About the Aldbury Conservation Area
The Aldbury Conservation Area covers about 31 hectares and was designated by Dacorum Borough Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist (church of England), Grade I.
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 St John the Baptist (church of England)Grade I
- Manor Cottage the Old Manor HouseGrade II*
- 12, Trooper RoadGrade II
- 18 and 20, Trooper RoadGrade II
- 25, Trooper RoadGrade II
- 28, Malting LaneGrade II
- 42 and 44, Trooper RoadGrade II
- 47, 49 and 51, Stocks RoadGrade II
- Aldbury Baptist Chapel (adjoining Rear of Number 39)Grade II
- Aldbury School (hertfordshire County Council) School HouseGrade II
- ApplegarthGrade II
- Chantry CottagesGrade II
- Church CottagesGrade II
- Cobwebs Folly Cottage Rose CottageGrade II
- East Barn at Town FarmGrade II
- Farmhouse at Town FarmGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Next to Number 14Grade II
- Lace CottageGrade II
- Old Post CottageGrade II
- The Stocks and Whipping PostGrade II
- The TrooperGrade II
- The Wellhouse at Number 5Grade II
- Tim's Spring CottageGrade II
- TimbersGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- Yew CottageGrade 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 Dacorum Borough Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.