About the Hornton Conservation Area
The Hornton Conservation Area covers about 16 hectares within Cherwell District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 25 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 23 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Hornton 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Proffitt's HouseGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 15 Metres South of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Canada CottageGrade II
- Cherry OrchardGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1647 Approximately 1 Metre South of Chancel, Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1799 and 1828 Approximately 1 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Cottage Approximately 20 Metres South East of Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Cromwell CottageGrade II
- Eastgate FarmhouseGrade II
- Group of 9 C17 and C18 Headstones Lining the Path to South of Priest's Door, Church of St John the BaptistGrade II
- Holloway House the Cottage and Attached BarnGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Honeybee CottageGrade II
- House 25 Metres South West of Proffitt's HouseGrade II
- House Approximately 100 Metres South of Sunnyside on the Corner of Church Lane on the GreenGrade II
- House Approximately 75 Metres South of SunnysideGrade II
- Old Post CottageGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- SunnysideGrade II
- The Dun Cow Public HouseGrade II
- The GlenGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The MountGrade II
Show all 25 listed buildings ↓All 25 listed buildings
- The PoplarsGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHornton 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.