About the Shenington with Alkerton Conservation Area
The Shenington with Alkerton Conservation Area covers about 27 hectares and was designated by Cherwell District Council in 2009. Inside the boundary are 58 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 54 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 Shenington with Alkerton 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 MichaelGrade I
- Church of Holy TrinityGrade II*
- The BeechesGrade II*
- The Old Rectory and Attached WallGrade II*
- Alkerton HouseGrade II
- Amber ThatchGrade II
- April CottageGrade II
- Barn and Nag's Stable Abutting and to South of Seredone HouseGrade II
- Barn House, Music Room and Attached Wall to RearGrade II
- Barn, Cottage and Stable Range Approximately 5 Metres North West of the LimesGrade II
- Brook CottageGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 5 Metres South of Porch, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Chest Tomb Dated 1831, Approximately 11 Metres South West of Porch, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Clematis CottageGrade II
- Cotman HouseGrade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 30 Metres North East of Cotman HouseGrade II
- Gardeners CottageGrade II
- Green End CottageGrade II
- Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 7 Metres West of West End of Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Group of 2 Chest Tombs Approximately 9 Metres East of Chancel, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Group of 2 Headstones Dated 1676 and 169? Approximately 30 and 32 Metres Respectively South East of Chancel, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Group of 3 Boldly Carved Headstones Approximately 29 Metres South of Porch, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Group of Chest Tomb Dated 1683 and 1695 and Headstone Dated 1715 Approximately 12 Metres and 13 Metres South of South Aisle, Church of St MichaelGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1662 Approximately 20 Metres South West of South Aisle, Church of St MichaelGrade II
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- Headstone Dated 1667, Approximately 7 Metres South East of Porch, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1686, Approximately 25 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1699, Approximately 12 Metres South of Chancel, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1699, Approximately 18 Metres South East of Chancel, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1700, Approximately 25 Metres South West of Tower, Church of Holy TrinityGrade II
- IvydeneGrade II
- Knapp HouseGrade II
- LongwallsGrade II
- LongworthGrade II
- Lower FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Mill FarmhouseGrade II
- Mizpah CottageGrade II
- Nutshell and GlasfrynGrade II
- Olde Grimes CottageGrade II
- Oriel FarmhouseGrade II
- Oriel HouseGrade II
- Pump Outside Pump Cottage (not Included)Grade II
- Senendone HouseGrade II
- Stable and Coachhouse Range Approximately 25 Metres North East of Cotman HouseGrade II
- Stables Dated 1678 Approximately 25 Metres South of Barn HouseGrade II
- Thatched Barn Approximately 55 Metres South of Barn HouseGrade II
- Thatched Stable and Cartshed Approximately 50 Metres South of Barn HouseGrade II
- The Bay and the Old AlmhouseGrade II
- The BeechesGrade II
- The Bell InnGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- Top FarmhouseGrade II
- Village Shop and Bell ViewGrade II
- Wall to Cotman House Fronting Main RoadGrade II
- Wall to Lower FarmGrade II
- Wall to the LimesGrade II
- Ye Olde Manor HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBShenington with Alkerton 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.