About the Duns Tew Conservation Area
The Duns Tew Conservation Area covers about 15 hectares within Cherwell District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings, all Grade II.
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.
- 14, 15 and 16 Main StreetGrade II
- 28 Main StreetGrade II
- 74 Main StreetGrade II
- Church of St Mary MagdaleneGrade II
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Group of 2 Headstones Approximately 4 Metres South of ChancelGrade II
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Headstone Approximately 8 Metres South West of PorchGrade II
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Walker Memorial Approximately 3 Metres South of ChancelGrade II
- Church ViewGrade II
- Daisy Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Little SteineGrade II
- Malthouse FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor Farmhouse Barn Approximately 50 Metres NorthGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Manor House Dovecote Approximately 60 Metres South WestGrade II
- Manor House FarmhouseGrade II
- The Gate House and Number 75Grade II
- The Ridge HouseGrade II
- The White Horse InnGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBDuns Tew 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.