About the Charlton-on-Otmoor Conservation Area
The Charlton-on-Otmoor Conservation Area covers about 8.7 hectares and was designated by Cherwell District Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 16 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I.
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 Mary the VirginGrade I
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 5 Metres South West of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 50 Metres East North East of Village FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 50 Metres North West of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Botrell HouseGrade II
- Cumberland HouseGrade II
- Dragon CottageGrade II
- Grebe CottageGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- House Approximately 30 Metres North of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Penlan and CornerwaysGrade II
- South Wall of Churchyard Approximately 3 Metres South of Church of St Mary the VirginGrade II
- Star HouseGrade II
- The Old George and DragonGrade II
- The Old Rectory, Halton House and Attached Walls and PiersGrade II
- Tierce AcreGrade II
- Village FarmhouseGrade II
- Woodbine Cottage and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCharlton-on-Otmoor 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.