About the Garsington Conservation Area
The Garsington Conservation Area covers about 19 hectares and was designated by South Oxfordshire District Council in 1989. Inside the boundary are 33 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 31 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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 MaryGrade II*
- Manor HouseGrade II*
- 14 and 16, Oxford RoadGrade II
- 2, The HillGrade II
- 36, The HillGrade II
- 53, Oxford RoadGrade II
- Barn HouseGrade II
- Dovecote 50 Metres South of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Dovecote, Approximately 75 Metres South East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Farm Building Approximately 10 Metres North East of Library FarmhouseGrade II
- Former Bakehouse and Attached Outbuilding Approximately 10 Metres North West of Manor HouseGrade II
- Garsington HouseGrade II
- Gatepiers, Walls, Gates and Railings to Forecourt of Manor HouseGrade II
- Granary 25 Metres South West of Home CloseGrade II
- Hill FarmhouseGrade II
- Home CloseGrade II
- Home Farm CottagesGrade II
- Lanesra CottageGrade II
- Library FarmhouseGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Pettiwell HouseGrade II
- Pool, Summer House and Statuary Approximately 60 Metres South of Manor HouseGrade II
- Rectory CottageGrade II
- Remains of Cross 25 Metres West of Hill FarmGrade II
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- School and Attached SchoolhouseGrade II
- Stables, Approximately 30 Metres North East of Manor HouseGrade II
- Stone HouseGrade II
- The MalthouseGrade II
- The Old KennelsGrade II
- The PloughGrade II
- The Thatched CottageGrade II
- Turrill Monument, Approximately 2 Metres South of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Wall to North, East and South of St Mary's Church From Approximately 11 Metres North to 16 Metres South of ChancelGrade 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.