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Conservation Areas (Cas) Design Guide 6 Conservation Areas (CAs) www.westoxon.gov.uk Design Guide 6: Conservation Areas 6.1 CONSERVATION AREAS CONSERVATION AREAS IN WEST (CAs) OXFORDSHIRE Conservation Areas (CAs) are defined in the Conservation Area Designated Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) 1. Alvescot 1988 Act 1990 as: places of special architectural or 2. Asthall 1993 historic interest, which have a particular character or 3. Aston 1999 appearance worthy of preservation or enhancement. 4. Bampton 1976 5. Bartons 1993 Groups of Listed and non-designated buildings, 6. Bladon 1990 walls, trees and hedges, open spaces, views 7. Burford 1970 and historic settlement patterns all combine 8. Cassington 1992 9. Charlbury 1974 to create an individual sense of place. It is this 10. Chastleton 1995 character, rather than the individual buildings, that 11. Chipping Norton 1970 Conservation Area status seeks to protect. 12. Church Hanborough 1990 13. Churchill 1999 14. Combe 1989 15. Cornwell 1994 16. Ducklington 1988 17. Eynsham 1975 18. Fawler 1991 19. Filkins 1986 20. Finstock 1991 21. Great Rollright 1990 22. Great Tew 1978 23. Hailey 1992 24. Hardwick 1989 25. Idbury 1991 26. Kelmscott 1995 27. Kencot 1994 28. Kingham 1986 29. Langford 1993 30. Leafield 1990 31. Little Tew 2007 32. Millwood End (Hanborough) 2004 33. Minster Lovell 1990 34. Northmoor 1992 Fig. 1 Chipping Norton Conservation Area 35. Over Norton 1992 36. Radcot 1995 37. Ramsden 1991 The first Conservation Areas in the District were 38. Sandford St Martin 1991 identified in the late 1960s, since when there 39. Shilton 1985 has been a rolling programme of designation and 40. Shipton-under-Wychwood 1989 41. Spelsbury, Taston & Dean 1991 review. To date, some 50 Conservation Areas have 42. Stanton Harcourt & Sutton 1989 been designated in West Oxfordshire, ranging in 43. Stonesfield 1988 size from small settlements such as Asthall and 44. Swerford 1988 45. Swinbrook 1990 Radcot, up to large market towns such as Witney 46. Tackley 1994 and Chipping Norton. 47. Taynton 1970 48. Witney & Cogges 1975 49. Woodstock 1975 50. Wootton 1976 settlements in bold have up-to-date CA Appraisals 2 www.westoxon.gov.uk Design Guide 6: Conservation Areas For further information, see: http://www.westoxon. demonstrate how the proposals would preserve gov.uk/planning-building-links/historic-buildings- or enhance the character of the area. Special conservation-areas-page/conservation-areas/ attention should be given to design, scale and massing, and use of materials, so that the existing 6.2 CONSERVATION AREA STATUS character of the area is not harmed. Conservation Area status does not mean that no Conservation Area status brings with it some further change or development will be permitted restrictions to the Permitted Development in that area; rather it is intended to ensure that (PD) Rights enjoyed by homeowners and any potential changes will be managed in a way businesses (the rights to carry out development that preserves or enhances the special qualities without planning permission). Examples of of the Conservation Area. An accumulation of forms of development that may require Planning poorly judged additions or losses of traditional Permission within a Conservation Area, but that features, each apparently minor in its own right, may not require Planning Permission outside a can cause significant harm to the character of a Conservation Area, include: some extensions; Conservation Area as a whole. some alterations to roofs, windows and doors; some types of cladding; and some elements protruding from walls or roof slopes (including satellite dishes, antennae, chimneys and flues) NB this is not a comprehensive list, and for the avoidance of doubt you should contact the Planning Department. In 2013, the previous statutory requirement for Conservation Area Consent for the demolition of structures within Conservation Areas was superseded by a requirement for Planning Permission. A building in a Conservation Area may not be demolished without the consent of the Local Planning Authority. The requirement for Planning Permission in such cases is quite separate Fig. 2 Burford Conservation Area from any related consents required (for example, for the construction of a replacement structure). In Conservation Areas, the preservation and enhancement of the area is a