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29 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 directions on the official register. If your property is in one, extensions, lofts, cladding, outbuildings and demolition follow stricter rules.
Conservation areas
Bedford
Designated 1969 · ref. 6521
Rules & recordBiddenham
Official record · ref. 6347
Rules & recordBletsoe
Designated 2007 · ref. 6349
Rules & recordCardington
Official record · ref. 6352
Rules & recordCarlton and Chellington
Official record · ref. 6353
Rules & recordElstow
Official record · ref. 6447
Rules & recordFarndish
Official record · ref. 9859
Rules & recordFelmersham
Official record · ref. 6448
Rules & recordGreat Barford
Official record · ref. 6476
Rules & recordGreat Barford Green End
Official record · ref. 9861
Rules & recordGreat Barford Hill
Official record · ref. 9860
Rules & recordHarrold
Official record · ref. 6491
Rules & recordHinwick
Official record · ref. BDF_40_CA_13
Rules & recordKempston
Official record · ref. 9862
Rules & recordLittle Barford
Official record · ref. BDF_40_CA_15
Rules & recordOdell
Official record · ref. 6493
Rules & recordPavenham
Official record · ref. 6494
Rules & recordPodington
Official record · ref. 6495
Rules & recordRiseley
Official record · ref. 6496
Rules & recordRiseley North
Official record · ref. BDF_40_CA_20
Rules & recordRoxton
Official record · ref. 6497
Rules & recordSharnbrook
Official record · ref. 6499
Rules & recordStevington
Official record · ref. 6500
Rules & recordStewartby
Official record · ref. 6502
Rules & recordSwineshead
Official record · ref. 5744
Rules & recordThurleigh
Official record · ref. 6517
Rules & recordTurvey
Official record · ref. 6518
Rules & recordUpper Dean
Official record · ref. 6519
Rules & recordWootton
Official record · ref. 6520
Rules & recordWhat a conservation area changes
Extensions
Side extensions, and rear extensions of more than one storey, are not permitted development — they need planning permission. Single-storey rear extensions keep their normal limits, but the Larger Home Extension prior-approval route is not available.
Lofts and roofs
Roof extensions such as dormers are not permitted development. Rooflights are usually fine if they don't project more than 15 cm.
Cladding
Cladding the outside of a house in stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles needs planning permission.
Outbuildings
Garden rooms, sheds and other outbuildings to the side of the house need planning permission.
Demolition
Demolishing a building larger than 115 m³ needs planning permission. Taking down a wall, gate or fence over 1 m high next to a road (or 2 m elsewhere) also needs permission.
Trees
You must give the council six weeks' notice before cutting down or pruning most trees (trunk over 7.5 cm across at 1.5 m high), even if they are not protected by a tree preservation order.
Article 4 directions
Councils can remove more permitted development rights — for example for windows, doors, porches or front boundaries — with an Article 4 direction. Check the council's list below.
Conservation area and Article 4 data: planning.data.gov.uk. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always confirm boundaries and rules with the council before starting work. General information, not legal advice.