About the Longworth Conservation Area
The Longworth Conservation Area covers about 12 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1971. Inside the boundary are 18 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 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
- Chest Tomb Approximately 3 Metres South West of Chancel of Church of St MaryGrade II
- ColtonsGrade II
- Haugh HouseGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 5 Metres South West of Porch of Church of St MaryGrade II
- Lincoln LodgeGrade II
- Longworth ManorGrade II
- Longworth Manor, Barn Approximately 25 Metres SouthGrade II
- Longworth Manor, Wall and Gazebo 30 Metres EastGrade II
- Longworth Manor, Water Tower and Attached Stable Block Approximately 50 Metres West of HouseGrade II
- Old Farm HouseGrade II
- Stables Approximately 20 Metres North of ColtonsGrade II
- Thameside CottageGrade II
- The Blue Boar Public HouseGrade II
- The RectoryGrade II
- Tithe BarnGrade II
- Well CottageGrade II
- Woodbridge CottageGrade 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.