About the Wigginton Conservation Area
The Wigginton Conservation Area covers about 11 hectares within Cherwell District Council’s area. Inside the boundary are 16 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 15 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Giles, 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.
- 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 Saint GilesGrade I
- Coach House at the RectoryGrade II
- Court LeetGrade II
- Glebe CottageGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- House Approximately 50 Metres South East of Withycombe FarmGrade II
- LyndonGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Mulberry HouseGrade II
- Parochial SchoolGrade II
- Pump CottageGrade II
- RectoryGrade II
- The Dolphin InnGrade II
- The ForgeGrade II
- The Post OfficeGrade II
- WoodheysGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBWigginton 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.