About the Appleton Conservation Area
The Appleton Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 28 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 26 Grade II). The most significant is Appleton Manor, 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.
- Appleton ManorGrade II*
- Church of St LawrenceGrade II*
- 13, Eaton RoadGrade II
- 14, Netherton RoadGrade II
- 16, Netherton RoadGrade II
- 22, Badswell LaneGrade II
- Apple Tree CottageGrade II
- Appleton House and Attached WallGrade II
- BadgewellGrade II
- Barn and Stable Approximately 15 Metres South West of South Lawn (not Included)Grade II
- Barn Approximately 30 Metres South West West of the Close (not Included)Grade II
- Barn, Stable and Attached Wall South Approximately 25 Metres North East of Appleton HouseGrade II
- Building, Formerly Cottage, Approximately 20 Metres North of Number 9 (the Rectory) (not Included)Grade II
- Charity Farm HouseGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 3 Metres South East of the Close (not Included)Grade II
- Granary Approximately 12 Metres North West of Number 3 (not Included)Grade II
- John Southeby Cottage, Richard Hassel Cottage and Robert West CottageGrade II
- Manor Barn With Gatehouse and Attached Walls Approximately 85 Metres North West of Appleton ManorGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- May Tree CottageGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 15 Metres North of Appleton HouseGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 40 Metres North of Appleton HouseGrade II
- Pond FarmhouseGrade II
- The Thatched Tavern Public HouseGrade II
Show all 28 listed buildings ↓All 28 listed buildings
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 Vale of White Horse District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.