About the Buntingford Conservation Area
The Buntingford Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares and was designated by East Hertfordshire District Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 89 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 85 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter Church of England, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Buntingford CA
- 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 Peter Church of EnglandGrade I
- 66, High StreetGrade II*
- The AlmhousesGrade II*
- Victoria HouseGrade II*
- 1, Church StreetGrade II
- 10, Baldock RoadGrade II
- 10, High StreetGrade II
- 100, High StreetGrade II
- 11, 13 and 15, River GreenGrade II
- 119-129, High StreetGrade II
- 12, Baldock RoadGrade II
- 12, High StreetGrade II
- 18, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 2a, High StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Baldock RoadGrade II
- 2, Hare Street RoadGrade II
- 22a and 24, High StreetGrade II
- 26, High StreetGrade II
- 29, High StreetGrade II
- 3 and 5, Church StreetGrade II
- 30, High StreetGrade II
- 32, High StreetGrade II
- 34, High StreetGrade II
- 35, 37, 37a, High StreetGrade II
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- 38, High StreetGrade II
- 39, High StreetGrade II
- 4, High StreetGrade II
- 42 AND 44, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 45 and 45a, High StreetGrade II
- 48, High StreetGrade II
- 49 and 51, High StreetGrade II
- 50, High StreetGrade II
- 52, High StreetGrade II
- 53, 53a, 55, High StreetGrade II
- 56, High StreetGrade II
- 59 (Salisbury House) and 59A High StreetGrade II
- 6 and 8, Baldock RoadGrade II
- 6, High StreetGrade II
- 61, High StreetGrade II
- 68 70 70a, High StreetGrade II
- 69, High StreetGrade II
- 7, Church StreetGrade II
- 72 AND 74, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 73 and 75, High StreetGrade II
- 76, High StreetGrade II
- 79, High StreetGrade II
- 80 (ermine Cottage) and 82, High StreetGrade II
- 81, High StreetGrade II
- 83, High StreetGrade II
- 84 and 86, High StreetGrade II
- 85, High StreetGrade II
- 91 and 93, High StreetGrade II
- 96-98, High StreetGrade II
- 97, High StreetGrade II
- Barn at Rear of Number 10Grade II
- Black Bull Public HouseGrade II
- Bridewell House, (on South Corner of Little Lane)Grade II
- Bridge Over River RibGrade II
- Bridge to Little CourtGrade II
- Bridgefoot House and Town Council OfficesGrade II
- Catholic Church and Presbytery AttachedGrade II
- Crown Public HouseGrade II
- Easter Cottage, And Number 64Grade II
- Finlay HouseGrade II
- Gilpin HouseGrade II
- JacksonsGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Near to the Crown InnGrade II
- Layston Cottage and Number 3aGrade II
- Layston CourtGrade II
- Little Court, To East of River RibGrade II
- Milestone Against East Wall of St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- Old Swan HouseGrade II
- Peel HouseGrade II
- Pigs NoseGrade II
- Pump and Pumphouse in Market Place 40 Metres to North-North-West of St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- Red Brick Wall to Rectangular Garden South of Little CourtGrade II
- The Cage Or LockupGrade II
- The Chequers Public HouseGrade II
- The Fox and Duck Public HouseGrade II
- The Gate HouseGrade II
- The HoopsGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The Old Clock Tower and Number 63Grade II
- The Old Croft, (on North Corner of Little Lane)Grade II
- The United Reformed Church (christchurch) With Hall Attached on NorthGrade II
- The White HouseGrade II
- Urquhart HouseGrade II
- War Memorial 9 Meters to North of St Peter's ChurchGrade II
- White Hart House, And Number 89Grade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High StreetBaldock RoadChurch StreetHare Street RoadRiver Green
The council’s appraisal
WEBBuntingford Conservation Area AppraisalEast Hertfordshire District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from East Hertfordshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.