Planning in Oxford
Oxford City Council has 18 conservation areas and 4 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform, plus 1,590 listed building outlines.
Conservation areas
18
Article 4 directions
4
Listed building outlines
1,590
Planning applications
–
not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Oxford and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Bartlemasdesignated 16 July 1976
- Beauchamp Lanedesignated 6 November 1973
- Binseydesignated 23 February 1981
- Centraldesignated 5 April 1971
- Headington Hilldesignated 24 October 1977
- Headington Quarrydesignated 4 January 1971
- Iffley Villagedesignated 6 October 1969
- Jerichodesignated 23 February 2011
- Littlemoredesignated 1 December 1999
- Marstondesignated 20 July 1976
- North Oxford Victorian Suburbdesignated 6 May 1968
- Old Headingtondesignated 4 January 1971
- Osney Towndesignated 16 July 1976
- Oxford Stadium, Sandy Lanedesignated 9 April 2014
- St. Clement's And Iffley Roaddesignated 25 July 1977
- Temple Cowleydesignated 24 March 1986
- Walton Manordesignated 15 April 1975
- Wolvercote With Godstowdesignated 23 February 1981
Article 4 directions
- Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction25 February 2012
- The Jericho Article 4 Direction31 March 2011
- The Osney Town Article 4 Direction 19931 January 1994
- The Wolvercote Green Article 4 Direction19 December 2007
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Oxford?
Oxford City Council has designated 18 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Oxford has 4 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Oxford City Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09