About the Drayton Conservation Area
The Drayton Conservation Area covers about 32 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1969. Inside the boundary are 27 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 25 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Peter, 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.
- Church of Saint PeterGrade II*
- The Manor HouseGrade II*
- 24, High StreetGrade II
- 38, Henleys LaneGrade II
- 44, High StreetGrade II
- 56 and 58, High StreetGrade II
- 69, High StreetGrade II
- Barn Approximately 35 Metres West South West of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Barn approximately 55 metres north west of The Manor HouseGrade II
- Churchyard Cross Approximately 3 Metres South of South Transept of Church of St PeterGrade II
- Forecourt Walls Approximately 20 Metres North of the Manor House With Central Gates and GatepiersGrade II
- Haywards FarmhouseGrade II
- Lime CloseGrade II
- Magpie CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Number 1 and Attached Barn and OutbuildingGrade II
- Number 15 and Attached Stable BlockGrade II
- Old LodgeGrade II
- OldenholmeGrade II
- Pond HouseGrade II
- Pusey CottageGrade II
- Summerhouse Approximately 15 Metres North of the Manor HouseGrade II
- Sutton Wick House and Attached Front Forecourt Walls and GatewayGrade II
- The CottageGrade II
Show all 27 listed buildings ↓All 27 listed buildings
- The Old PoundGrade II
- Water StandpipeGrade II
- Water StandpipeGrade 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 Vale of White Horse District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.