About the Banbury Conservation Area
The Banbury Conservation Area covers about 68 hectares and was designated by Cherwell District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 199 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 10 Grade II*, 188 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, Grade I. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
What changes inside the conservation area
Conservation areas are “Article 2(3) land”. You keep most permitted development rights, but these are removed or tightened.
ProjectElsewhereIn Banbury CA
- Rear extensionElsewhere: 3 m · 6 m with PANo 6 m / 8 m prior approval
- Two-storey extensionElsewhere: 3 mNeeds planning permission
- Side extensionElsewhere: Half the widthNeeds planning permission
- Loft conversionElsewhere: 50 m³Needs planning permission
- Garden roomElsewhere: 2.5 m high by boundariesNot beside the house
- PorchElsewhere: 3 m²Same limits
- Solar panelsElsewhere: 0.2 m projectionSame limits
- Air source heat pumpElsewhere: 1 unitNot facing the road
- Fences, walls and gatesElsewhere: 2 m · 1 m by a roadSame limits
- External claddingElsewhere: Matching materialsNeeds planning permission
- Tree workElsewhere: No notice6 weeks’ notice to the council
- Demolition (over 115 m³)Elsewhere: AllowedNeeds planning permission
Limits for a semi-detached house under the GPDO 2015. An Article 4 direction can remove more.
Listed buildings in the conservation area
Any work affecting these needs listed building consent, inside or out. Each links to its entry on the National Heritage List.
- Church of St MaryGrade I
- 85, 86 and 87, High StreetGrade II*
- Ann Elizabeth Health Foods the Reindeer InnGrade II*
- Banbury CrossGrade II*
- CarpentersGrade II*
- Danvers House, Dashwood House and Calthorpe HouseGrade II*
- F B Hancock SolicitorsGrade II*
- Johnson and Gaunt SolicitorsGrade II*
- Nationwide and Entrance to Unicorn HotelGrade II*
- Oxfordshire County Council Social ServicesGrade II*
- Unicorn HotelGrade II*
- 1 and 2 Park CloseGrade II
- 1 and 2, Crouch StreetGrade II
- 1-10, Calthorpe RoadGrade II
- 1-7, Oxford RoadGrade II
- 1-9 Juniper Court Juniper CourtGrade II
- 1, 1a and 2, Boxhedge RoadGrade II
- 1, Parson's StreetGrade II
- 10 and 11, Crouch StreetGrade II
- 12-17, Calthorpe RoadGrade II
- 12, Horse FairGrade II
- 13 and 13A Market Place and 84 and 84A High StreetGrade II
- 18 and 19, Calthorpe RoadGrade II
- 18, Boxhedge RoadGrade II
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- 19, Parson's StreetGrade II
- 21 and 22, Crouch StrretGrade II
- 25, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 26, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 20 Metres South of Nave, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 3 Chest Tombs Approximately 24 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of St MaryGrade II
- 3-6, Crouch StreetGrade II
- 3, High StreetGrade II
- 31, Parson's StreetGrade II
- 33-39, Oxford RoadGrade II
- 38, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 39 South Bar StreetGrade II
- 4 High StreetGrade II
- 4-8, Southam RoadGrade II
- 42, SOUTH BAR STREET (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 45, North Bar StreetGrade II
- 48, South Bar StreetGrade II
- 4b Micro CentresGrade II
- 5, Boxhedge RoadGrade II
- 5, High StreetGrade II
- 52-60 (even) and Attached Doorway to LeftGrade II
- 53, 53a, 53b and 54, Parson's StreetGrade II
- 6 High StreetGrade II
- 6, St Johns RoadGrade II
- 7 to 9 (consecutive) With Attached RailingsGrade II
- 78-80, High StreetGrade II
- 81 and 82, High StreetGrade II
- 83 High Street and 14 Market PlaceGrade II
- Alliance Building Society Compare Insurance BrokersGrade II
- Ammareque LowryGrade II
- Antique ShopGrade II
- Appliance House (rare Spares) the Old Malt House (special Libraries Book Service)Grade II
- Arrow Audio and Oscan ElectronicsGrade II
- Austin HouseGrade II
- Banbury Bags and Baggage Philippa KendallGrade II
- Banbury Cross Tobacconist Marshall's R S MalcolmGrade II
- Banbury GalleryGrade II
- Banbury GuardianGrade II
- Banbury Moat House HotelGrade II
- Banbury MuseumGrade II
- Banbury Quaker Meeting HouseGrade II
- Banbury Sewing Machine CentreGrade II
- Banbury Teacher's CentreGrade II
- Banbury War Memorial in The People's ParkGrade II
- Baptist Chapel Facade to Fine Fare SupermarketGrade II
- Barclay's BankGrade II
- Belmont Guest HouseGrade II
- Blue BellesGrade II
- Brittanic Insurance Brown and MumfordGrade II
- Buckell and BallardGrade II
- Buckell and Ballard and Eastbourne Mutual Building Society, 4 and 5 Market PlaceGrade II
- Burger Castle, Castle Centre Unit 21, Castle CentreGrade II
- CardshopsGrade II
- Carmel Lights the StoreGrade II
- Carr Leport Rebel JeansGrade II
- Castle HouseGrade II
- Cherwell InteriorsGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 15 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 50 Metres North West of Portico, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Chest Tomb Aproximately 10 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Chest Tomb, With Corner Balusters, Approximately 5 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Church Hall Church HouseGrade II
