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South EastConservation areas in Cherwell District Council
60 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
Adderbury
Official record · ref. 8195
Rules & recordArdley
Official record · ref. 4296
Rules & recordBalscote
Official record · ref. 8196
Rules & recordBanbury
Designated 1969 · ref. 8197
Rules & recordBarford St John
Official record · ref. 8199
Rules & recordBarford St Michael
Official record · ref. 8200
Rules & recordBegbroke
Official record · ref. 8201
Rules & recordBicester
Designated 1969 · ref. 8202
Rules & recordBletchingdon
Official record · ref. 8203
Rules & recordBloxham
Official record · ref. 8204
Rules & recordBodicote
Official record · ref. 8205
Rules & recordCharlton-on-Otmoor
Designated 1989 · ref. 8206
Rules & recordChesterton
Official record · ref. 8207
Rules & recordCottisford
Official record · ref. 8208
Rules & recordCropredy
Designated 1978 · ref. 8209
Rules & recordDeddington
Official record · ref. 8210
Rules & recordDrayton
Official record · ref. 8211
Rules & recordDuns Tew
Official record · ref. 8212
Rules & recordFewcott
Designated 2008 · ref. 8213
Rules & recordFritwell
Official record · ref. 8214
Rules & recordGrimsbury
Official record · ref. 8198
Rules & recordHampton Gay, Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp
Official record · ref. 8215
Rules & recordHampton Poyle
Official record · ref. 8216
Rules & recordHanwell
Official record · ref. 8217
Rules & recordHethe
Official record · ref. 8218
Rules & recordHook Norton
Official record · ref. 8219
Rules & recordHorley
Official record · ref. 8220
Rules & recordHornton
Official record · ref. 8221
Rules & recordIslip
Official record · ref. 8222
Rules & recordJuniper Hill
Official record · ref. 8223
Rules & recordKidlington Church Street
Designated 1974 · ref. 8224
Rules & recordKidlington Crown Road
Designated 2009 · ref. 9337
Rules & recordKidlington High Street
Official record · ref. 9338
Rules & recordKidlington Langford Lane Wharf
Designated 2009 · ref. 9339
Rules & recordKidlington The Rookery
Official record · ref. 9340
Rules & recordKirtlington
Official record · ref. 8225
Rules & recordMilton
Official record · ref. 8227
Rules & recordMixbury
Official record · ref. 8228
Rules & recordMollington
Designated 2010 · ref. 8229
Rules & recordNorth Aston
Official record · ref. 8230
Rules & recordNorth Newington
Official record · ref. 8231
Rules & recordOxford Canal
Designated 2012 · ref. 10079
Rules & recordRAF Bicester
Official record · ref. 8232
Rules & recordRAF Upper Heyford
Official record · ref. 8233
Rules & recordRousham
Designated 1991 · ref. 8234
Rules & recordShenington with Alkerton
Designated 2009 · ref. 8235
Rules & recordSibford Ferris
Official record · ref. 8236
Rules & recordSibford Gower and Burdrop
Official record · ref. 8237
Rules & recordSomerton
Official record · ref. 8238
Rules & recordSouldern
Official record · ref. 8239
Rules & recordSouth Newington
Official record · ref. 8240
Rules & recordSteeple Aston
Official record · ref. 8241
Rules & recordStratton Audley
Official record · ref. 8242
Rules & recordSwalcliffe
Official record · ref. 8243
Rules & recordTadmarton
Official record · ref. 8244
Rules & recordWardington
Official record · ref. 8245
Rules & recordWeston on the Green
Official record · ref. 8246
Rules & recordWigginton
Official record · ref. 8247
Rules & recordWilliamscot
Official record · ref. 8248
Rules & recordWroxton
Official record · ref. 8249
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.