About the Denchworth Conservation Area
The Denchworth Conservation Area covers about 9.7 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 15 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 13 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 3, so an extension may need a flood risk assessment.
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 JamesGrade II*
- Denchworth ManorGrade II*
- Church of St James, Headstone Approximately 2 Metres South East of ChancelGrade II
- Denchworth Manor, Old Wool Store Approximately 100 Metres WestGrade II
- Home FarmhouseGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Outside the Old Post OfficeGrade II
- Magpie CottageGrade II
- Old ComptonGrade II
- Pump on Roadside Approximately 15 Metres South West of Magpie CottageGrade II
- Rose CottageGrade II
- The Fox Inn Public HouseGrade II
- The Old Post OfficeGrade II
- The Old SchoolhouseGrade II
- Three Roses CottageGrade II
- Village Cross StumpGrade 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.