Markyate, Long Marston, Wilstone - Variations to Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas

Dacorum Borough Council
NOTICE OF VARIATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING 3 CONSERVATION AREAS:
Markyate Conservation Area
Long Marston Conservation Area
Wilstone Conservation Area
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (AS AMENDED)

NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of section 70 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended) that on the 2nd of May 2024 Dacorum Borough Council determined to vary the boundaries of the Markyate Conservation Area (Schedule 1 and 2) and on the 3rd of February 2026 determined to vary the boundaries of the Long Marston Conservation Area (Schedule 3) and the Wilstone Conservation Area (schedule 4).
A Conservation Area is an area of special architectural or historic interest, the character of appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance.
The main effects of being included within a Conservation Area are:
1. It preserves or enhances the character and appearance of the conservation area as an area of special architectural or historic interest and the Council is under a duty to formulate proposals for its preservation or enhancement.
2. In carrying out any functions under the Planning Acts in relation to conservation areas (and in particular determining applications for planning permission and listed building consent) the Council is under a duty to pay special attention to the desirability of preserving or enhancing the character or appearance of the areas.
3. Consent is required for the demolition of any building and may beneeded for demolition of gates, fences, walls and railings. It is a criminal offence to carry out demolition in a conservation area without planning permission.
4. Consent is required for certain external works to dwelling houses which would otherwise be “permitted development” as defined in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015.
5. Consent may be required for alterations, extensions or changes of use of shops, cafés, takeaways, financial services, offices etc.
6. Consent is required to carry out works to trees and six weeks’ notice in writing must be given to the Council before any works are carried out to a tree in a conservation area. It is a criminal offence to cut down, lop, top or uproot a tree in a conservation area without giving this written notice.
7. There are certain restrictions over the display of outdoor advertisements.
The variations were identified as part of three new Character Appraisals, which along with their new boundaries of the Conservation Areas for Markyate, Long Marston and Wilstone are shown on their respective maps and appraisals which can be found on Dacorum Borough Council’s website at:

https://www.dacorum.gov.uk/home/planning-development/conservation-design/conservation-areas

SCHEDULE 1
The existing Markyate Conservation Area has been expanded by the inclusion of the following land and buildings:
Wesley Road: All terraced properties along the north side of Wesley Road (1 -20)
High Street: Extend the conservation area to the south to include 100a to 132 (even) High Street and 134 – 140 (even) High Street. Include the War Memorial at the north end of the High Street.
King Street: Numbers 2 and 4
George Street: Numbers 2 – 32 (even) and numbers 1 – 15 (odd), Three Corners, Ridgewood and Casa Vasari
Cleveland Road: No. 2, 2a, The Tower House and Claddagh
William Street: Numbers 1 and 3
SCHEDULE 2
The existing Markyate Conservation Area has been varied by the removal of the following land and buildings:
Buckwood Road: terrace of houses to the west of the Baptist Chapel (odd numbers 15 -23 and land to west of 23)
Fullerton Close: Numbers 1-19
High Street: Remove part of Flax Mews (1 - 9) and 1-4 Blacksmiths Row from the southern end (east side of High Street).
Pickford Road: Remove area of late 20th century housing on south side, west of Cleveland Road (5abc, 7ab, 9, 11 and land rear 5abc)
SCHEDULE 3
The existing Long Marston Conservation Area has been expanded by the inclusion of the following land and buildings:
Astrope Lane: 3 Loxley Stables, Fields to the northwest
Chapel Lane: Fields to the south
Station Road: Fields to the west
SCHEDULE 4
The existing Wilstone Conservation Area has been expanded by the inclusion of the following land and buildings:
Tring Road: Land south of Paddock Cottage (no 5)
New Road: The farmhouse, farm buildings and associated land at Great Farm, as well as the field that lies between it and Tring Road. (odd numbers 31-55)
Further information regarding conservation areas can be found at:

https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/planning/conservation/conservation-areas

Dated: 2nd April 2026
Tobias Fett, Specialist Services, Dacorum Borough Council, The Forum, Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1DN.