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Stony StratfordConservation Area

What being inside the Stony Stratford Conservation Area means for extensions, lofts, windows and trees — and how to check whether your house is inside the boundary.

Designated

2020

Size

27 ha

Listed buildings inside

140

Article 4

2 found

250 m
Conservation area Listed building

About the Stony Stratford Conservation Area

The Stony Stratford Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Milton Keynes City Council in 2020. Inside the boundary are 140 listed buildings (9 Grade II*, 131 Grade II). The most significant is 12 and 13, Market Square, Grade II*. 2 Article 4 directions over the area remove further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below. 13 Tree Preservation Order records overlap the area; every other tree here still needs six weeks’ notice before work. 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.

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.

  • Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate directionHouseholder works
  • Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate 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.

Show all 140 listed buildings ↓

Streets in the conservation area

Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.

High StreetMarket SquareChurch StreetHorsefair GreenNew StreetWolverton RoadLondon RoadSilver Street

The council’s appraisal

WEBStony Stratford Conservation Area AppraisalMilton Keynes City Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗

Nearby conservation areas

Stony Stratford →Calverton →Wolverton →Castlethorpe →Castlethorpe →Bradwell →

Boundary and listed buildings from Milton Keynes City Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.