About the Toddington Conservation Area
The Toddington Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares within Central Bedfordshire Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 42 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 41 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St George, Grade I. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Toddington Article 4 DirectionHouseholder works
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 St GeorgeGrade I
- 1, Conger LaneGrade II
- 1, Station RoadGrade II
- 10, High StreetGrade II
- 11-15, Market SquareGrade II
- 14, Market SquareGrade II
- 15, High StreetGrade II
- 17 and 19, Market SquareGrade II
- 19, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, High StreetGrade II
- 21,23 and 25, Market SquareGrade II
- 24 and 26, Market SquareGrade II
- 28, High StreetGrade II
- 28, Market SquareGrade II
- 30, Market SquareGrade II
- 32 and 34, Station RoadGrade II
- 34 and 36, Market SquareGrade II
- 38, Market SquareGrade II
- 4,6 and 8, Conger LaneGrade II
- 40 and 42, High StreetGrade II
- 40 and 42, Market SquareGrade II
- 6 and 8, Market SquareGrade II
- Bedford Arms Public HouseGrade II
- Boundary Wall to Churchyard of St George's Parish ChurchGrade II
Show all 42 listed buildings ↓All 42 listed buildings
- Conger CottageGrade II
- Conger House Conger VillaGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk at Junction of the Square With A5120Grade II
- Nos. 25-33, STATION ROADGrade II
- Number 25 and Thatched Barn to RearGrade II
- Rhees CottageGrade II
- Saddler's CottageGrade II
- St JamesGrade II
- Sundial CottageGrade II
- Tanner's End FarmhouseGrade II
- The Bell Public HouseGrade II
- The Odd Fellows ArmsGrade II
- The Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
- Toddington FloristsGrade II
- Town HallGrade II
- Village PumpGrade II
- WainholmGrade II
- Wentworth 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.