About the Barford St Michael Conservation Area
The Barford St Michael Conservation Area covers about 21 hectares within Cherwell District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 25 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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.
- 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 MichaelGrade I
- Manor HouseGrade II*
- 2, Church StreetGrade II
- Barford HouseGrade II
- Bridge Over River SwereGrade II
- Brook House and House to LeftGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1617 and 1623 Approximately 3 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1673 Approximately 1 Metre East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1682 Approximately 1 Metre East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1715? Approximately 1 Metre East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- College FarmhouseGrade II
- Dyers FarmhouseGrade II
- Garden Wall and Gate Piers Approximately 10 Metres South East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers and Garden Wall Approximately 25 Metres West of Manor HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers Approximately 50 Metres South of Manor HouseGrade II
- George InnGrade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 3 Metres East of Chancel of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Laurel CottageGrade II
- Old TurnstilesGrade II
- Red HouseGrade II
- Tally Ho CottageGrade II
- The ForgeGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- The HomesteadGrade II
- Traherne HouseGrade II
- Woodworms HiltonGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBBarford St Michael 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.