Conservation Areas in Vale of White Horse District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 55 conservation-area records for this authority.
What is a Conservation Area?
A conservation area is an area designated by the local planning authority under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as having special architectural or historic interest. The aim is to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of these areas for future generations.
Conservation areas can include town centres, historic villages, Victorian suburbs, garden estates, and even industrial heritage sites. They are not just about the buildings themselves — they also include the spaces between buildings, trees, street furniture, and the general character of the area.
Published Conservation Areas in Vale of White Horse
These names come from the government's Planning Data service. Open an available record for its official reference, then confirm the boundary and appraisal with the council.
- Abingdon - Albert Park Conservation Area24 February 1975
- Abingdon - Northcourt Conservation Area27 February 1978
- Abingdon Town Centre Conservation AreaDate not published
- Appleton Conservation Area9 July 1969
- Ardington and East Lockinge Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Ashbury Conservation Area3 February 1970
- Baulking Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Blewbury Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Bourton Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Buckland Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Buscot Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Charney Bassett Conservation Area27 February 1978
- Childrey Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Coleshill Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Denchworth Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Drayton Conservation Area9 July 1969
- East Hanney Conservation Area27 February 1978
- East Hendred Conservation AreaDate not published
- Faringdon Conservation Area17 September 1969
- Fyfield and Netherton Conservation Area9 July 1969
- Goosey Conservation Area9 July 1990
- Great Coxwell Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Grove Conservation Area28 February 1984
- Harwell Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Hatford Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Hinton Waldrist Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Idstone Conservation Area3 February 1970
- Kingston Bagpuize Conservation Area18 March 1970
- Kingston Lisle Conservation Area18 December 1990
- Letcombe Regis22 July 1970
- Little Coxwell Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Littleworth Conservation Area26 February 1991
- Longworth Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Marcham Conservation Area9 July 1969
- Milton9 July 1969
- North Hinksey Conservation Area9 July 1969
- Pusey Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Shellingford Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Shrivenham Conservation Area3 February 1971
- Sparsholt Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Stanford in the Vale Conservation Area17 March 1971
- Steventon Conservation Area9 July 1969
- Sutton Courtenay Conservation Area9 July 1969
- Uffington Conservation Area3 February 1970
- Wantage - Charlton Conservation Area28 February 1984
- Wantage Town Centre Conservation Area18 March 1970
- West Hanney Conservation Area22 July 1970
- West Hendred Conservation Area22 July 1970
- Woolstone Conservation Area3 February 1970
- Wytham Conservation Area18 March 1970
Coverage varies by provider and can change. Absence from this list is not proof that land is outside a conservation area; the council's map and designation documents are authoritative.
How Conservation Areas Affect Your Planning Rights
Living in a conservation area does not mean you cannot make changes to your home — but it does mean that some works which are normally permitted development will require planning permission. The following permitted development rights are removed or restricted in conservation areas:
- !Cladding the exterior of a house with stone, render, timber, plastic or tiles is not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !A roof enlargement cannot project beyond the plane of the principal or side roof slope where it fronts a highway.
- !Side extensions and certain two-storey extensions face tighter permitted-development limits.
- !Outbuildings at the side of a house are not permitted development on article 2(3) land.
- !Relevant demolition may require planning permission, and listed buildings have a separate consent regime.
- !You must normally give the council six weeks’ notice before specified work to trees, unless an exception applies.
- !An Article 4 direction can remove additional rights, but only for the development and area stated in the direction.
How to Check if Your Property is in a Conservation Area
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Screen the postcode or UPRN
Use the PlanningScout constraints checker to look for published national conservation-area and other designation records. Treat a postcode as an area search, not an exact boundary.
Open the constraints checker → - 2
Confirm on Vale of White Horse's Planning Map
Open Vale of White Horse District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open Vale of White Horse council website → - 3
Read the designation and appraisal
Open the underlying Planning Data record where available, then find the council appraisal or management plan describing the area’s character and local design guidance.
Open the official dataset → - 4
Check planning history and Article 4
A planning condition or Article 4 direction can remove rights beyond the standard conservation-area restrictions. Read the actual notice and any conditions affecting the property.
Screen published Article 4 records →