About the Elsfield Conservation Area
The Elsfield Conservation Area covers about 8.8 hectares and was designated by South Oxfordshire District Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 12 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 11 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Thomas A Beckett, Grade II*.
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 Thomas A BeckettGrade II*
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St Thomas A Beckett, Marlet Memorial Approximately 1 Metre East of ChancelGrade II
- Church of St Thomas A Beckett, Wansell Memorial Approximately 5 Metres South East of ChancelGrade II
- Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- Home Farmhouse, Dovecote Approximately 80 Metres to EastGrade II
- Manor CottagesGrade II
- Manor HouseGrade II
- Manor House, House Approximately 100 Metres to SouthGrade II
- Manor House, House Approximately 60 Metres to NorthGrade II
- Manor House, Outbuildings Approximately 50 Metres to NorthGrade II
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.