About the Wantage Town Centre Conservation Area
The Wantage Town Centre Conservation Area covers about 26 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 98 listed buildings (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 96 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. 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.
ProjectElsewhereIn Wantage Town Centre CA
- 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 Peter and St PaulGrade I
- 32 and 33, Market PlaceGrade II*
- 1 AND 2, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 1, PORTWAY (See details for further address information)Grade II
- 10 and 12, Newbury StreetGrade II
- 11 and 12, Market PlaceGrade II
- 11 and 13, Newbury StreetGrade II
- 14, Mill StreetGrade II
- 14, Newbury StreetGrade II
- 15-19, Grove StreetGrade II
- 16 and 18, Priory RoadGrade II
- 16, Mill StreetGrade II
- 2 and 4, Mill StreetGrade II
- 2, Grove StreetGrade II
- 20, Market PlaceGrade II
- 20, Mill StreetGrade II
- 20, Priory RoadGrade II
- 21 and 22, Market PlaceGrade II
- 21, Church StreetGrade II
- 22-26, Wallingford StreetGrade II
- 22, 24, 26 and 30, Priory RoadGrade II
- 22, Grove StreetGrade II
- 23 and 24, Market PlaceGrade II
- 23-27, Grove StreetGrade II
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- 23-37, Mill StreetGrade II
- 27, Market PlaceGrade II
- 28 and 29, Market PlaceGrade II
- 28-32, Wallingford StreetGrade II
- 3, Market PlaceGrade II
- 30, Grove StreetGrade II
- 32-36, Priory RoadGrade II
- 34, Wallingford StreetGrade II
- 35-37, Stirlings RoadGrade II
- 35, Market PlaceGrade II
- 36, Mill StreetGrade II
- 39 and 40, Market PlaceGrade II
- 39, Stirlings RoadGrade II
- 4 and 5, Market PlaceGrade II
- 4, Priory RoadGrade II
- 41, Grove StreetGrade II
- 43 and 45, Grove StreetGrade II
- 43, Wallingford StreetGrade II
- 45, 47 and 48, Wallingford StreetGrade II
- 5-9, Mill StreetGrade II
- 55, Wallingford StreetGrade II
- 57, Grove StreetGrade II
- 6, Grove StreetGrade II
- 6, Market PlaceGrade II
- 6, Newbury StreetGrade II
- 7 and 8, Market PlaceGrade II
- 71 and 73, Grove StreetGrade II
- 75, Grove StreetGrade II
- 8, Newbury StreetGrade II
- 9 and 10, Market PlaceGrade II
- Alton HouseGrade II
- Barclays BankGrade II
- Blue Boar HotelGrade II
- C'est Si Bon Restaurant Francais and Attached ShopGrade II
- Chapel Adjoining South Side of St Mary's SchoolGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 10 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Chest Tomb Approximately 20 Metres North East of West End of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Eagles Close AlmshousesGrade II
- Granary Approximately 15 Metres South West of the MillGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 12 Metres South of East End of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Headstone Approximately 16 Metres South East of South Transept Door of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- King Alfred's Head Public HouseGrade II
- Lamp Post Approximately 10 Metres North of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Lamp Post Approximately 30 Metres North of Church of St Peter and St PaulGrade II
- Mill CottageGrade II
- Number 18a and Attached BarnGrade II
- Number 2 and Attached WallGrade II
- Number 36 and Shops Adjoining to South EastGrade II
- Numbers 1 to 8 Stiles CourtGrade II
- Oakridge SaddleryGrade II
- Old Yeomanary HouseGrade II
- Parish of Wantage Church Infants SchoolGrade II
- Post Office VaultsGrade II
- Priors HoldGrade II
- Priory CottageGrade II
- Rockwell HouseGrade II
- Sister Superior's House, St Mary's SchoolGrade II
- St Anne's HouseGrade II
- St Mary's SchoolGrade II
- St Michael's HouseGrade II
- Statue of King AlfredGrade II
- The Bear HotelGrade II
- The Bell Inn Public HouseGrade II
- The Clock HouseGrade II
- The Kings Arms Public HouseGrade II
- The Lamb Public HouseGrade II
- The PrioryGrade II
- The Swan Inn Public HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- The Woolpack Public HouseGrade II
- Two K6 Telephone Kiosks Outside the Post Office VaultsGrade II
- Vale and Downland Museum CentreGrade II
- Victoria Cross GalleryGrade II
- Well Head Approximately 10 Metres South of Eagles Close AlmshousesGrade II
Streets in the conservation area
Streets with listed buildings inside the boundary. Boundaries often split a street — check your exact address.
Market PlaceGrove StreetMill StreetWallingford StreetNewbury StreetPriory RoadStirlings RoadChurch Street
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.