About the Hailey Conservation Area
The Hailey Conservation Area covers about 79 hectares and was designated by West Oxfordshire District Council in 1992. Inside the boundary are 22 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 21 Grade II). The most significant is The Old Manor House, Grade II*. 1 Article 4 direction over the area removes further householder rights, on top of the conservation area limits below.
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.
Article 4 directions here
These overlap the conservation area. Householder directions remove more of the rights above; change-of-use ones don’t affect extending a house.
- Article 4 (Hailey)Householder works
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.
- The Old Manor HouseGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres South East of Swanhall FarmhouseGrade II
- Church of St John the EvangelistGrade II
- Cornerways CottageGrade II
- Delly End Peace MemorialGrade II
- Giernels Farm CottageGrade II
- Grass Ground CottageGrade II
- Grass Ground FarmhouseGrade II
- GreyroofsGrade II
- Greystones and Attached Forecourt WallGrade II
- Hailey ManorGrade II
- Hill ViewGrade II
- Hunters Close FarmhouseGrade II
- Ivydene and GreensideGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Outbuilding Approximately 12 Metres South West of the Moos (not Included)Grade II
- Steps With Flanking Walls Approximately 7 Metres South East of Front Door of Hailey ManorGrade II
- Swanhall CottageGrade II
- Swanhall FarmhouseGrade II
- The Lamb and Flag Public HouseGrade II
- The White CottageGrade II
- Winnings FarmhouseGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBHailey 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.