Conservation Areas in West Oxfordshire District Council
The published Planning Data snapshot contains 50 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 West Oxfordshire
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.
- Alvescot Conservation Area26 May 1988
- Asthall Conservation Area24 February 1993
- Aston Conservation Area7 January 1998
- Bampton Conservation Area2 October 1976
- Bladon Conservation Area8 January 1990
- Burford Conservation Area12 January 1970
- Cassington Conservation Area18 November 1992
- Charlbury Conservation Area3 January 1974
- Chastleton Conservation Area8 February 1995
- Chipping Norton Conservation Area12 January 1970
- Church Hanborough Conservation Area18 April 1990
- Churchill Conservation Area10 July 1998
- Combe Conservation Area5 March 1989
- Cornwell Conservation Area13 April 1994
- Ducklington Conservation Area10 December 1988
- Eynsham Conservation Area13 March 1975
- Fawler Conservation Area27 February 1991
- Filkins And Broughton Poggs Conservation Area20 January 1987
- Finstock Conservation Area16 January 1991
- Great Rollright Conservation Area8 January 1990
- Great Tew Conservation Area23 August 1978
- Hailey Conservation Area18 November 1992
- Hardwick Conservation Area14 June 1989
- Idbury Conservation Area10 September 1991
- Kelmscott Conservation Area8 February 1995
- Kencot Conservation Area13 April 1994
- Kingham Conservation Area23 July 1986
- Langford Conservation Area8 May 1992
- Leafield Conservation Area16 June 1993
- Little Tew Conservation Area30 March 2006
- Millwood End Long Hanborough Conservation Area29 October 2004
- Minster Lovell Conservation Area17 October 1990
- Northmoor Conservation Area10 October 1990
- Over Norton Conservation Area26 February 1992
- Radcot Conservation Area21 June 1995
- Ramsden Conservation Area16 January 1991
- Sandford St Martin And Ledwell Conservation Area27 February 1991
- Shilton Conservation Area12 December 1985
- Shipton-Under-Wychwood Conservation Area10 November 1989
- Spelsbury Taston And Dean Conservation Area16 January 1991
- Stanton Harcourt And Sutton Conservation Area5 March 1989
- Stonesfield Conservation Area26 May 1988
- Swerford Conservation Area26 May 1988
- Swinbrook Conservation Area20 June 1990
- Tackley Conservation Area22 June 1994
- Taynton Conservation Area12 January 1970
- The Bartons Conservation Area16 June 1993
- Witney And Cogges Conservation Area16 May 1968
- Woodstock Conservation Area29 May 1975
- Wootton Conservation Area26 May 1976
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 West Oxfordshire's Planning Map
Open West Oxfordshire District Council's interactive planning or constraints map and locate the exact property or red-line site boundary.
Open West Oxfordshire 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 →