About the Chinnor Conservation Area
The Chinnor Conservation Area covers about 7.5 hectares and was designated by South Oxfordshire District Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Andrew, 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 AndrewGrade I
- 19 and 19a, High StreetGrade II
- 21, High StreetGrade II
- 29 and 31, High StreetGrade II
- 33, 33a and 35, High StreetGrade II
- 39-43, Lower RoadGrade II
- 5 and 7, Keene LaneGrade II
- Chinnor War MemorialGrade II
- Coach House Approximately 2 Metres North East of Number 41 PinnattsGrade II
- DillamoresGrade II
- Front Wall With Railings and Gate Approximately 25 Metres West of Number 41 PinnattsGrade II
- Headstone to Richard Munday Approximately 10 Metres South of Church PorchGrade II
- Lower FarmhouseGrade II
- Oak CottageGrade II
- PinnattsGrade II
- Thameside House and Attached BarnGrade II
- The LimesGrade II
- The Red Lion Public HouseGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from South Oxfordshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.