About the Bicester Conservation Area
The Bicester Conservation Area covers about 29 hectares and was designated by Cherwell District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 111 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 108 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Edburg, 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 Bicester 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 EdburgGrade I
- The Old Priory and Attached Garden WallsGrade II*
- The Old VicarageGrade II*
- 1 and 3, London RoadGrade II
- 1-5, Church LaneGrade II
- 1, CausewayGrade II
- 1, Chapel StreetGrade II
- 10 and 12, Church StreetGrade II
- 10, CAUSEWAY (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 12, Market SquareGrade II
- 13, CausewayGrade II
- 15 and 16, Market SquareGrade II
- 17, Market SquareGrade II
- 18, Market SquareGrade II
- 19, Market SquareGrade II
- 2 and 4, Church StreetGrade II
- 2, Launton RoadGrade II
- 2, London RoadGrade II
- 2, Market SquareGrade II
- 20, Kings EndGrade II
- 20, Market SquareGrade II
- 20, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 22 and 23, Market SquareGrade II
Show all 111 listed buildings ↓All 111 listed buildings
- 22 and 24, Kings EndGrade II
- 22, Church StreetGrade II
- 23, CausewayGrade II
- 24, Market SquareGrade II
- 24, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 25 and 25a, Market SquareGrade II
- 25, CausewayGrade II
- 26, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 27, CausewayGrade II
- 27, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 29 and 29a, Market SquareGrade II
- 29 and 31, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 29, CausewayGrade II
- 3, CausewayGrade II
- 3, Kings EndGrade II
- 30, Market SquareGrade II
- 31, Market SquareGrade II
- 33, Market SquareGrade II
- 34, Market SquareGrade II
- 35, Market SquareGrade II
- 36 and 38, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 37, Market SquareGrade II
- 38, Market SquareGrade II
- 39, Market SquareGrade II
- 4, London RoadGrade II
- 4, Market SquareGrade II
- 40, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 41, 45 and 47, Kings EndGrade II
- 44, Market SquareGrade II
- 45 and 52, Market SquareGrade II
- 46, 48 and 51, Market SquareGrade II
- 47, Market SquareGrade II
- 49 and 50, Market SquareGrade II
- 5 and 6, Market SquareGrade II
- 5 and 7, Field StreetGrade II
- 5, CausewayGrade II
- 6, Kings EndGrade II
- 6, London RoadGrade II
- 65 and 67, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 7 and 8, Market SquareGrade II
- 7, CausewayGrade II
- 75, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 8, CausewayGrade II
- 86, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 88, Sheep StreetGrade II
- 9 and 11, CausewayGrade II
- 9 and 11, Church StreetGrade II
- 9, London RoadGrade II
- Ambrosden House Lairg HouseGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- Bell InnGrade II
- Bicester HallGrade II
- Bicester HouseGrade II
- Bicester Snooker ClubGrade II
- Bluecoats Tysul HouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St EdburgGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres North of Tower of Church of St EdburgGrade II
- Claremont HouseGrade II
- Clifton VillaGrade II
- Crick HouseGrade II
- Emlyn HouseGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- King Memorial Approximately 12 Metres North of Porch of Church of St EdburgGrade II
- Kings Arms HotelGrade II
- Kirby Memorial Approximately 14 Metres South of Tower of Church of St EdburgGrade II
- Lamsdale CottageGrade II
- Northampton HouseGrade II
- Number 8 Including Former Magistrates CourthouseGrade II
- Old Place Yard HouseGrade II
- Oxford HouseGrade II
- Pair of K6 Telephone KiosksGrade II
- Reynard CottageGrade II
- Six Bells InnGrade II
- Stable Approximately 5 Metres to South West of Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Stables Approximately 10 Metres to South of the Old PrioryGrade II
- Stow HouseGrade II
- Sundial Approximately 22 Metres South of Church of St EdburgGrade II
- Swan InnGrade II
- Thames HouseGrade II
- The Fox InnGrade II
- The Hermitage and Attached Lock UpGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- The Old Court HouseGrade II
- The Old Manor HouseGrade II
- Wall to Grounds of Bicester House From Junction With Queens Avenue to Approximately 150 MetresGrade II
- War Memorial Approximately 15 Metres North West of Church of St EdburgGrade II
- White Hart InnGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Market SquareSheep StreetKings EndLondon RoadChurch StreetChapel StreetChurch LaneField StreetLaunton Road
The council’s appraisal
WEBBicester 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.