About the Ashbury Conservation Area
The Ashbury Conservation Area covers about 10.0 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 19 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 17 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Mary, 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 MaryGrade I
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- 1-3, BerrycroftGrade II
- Ashbury War MemorialGrade II
- Berrycroft FarmhouseGrade II
- Billie's CottageGrade II
- College FarmhouseGrade II
- Craven Cottage and Cottage Adjoining, Old Forge Cottage and Teallach CottageGrade II
- Cross Trees Cottage and Jessamin CottageGrade II
- Eastwood and Rose CottageGrade II
- Great Barn, Attached Two-Bay Agricultural Building and Southern and Eastern Boundary Walls at Ashbury ManorGrade II
- Merry Madcap and Two Adjoining CottagesGrade II
- Pear Tree Cottage and Suitsus CottageGrade II
- Post Office With Two Adjoining CottagesGrade II
- The Elms and Triangle CottageGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The ShielingGrade II
- The Village HallGrade II
- Watercress LodgeGrade II
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.