About the Codicote Conservation Area
The Codicote Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by North Hertfordshire District Council in 1979. Inside the boundary are 30 listed buildings, all 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.
- 1, St Albans RoadGrade II
- 100, High StreetGrade II
- 106, High StreetGrade II
- 14, St Albans RoadGrade II
- 2 and 4, St Albans RoadGrade II
- 21, Heath LaneGrade II
- 26-34, St Albans RoadGrade II
- 47 and 49, High StreetGrade II
- 63, High StreetGrade II
- 73 and 75, High StreetGrade II
- 82-88, High StreetGrade II
- 90-96, High StreetGrade II
- Codicote LodgeGrade II
- Garden and Barn Walls to Codicote Lodge Alongside High Street and Heath LaneGrade II
- Granary in Grounds No 8Grade II
- Green's Cottage and Adjacent Farm CottageGrade II
- Hall Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- No 126 and Fern CottageGrade II
- No 70 and Beam EndsGrade II
- North Barn in Bakers LaneGrade II
- Number 2 Including Wall and OutbuildingsGrade II
- The GablesGrade II
- The George and Dragon RestaurantGrade II
- The Goat Public HouseGrade II
Show all 30 listed buildings ↓All 30 listed buildings
- The NogginsGrade II
- The Other ChequersGrade II
- The Pond HouseGrade II
- The Red HouseGrade II
- Tithe FarmhouseGrade II
- Tythe BarnGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
The council’s appraisal
WEBCodicote Conservation Area AppraisalNorth 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 North Hertfordshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.