About the Asthall Conservation Area
The Asthall Conservation Area covers about 66 hectares and was designated by West Oxfordshire District Council in 1993. Inside the boundary are 23 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 22 Grade II). The most significant is Church of Saint Nicholas, 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 Saint NicholasGrade II*
- Asthall FarmGrade II
- Asthall Manor HouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres to South of School HouseGrade II
- Barn approximately 3 metres south of Asthall FarmGrade II
- Barn Approximately 35 Metres North East of Downham Cottage and Akeman HouseGrade II
- Bridge Over Windrush and Stone StilesGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Fletcher Family and Head and Foot Stone Approximately 8 Metres North of North Transept of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Chest Tomb to Harris Family Approximately 2 Metres North of North Aisle of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Cottage Approximately 3 Metres South of Laburnum Cottage (not Included)Grade II
- Downham Cottage and Akeman HouseGrade II
- Garage and Attached Kennels at Asthall Manor EstateGrade II
- Headstone Dated 1709 Approximately 6 Metres North North West of North Porch of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Headstone to Ts Approximately 5 Metres North of Tower of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- K6 Telephone Kiosk Next to Peachey's CottageGrade II
- Lime Tree CottageGrade II
- Maytree Cottage and Walnut CottageGrade II
- Peachey's CottageGrade II
- Shelter shed approximately 25 metres south south east of Asthall FarmGrade II
- Stable approximately 5 metres south east of Asthall FarmGrade II
- Stables at Asthall Manor EstateGrade II
- Three Chest Tombs Approximately 4 Metres North of North Porch of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- Toque HouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBAsthall Conservation Area AppraisalWest Oxfordshire District Council’s description of the area’s character — what planners look at when you apply.Open on council site ↗Nearby conservation areas
Boundary and listed buildings from West Oxfordshire District Council and Historic England via planning.data.gov.uk (OGL). Guidance only — not an official council check.