About the Widford Conservation Area
The Widford Conservation Area covers about 34 hectares and was designated by East Hertfordshire District Council in 1968. Inside the boundary are 45 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 43 Grade II). The most significant is Parish Church of St John the Baptist (church of England), 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.
- Parish Church of St John the Baptist (church of England)Grade II*
- Wall Forming West Boundary of Church Yard With Classical GatewayGrade II*
- 1-6, Nether StreetGrade II
- Abbotts FarmhouseGrade II
- Adams Farm HouseGrade II
- Ash View Rest Home on East Corner With Bell LaneGrade II
- Barn at Adams Farm 15 Metres North of the HouseGrade II
- BarnfieldGrade II
- Bourne CottageGrade II
- BullardsGrade II
- Chestnut Tree CottageGrade II
- EndwaysGrade II
- GoddardsGrade II
- Hillside CottagesGrade II
- Honeysuckle CottageGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside Post OfficeGrade II
- Little Goddards 300 Metres North East of GoddardsGrade II
- Little Goddards Cottage Adjoining Little Goddards on NorthGrade II
- Mary Field Monument in the Old Churchyard 35 Metres South From Church PorchGrade II
- Nether HallGrade II
- Netherton HouseGrade II
- No 1 Elia Cottage and No 2, Elia CottagesGrade II
- North View CottagesGrade II
- Nos 1 and 2 Sylvesters Opposite Bell InnGrade II
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- Porch Cottage Widford StoresGrade II
- Priory Farm House on East of Junction With Hunsdon RoadGrade II
- Priory RowGrade II
- South Barn and Adjoining Stables at Priory Farm House (60 Metres South of House)Grade II
- South Stable at Adams Farm 3 Metres East of HouseGrade II
- Swan HouseGrade II
- Swans BarnGrade II
- The Bell Inn on the Corner of Bell LaneGrade II
- The Coach House Next to the West Side of Abbotts LaneGrade II
- The House of OrangeGrade II
- The Lodge on the East Side of Ash View Rest HomeGrade II
- The Old CottageGrade II
- The Old Rectory on East of Parish ChurchGrade II
- Wanns CottageGrade II
- West Barn and Adjoining North Barn at Nether Hall 20 Metres West of HouseGrade II
- West Barn at Priory Farm House (on Roadside)Grade II
- WestburyGrade II
- WheelwrightsGrade II
- Widford Jmi SchoolGrade II
- Widfordbury Farm and Widfordbury House on West of ChurchyardGrade II
- Yew Tree CottagesGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWidford 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.