About the Sandford St Martin And Ledwell Conservation Area
The Sandford St Martin And Ledwell Conservation Area covers about 84 hectares and was designated by West Oxfordshire District Council in 1991. Inside the boundary are 47 listed buildings (3 Grade II*, 44 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St Martin, 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 St MartinGrade II*
- Sandford ParkGrade II*
- Summerhouse approximately 200 metres north west of Sandford ParkGrade II*
- Barn Approximately 30 Metres to East of Southfield FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Range Approximately 10 Metres North West of Manor FarmhouseGrade II
- Boundary Wall to the Manor House Grounds From Approximately 50 Metres South West of the Green to Gates on Manor RoadGrade II
- Box Tree CottageGrade II
- Bridge approximately 500 metres west of Sandford ParkGrade II
- Churchyard wall and lychgate to north west of Church of St MartinGrade II
- Clover HallGrade II
- Crown HouseGrade II
- Farmbuildings approximately 30 metres to north west of Park FarmhouseGrade II
- Former Brandon Farmhouse, adjoining farm building and cottage, and attached wallGrade II
- Former stable and attached dairy approximately 20 metres to east of Brandon HouseGrade II
- Garden wall to Sandford Park from The Green to approximately 90 metres to south westGrade II
- Granary range approximately 20 metres north east of Tyte FarmhouseGrade II
- Grove CottageGrade II
- House Adjoining Box Tree CottageGrade II
- House Approximately 10 Metres East of the StepsGrade II
- InglenookGrade II
- Ledwell HouseGrade II
- Manor CottageGrade II
- Manor Farm CottageGrade II
- Manor FarmhouseGrade II
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- Manor Farmhouse and Attached Farm BuildingsGrade II
- Mount Approximately 160 Metres South South West of Sandford ParkGrade II
- Orchard CottageGrade II
- Outbuildings and Attached Wall and Steps Approximately 40 Metres North of Upper CloseGrade II
- Park Farm HouseGrade II
- Pear Tree CottageGrade II
- Piers and railings opposite entrance to Sandford ParkGrade II
- Southfield FarmhouseGrade II
- Stable court and lodge adjoining north side of Sandford ParkGrade II
- Summerhouse approximately 400 metres north west of Sandford ParkGrade II
- The Manor HouseGrade II
- The Old Post Office, Beech View, Harris Cottage and The Old ForgeGrade II
- The Old VicarageGrade II
- The PloughGrade II
- The StepsGrade II
- Tyte FarmhouseGrade II
- Upper CloseGrade II
- Wall, piers and gates on east side of forecourt to Sandford ParkGrade II
- Walled garden and flanking walls approximately 30 metres to south of Sandford ParkGrade II
- Wayside CrossGrade II
- Well CottageGrade II
- Whetes Memorial approximately 3 metres south of chancel of Church of St MartinGrade II
- Yew Tree CottageGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBSandford St Martin And Ledwell 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.