About the Stonesfield Conservation Area
The Stonesfield Conservation Area covers about 28 hectares and was designated by West Oxfordshire District Council in 1988. Inside the boundary are 11 listed buildings (1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II). The most significant is Church of St James the Great, 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 James the GreatGrade II*
- 1722 ClockcaseGrade II
- Austin's FarmhouseGrade II
- Barn Approximately 10 Metres South East of Prospect Villa (not Included)Grade II
- Corner CottageGrade II
- Jennetts HouseGrade II
- Lockup Approximately 20 Metres North East of Church of Saint James the GreatGrade II
- Manor LodgeGrade II
- Old BakeryGrade II
- Stonesfield ManorGrade II
- The Cottage and Attached OutbuildingGrade II
The council’s appraisal
WEBStonesfield 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.