About the West Hanney Conservation Area
The West Hanney Conservation Area covers about 5.3 hectares and was designated by Vale of White Horse District Council in 1970. Inside the boundary are 20 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 18 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James, Grade II*. Part of the area lies in flood zone 2, 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*
- West Hanney House and Attached ArchwaysGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres North West of Rectory Farm CottagesGrade II
- Carter's CloseGrade II
- Castle AcreGrade II
- Chest Tomb to William Woodward Approximately 20 Metres South of Transept of Church of St JamesGrade II
- Church FarmhouseGrade II
- Garden Wall Approximately 30 Metres South of West Hanney HouseGrade II
- Granary Approximately 5 Metres North West of West Hanney HouseGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Old DunsdonsGrade II
- Raised FootpathGrade II
- Raised FootpathGrade II
- Rectory Farm CottagesGrade II
- Stable Block Approximately 30 Metres North West of West Hanney HouseGrade II
- The Dower HouseGrade II
- The Plough Public HouseGrade II
- The VicarageGrade II
- Village CrossGrade 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.