About the Drayton Conservation Area
The Drayton Conservation Area covers about 87 hectares within Cherwell District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, Grade II*. 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 PeterGrade II*
- Drayton Arch Approximately 300 Metres to South of Park FarmhouseGrade II*
- 2 Barns Abutting and to West of Park FarmhouseGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 9 Metres North of Chancel of Church of St Peter, Dated 1829 and 1816Grade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 9 Metres North of North Aisle, Church of St Peter, Dated 1804 and 1811Grade II
- Ivy CottageGrade II
- Park Farmhouse and Abutting Tack Room and StableGrade II
- Rectory CottageGrade II
- Roebuck InnGrade II
- The Cottage and Cottage Abutting on LeftGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDrayton 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.