About the Sutton Conservation Area
The Sutton Conservation Area covers about 7.8 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 14 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 12 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
- Packhorse BridgeGrade II*
- 20, High StreetGrade II
- Brook HouseGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Coachhouse and Stableblock Belonging to the Old RectoryGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 10 Metres South of Chancel South Door, All Saint's ChurchyardGrade II
- John O'Gaunt Public HouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Row of 3 Headstones Approximately 15 Metres South of East Angle of Chancel, All Saints ChurchyardGrade II
- Row of 3 Headstones Approximately 2.5 Metres South of South Aisle, All Saint's ChurchyardGrade II
- Talland CottageGrade II
- The Old RectoryGrade II
- Village FarmhouseGrade II
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.