About the South Newington Conservation Area
The South Newington Conservation Area covers about 20 hectares within Cherwell District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 29 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 27 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St. Peter ad Vincula, 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. Peter ad VinculaGrade I
- College FarmhouseGrade II*
- Air Raid Warden's PostGrade II
- Barn and attached pigsties approximately 10 metres north of College FarmhouseGrade II
- Cherry OrchardGrade II
- Copperbeach CottageGrade II
- Exeter CottageGrade II
- Grange FarmhouseGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 2 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Peter Ad VinculaGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 25 Metres South of South Aisle of Church of St Peter Ad VinculaGrade II
- HillsideGrade II
- Holm CottageGrade II
- Lavender CottageGrade II
- Newton HouseGrade II
- Old GarthGrade II
- Orchard CottageGrade II
- Sand's HouseGrade II
- South Newington HouseGrade II
- South Newington Mill HouseGrade II
- South Newington War MemorialGrade II
- Springfield FarmhouseGrade II
- The Barn HouseGrade II
- The CloseGrade II
- The DeansGrade II
Show all 29 listed buildings ↓All 29 listed buildings
- The Old BakehouseGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- Turnpike HouseGrade II
- VicarageGrade II
- Village HallGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSouth Newington 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.