About the Letcombe Bassett Conservation Area
The Letcombe Bassett Conservation Area covers about 17 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 20 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Michael, 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 MichaelGrade II*
- The Old Rectory, barn approximately 15 metres south-eastGrade II*
- Arabella's CottageGrade II
- Church EndGrade II
- Church of St Michael Bale Tomb Approximately 2 Metres East of PorchGrade II
- Church of St Michael Bale Tomb Approximately 3 Metres North East of PorchGrade II
- Church of St Michael Chest Tomb Approximately 7.5 Metres East of PorchGrade II
- Church of St Michael Chest Tomb Approximately 7.5 Metres East of PorchGrade II
- Court FarmhouseGrade II
- Court Farmhouse Barn Approximately 10 Metres SouthGrade II
- Downs HouseGrade II
- Downs House Barn Approximately 10 Metres NorthGrade II
- Holborn Farm Barn Approximately 5 Metres South EastGrade II
- Holborn FarmhouseGrade II
- Mill CottageGrade II
- Rectory Cottage and Cottage Adjoining to WestGrade II
- The Old Rectory and Parsonage FlatGrade II
- The Yew TreeGrade II
- Village HallGrade II
- White's FarmhouseGrade II
- White's Farmhouse, Barn Approximately 20 Metres South WestGrade II
- White's Farmhouse, Barn Approximately 35 Metres South WestGrade 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.