About the Stanton St John Conservation Area
The Stanton St John Conservation Area covers about 42 hectares and was designated by South Oxfordshire District Council in 1977. Inside the boundary are 21 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St John the Baptist, 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 John the BaptistGrade I
- Farm building and attached walls, beside Menmarsh Road, from approximately 40 metres South to 65 metres East of Manor FarmhouseGrade II*
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II*
- Rectory FarmhouseGrade II*
- 23, Middle RoadGrade II
- 32-33, Menmarsh RoadGrade II
- 6, Middle RoadGrade II
- Barn Approximately 30 Metres North East of Rectory FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 30 Metres West of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Bassetts HouseGrade II
- College HouseGrade II
- College House CottageGrade II
- Mill FarmhouseGrade II
- School HouseGrade II
- Stables Approximately 40 Metres South of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Stanton St John War MemorialGrade II
- The George Inn Public HouseGrade II
- The HiveGrade II
- The Old ParsonageGrade II
- The Star Inn Public HouseGrade II
- Village Stores and Post Office and Adjoining 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.