About the Toot Baldon Conservation Area
The Toot Baldon Conservation Area covers about 5.2 hectares and was designated by South Oxfordshire District Council in 1984. Inside the boundary are 9 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is The Manor House, 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.
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- 4Grade II
- Barn CourtGrade II
- Court HouseGrade II
- Number 5 (the Queens Cottage) and Attached PumpGrade II
- The Manor House Granary Approximately 30 Metres to WestGrade II
- The Manor House Northern Pair of Gate Piers Approximately 2 Metres to EastGrade II
- The Manor House Southern Pair of Gate Piers Approximately 2 Metres to EastGrade II
- The Mole InnGrade 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.