- Church of St John the Evangelist (roman Catholic)Grade II
- Circuit Automation LimitedGrade II
- Collier, Bigwood and BelwayGrade II
- Congregational Chapel (united Reformed Church)Grade II
- Connell's Leeds Permanent Building SocietyGrade II
- Copper Kettle Millers Estate Agents Wilsons WinesGrade II
- Coventry Building Society Hfc Trust and Savings Tintern HouseGrade II
- Cross CafeGrade II
- CurrysGrade II
- David Taylor Roberts Dental SurgeonGrade II
- Dental SurgeryGrade II
- DewhurstGrade II
- Dewhurst Records and TapesGrade II
- Dillon's NewsagentsGrade II
- Dodd Insurance BrokersGrade II
- Dog and Gun Public HouseGrade II
- Easington HouseGrade II
- Elt BanburyGrade II
- Elt BanburyGrade II
- Facade of Number 12 (lloyds Bank)Grade II
- Font Approximately 26 Metres South East of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Former Mechanics Institute and Municipal Technical SchoolGrade II
- Forty SixGrade II
- Gatepier Approximately 52 Metres East of Number 7 (danvers House)Grade II
- Gatepier at Dashwood Road (left)Grade II
- Gatepier at Dashwood Road (right)Grade II
- Gatepiers of St Marys ChurchyardGrade II
- Glen DyneGrade II
- Globe InnGrade II
- Goblet Home Brew HollowaysGrade II
- Goldbar Jewellers and Whitcher Menswear, 59 and 60 Parson's StreetGrade II
- H M Customs and ExciseGrade II
- Hairworks Stantons BakeryGrade II
- HalfordsGrade II
- Hernandez RestaurantGrade II
- Hind'sGrade II
- Horton General Hospital, Main Entrance Block Fronting Oxford RoadGrade II
- Hunter's Estate AgentsGrade II
- Jeanette Grant Martin's Bank ChambersGrade II
- Jervis and PartnersGrade II
- John TylerGrade II
- K6 Telephone KioskGrade II
- Kineton House, Lloyds BankGrade II
- Leamington Spa Building SocietyGrade II
- LennonsGrade II
- Linden HouseGrade II
- Lloyd and StevensGrade II
- Lloyd Wynne and CompanyGrade II
- LumbersGrade II
- M A BuzzardGrade II
- M and B Banbury Cross Public HouseGrade II
- Macdonalds RestaurantGrade II
- Marriott of BanburyGrade II
- Mereth and Neithrop VillaGrade II
- MilwardsGrade II
- Mogul Tandoori RestaurantGrade II
- Neil'sGrade II
- Neithrop HouseGrade II
- Nos 9 and 10 (talbots), 11 (kentucky Fried Chicken) and 11a (wincotts)Grade II
- Number 4 and Attached Outbuilding and BarnGrade II
- Number 4 and Steps,Railings, Plinth Front, Wall and Gatepier to LeftGrade II
- Oxford Mail and TimesGrade II
- Pebble's FashionGrade II
- Pillar Box Approximately 1 Metre East of Wall in Front of Town HallGrade II
- Post OfficeGrade II
- Presbytery, Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Priory CottageGrade II
- Prudential Assurance Thornton BakerGrade II
- Rain Restaurant and Wine BarGrade II
- ResthavenGrade II
- Robert Atkins and PowdrellGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- Row of 29 Headstones Ranged Along North Wall, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Row of 6 Chest Tombs Along the Wall Approximately 28 Metres to 10 Metres West of Portico, Church of St MaryGrade II
- Savill's Estate AgentGrade II
- Shoe Mart the Children's SocietyGrade II
- Shoosmith and Harrison SolicitorsGrade II
- St John's Ambulance HeadquartersGrade II
- St John's School (roman Catholic)Grade II
- St Johns Priory School and Attached WallsGrade II
- Sunloch Gallery and Wall and Gatepier to RightGrade II
- Supa SnapsGrade II
- SuperdrugGrade II
- Swan InnGrade II
- The Banbury BarbequeGrade II
- The Bear InnGrade II
- The Cross BarGrade II
- The Edinburgh Woolen MillGrade II
- The Flying Horse InnGrade II
- The Gables Nursing HomeGrade II
- The GranaryGrade II
- The Greeting Card ShopGrade II
- The Jolly Weaver Public HouseGrade II
- The Old Wine HouseGrade II
- The Sphinx RestaurantGrade II
- The Three Pidgeons Public HouseGrade II
- The Windsor TakeawayGrade II
- The Woolpack Public House and Left Part of Compare InsuranceGrade II
- Thomas HouseGrade II
- Thorn Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Tomb effigy approximately 25 metres south east of Church of St. MaryGrade II
- Town Hall Town Hall and Attached WallsGrade II
- TrelawnGrade II
- Unicorn Hotel, Doubled Gable Range in Courtyard to SouthGrade II
- Unit 1, Castle CentreGrade II
- Wall Approximately 25 Metres South of Friends' Meeting HouseGrade II
- Whately Hall HotelGrade II
- Wheatsheaf InnGrade II
- Whitcher MenswearGrade II
- White Lion HotelGrade II
- Wine Vaults Public HouseGrade II
- Yorkshire BankGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
High StreetParson's StreetBoxhedge RoadBridge StreetCalthorpe RoadCrouch StreetOxford RoadAnd 5 Market PlaceAnd 60 Parson's StreetMain Entrance Block Fronting Oxford RoadNorth Bar StreetSouth Bar Street
The council’s appraisal
WEBBanbury Conservation Area AppraisalCherwell District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from Cherwell District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.