About the Cornwell Conservation Area
The Cornwell Conservation Area covers about 5.4 hectares and was designated by West Oxfordshire District Council in 1994. Inside the boundary are 10 listed buildings (2 Grade II*, 8 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Peter, Grade II*.
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 PeterGrade II*
- Cornwell ManorGrade II*
- 1, CornwellGrade II
- 2, 3, 4 and Former SchoolGrade II
- 7 and 8, CornwellGrade II
- 9 and 10, CornwellGrade II
- Dovecote Approximately 65 Metres South West of Cornwell ManorGrade II
- Gate Piers, Gates and Quadrant Walls Approximately 105 Metres South West of Cornwell ManorGrade II
- Gatepiers and Gates Approximately 105 Metres of Cornwell ManorGrade II
- Medieval Coffin Approximately 9 Metres South East of South East Corner of Chancel of Church of St PeterGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBCornwell 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.