock UpGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- West End FarmhouseGrade 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.