Planning in West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire District Council has 50 conservation areas and 84 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
50
Article 4 directions
84
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for West Oxfordshire and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Alvescot Conservation Areadesignated 26 May 1988
- Asthall Conservation Areadesignated 24 February 1993
- Aston Conservation Areadesignated 7 January 1998
- Bampton Conservation Areadesignated 2 October 1976
- Bladon Conservation Areadesignated 8 January 1990
- Burford Conservation Areadesignated 27 February 1991
- Cassington Conservation Areadesignated 18 November 1992
- Charlbury Conservation Areadesignated 27 February 1991
- Chastleton Conservation Areadesignated 8 February 1995
- Chipping Norton Conservation Areadesignated 18 November 1992
- Church Hanborough Conservation Areadesignated 18 April 1990
- Churchill Conservation Areadesignated 10 July 1998
- Combe Conservation Areadesignated 5 March 1989
- Cornwell Conservation Areadesignated 13 April 1994
- Ducklington Conservation Areadesignated 10 December 1988
- Eynsham Conservation Areadesignated 13 March 1975
- Fawler Conservation Areadesignated 27 February 1991
- Filkins And Broughton Poggs Conservation Areadesignated 20 January 1987
- Finstock Conservation Areadesignated 16 January 1991
- Great Rollright Conservation Areadesignated 8 January 1990
- Great Tew Conservation Areadesignated 23 August 1978
- Hailey Conservation Areadesignated 18 November 1992
- Hardwick Conservation Areadesignated 14 June 1989
- Idbury Conservation Areadesignated 10 September 1991
- Kelmscott Conservation Areadesignated 8 February 1995
- Kencot Conservation Areadesignated 13 April 1994
- Kingham Conservation Areadesignated 23 July 1986
- Langford Conservation Areadesignated 8 May 1992
- Leafield Conservation Areadesignated 16 June 1993
- Little Tew Conservation Areadesignated 30 March 2006
- Millwood End Long Hanborough Conservation Areadesignated 29 October 2004
- Minster Lovell Conservation Areadesignated 17 October 1990
- Northmoor Conservation Areadesignated 10 October 1990
- Over Norton Conservation Areadesignated 26 February 1992
- Radcot Conservation Areadesignated 21 June 1995
- Ramsden Conservation Areadesignated 16 January 1991
- Sandford St Martin And Ledwell Conservation Areadesignated 27 February 1991
- Shilton Conservation Areadesignated 12 December 1985
- Shipton-Under-Wychwood Conservation Areadesignated 10 November 1989
- Spelsbury Taston And Dean Conservation Areadesignated 16 January 1991
- Stanton Harcourt And Sutton Conservation Areadesignated 5 March 1989
- Stonesfield Conservation Areadesignated 26 May 1988
- Swerford Conservation Areadesignated 26 May 1988
- Swinbrook Conservation Areadesignated 27 February 1991
- Tackley Conservation Areadesignated 22 June 1994
- Taynton Conservation Areadesignated 12 January 1970
- The Bartons Conservation Areadesignated 16 June 1993
- Witney And Cogges Conservation Areadesignated 14 April 2010
- Woodstock Conservation Areadesignated 29 May 1975
- Wootton Conservation Areadesignated 5 October 1992
Article 4 directions
- Article 4 ((Little Rollright)3 October 1969
- Article 4 (Cassington)11 August 1970
- Article 4 (Charlbury 1)27 November 1985
- Article 4 (Crawley 1)21 April 1978
- Article 4 (Enstone 1)16 September 1977
- Article 4 (Enstone 2)9 January 1986
- Article 4 (Eynsham 1)24 November 1987
- Article 4 (Fifield 1)6 June 1983
- Article 4 (Fulbrook 2)21 June 1968
- Article 4 (Fulbrook)10 March 1958
- Article 4 (Great Tew 1)17 July 1987
- Article 4 (Hailey)21 September 2005
- Article 4 (Kencot 1)6 July 1988
- Article 4 (Kingham 1)11 March 1982
- Article 4 (Leafield Technical Centre)19 May 2016
- Article 4 (Shipton-U-Wychwood)15 April 1961
- Article 4 (Shipton-U-Wychwood)24 June 1965
- Article 4 (Southcombe 1)28 August 1990
- Article 4 (Stanton Harcourt)5 April 1954
- Article 4 (Taynton 1)10 May 1971
- Article 4 (Witney 1)21 August 1985
- Article 4 (Zinc Building)29 February 2016
- Aston Works27 July 2016
- Bampton Business Centre North27 July 2016
- Bampton Business Centre South27 July 2016
- Bell Lane Depot27 July 2016
- Blemheim Cowyards27 July 2016
- Blenheim Sawmills27 July 2016
- Chalford Park Farms27 July 2016
- Compton Way27 July 2016
- Court Farm Barns27 July 2016
- Crawley Mill27 July 2016
- Cromwell Business Park27 July 2016
- Des Roches Square27 July 2016
- Eagle Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- Elm Place27 July 2016
- Elmsfield Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- Field Barn27 July 2016
- Gate Farm27 July 2016
- Green Lane27 July 2016
- Greystones27 July 2016
- Groves Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- Home Farm27 July 2016
- Kingstanding Farm27 July 2016
- Langston Priory27 July 2016
- Little Clanfield Mill27 July 2016
- Long Hanborough Business Area27 July 2016
- Manor Barns Business Centre27 July 2016
- Meadow Court27 July 2016
- Mount Farm27 July 2016
- New Mill27 July 2016
- New Yatt Business Park27 July 2016
- Newland Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- North Leigh Business Park27 July 2016
- Primsdown Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- Radford Farm27 July 2016
- Range Road Business Area27 July 2016
- Rangers Lodge27 July 2016
- South Carterton Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- South Eynsham Business Area27 July 2016
- Southill Business Park27 July 2016
- Spinners Court27 July 2016
- Stanton Harcourt Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- Station Lane Industrial Area27 July 2016
- Station Road Industrial Estate27 July 2016
- Stewert Milne Timber27 July 2016
- Stones Business Centre27 July 2016
- Swerford Heath Farm27 July 2016
- Tannery Yard27 July 2016
- The Old Brewery27 July 2016
- The Old Pill Factory27 July 2016
- The Old Tannery27 July 2016
- The Quadrangle27 July 2016
- The Spendlove Centre27 July 2016
- The Stable Block27 July 2016
- Thorney Leys Business Park27 July 2016
- Threshers Yard27 July 2016
- Ventura Park27 July 2016
- West Oxon Business Park27 July 2016
- Whiteways Technical Centre27 July 2016
- Witan Way Offices27 July 2016
- Witney Innovation Centre27 July 2016
- Worton Park27 July 2016
- Wychwood Business Centre27 July 2016
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in West Oxfordshire?
West Oxfordshire District Council has designated 50 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. West Oxfordshire has 84 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.
West Oxfordshire District 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