consideration in all If a replacement structure is proposed – and planning decisions. Proposals likely to cause harm particularly where the structure it is proposed to to a Conservation Area or its setting are unlikely demolish has merit – the relative merits of the to be supported. proposed replacement will be set against those of the existing structure. In such cases, applications Planning applications for development within for Planning Permission for demolition should not Conservation Areas, including for new buildings be made in isolation. and alterations to existing buildings, should www.westoxon.gov.uk 3 Design Guide 6: Conservation Areas Def Pond 6 6 228.8m Pond 64 Pond f De Chipping Norton 2 6 Cricket Club BP Ash Pollard Dismantled Nursery ROAD Tank BANBURY 8 5 Und Railway Map Title Over Norton Park 187.9m RH Track 227.5m 1.22m 52 Spring Hill 68 31 37 4 Track Track 29 60 Track 29 1.22m RH 2 5 Bdy 23 50 The Cleeves 44 Ward 5 8 12 A S C 2 17 21 2 6 AVENUE 40 CLEEVES 192.5m 5 The Pillars 48 5 40 1 Path (um) SALL ROAD 10 IN 11 34 1 1 1.22m RH 16 ON ROAD 8 T 2 0 32 23 24 1 OVER NOR 5 2 5 2 6 1 2 7 8 Path (um) 2 6 2 16 4 224.8m 6 2 3 Fleetwood 1 ROAD PARK 8 House El Sub Sta 27 8 2 15 WILCOX ROAD Cromwell Park 16a 0 1 14 Track 19 18 12 6 2 1 1 23 1 Def Def Track Track 1 3 4 5 1 2 30 S 8 1.22m RH C 32 7 2 7 15 219.2m 3 Track 37 11 197.6m 1 20 Slurry Pits 6 29 Foot Bridge 40 26 5 3 9 12 6 1 RY ROAD 14 BU Castle b 4 47 BAN 1 12 (site of) 14 a 24 4 1 20 Slurry 1 7 1 Depot 1.22m RH AD 12 O Pit 1 1 H R 7 OUG 1 0 1 BOR MARL 24 Mast COTSHI 6 Hall 1 FW FF LL Norton 3 2 213.5m L 4 Park D C 19 GARDENS 1 1 CHALFOR Castle View 17 19 7 9 15 (home for the aged) 8 11 Folland Close 6 2 Def 9 F 1.22m RH 1 enton 6 Nursing ESS 18 Ho 5 Home Sluice use Tel Ex 14 220.0m 3 25 Path (um) ACKERMAN ROAD 12 17 1 El Sub Sta 7 Pond 11 208.3m ROCKHILL Ambulance 5 1 LONDON ROAD Station 1 31 Cotshil Hospital 195.6m 14 199.5m Houses 1 12 Ward Bdy 6 5 FARM 223.1m The Beechwood COURT 14 to 16 Mount 176.7m Westcote Place 25 CHURCH 4 1 7 to 11 OSSING 24 LANE R 13 2 D C A 44 to 6 OA 2 43 B 4026 14 5 R 7 12 6 to 5 Hall 33 0 RY 67 7 84 5a Path U 221.2m 1 74 12 3 3 13 St Marys House Pol BANB 4 Pool Meadow 64 The o Station 54 1 to 5 to 1 1 t i ce 44 6 44 Hospital Mill House St Mary's Church 1 36 A 44 to Arboury House 5 LONDON ROAD 7 The Elm 5 GP 1 23 19 SUMMERT 17 190.4m LB El 21 16 a to d 22 STREET 207.4m 16c 200.8m 2 15 Sub PH 11 a 6 LB 4 ON 20 NG 2f 2a CS I 2 Sta 55 6 Condicote L O ND 3 SPR House 5 ON WAL 2 35 Silo 8 GP 1 Brindles El Sub Sta 2 PLACE 175.0m TRI Def Garage El Sub K NITY 8 Elmsfield Farm 1 COURT 1 Drovers 10 Sta KNOLL WALK Vicarage ROA Lea 7 Industrial Estate Glebe 12 11 LERS Fowler's Barn 5 10 4 9 D 21 7 12 FOW 10 37 Cottage 19a 19 11 12 27 41 14 23 2 41 8 5 39 18 1 9 Holy Trinity rage 22 1 35 6 3 CIRCUS 18 33 4 Roman Catholic Ga Path (um) Elmsfield House 6 24a Mount 8 43 4b 1 10 5 2 ROCK HILL 9 24c Church 13 5 Diomede 7 53 Lodge Hillside 55 PARKERS 8 Cottage FAIR 61 Path 24 4 30 32 Holy Trinity 4 6 223.8m CHURCH STREET 1 46 3 22b Catholic School, 2 HORSE 9 4 63 1 49 9 24 3 1 7 7 1 175.2m 1 4b 47 (Primary) a 6 4 51 3q 4 22a 7 3 Surgery COLSTON COURT 3 1 Track PARKERS ROAD 2 4 5 2 2 1 Alms 1 1.22m RH 1 5a 8 Iona 12 houses Rockhill 45 a 5 1 The 13 5 House 5 1.22m RH 4 b 1 2 1 38 2 3 2 14 29 Vicarage Redrobe 1 4 House 31 37 11 31 5 7 2 Inn 7 15 40 Path (um) 1 oar Hotel 25 12 45 5 B E e u 30 37 COOPERS SQUARE 34 AN A 44 Bl PORTLAND PL 25 2 5 Wesley 3 1 TRINITY COURT LATC GODDARDS LANE 2 4 USE L 7 C Manse 16 1 H HALFOR EHO AM 34 IT 10 41 39 1 C Tr WH 17 28 Old 6 OURT Recreation Ground ack Manse 43 Gardens Cosy Cottage 199.7m D L 23 40 4 Nursery DISTON'S LANE ent 1 3 1 Liby Guildhall ANE m 17 22 35 ot 3 2 41 ll 7 42 A DICKENSON CT S TRINITY Q UARE 1 25 30 2 1 20 1 26 to 38 0a 2 37 1 19 John Cory House 1 1 5 1 21 5 10 3 Play Area 26a 39 Dickenson House 0 1 225.3m 28a El Sub Sta Whitegates 1 6 8 20a 28a CHALFORD 23 0 2 SHEPARD 9 2 Penhurst School 26 WAY Crown and Cushion 28 COURT 7 23 FB 20 IDDLE ROW 6 2 24 4 (Special 5 John Cory Cottage M PW 2 Hotel 15 Needs) ow 4 25 16 to 12 7 1 STREET 4 T 179.1m EE R Middle R 22 ee 3 Victo ria Pl ON a ST I t 18 S 6 11 Penhurst Lodge 2 onygr 1 ALB 1 ub C Terrace 1 S BRASSE 4 14 El Y CLOS 2 3 1 43 3 E 5 1 21 MARKET Issues 3 3 9 PLACE 11 Ivy House 20 15 8 3 20 Track Dismantled Railway 1 COOPER CLOSE 7 Worcester Road A 44 198.1m 17 17 170.5m 11 to 1 1 55 6 8 31 b 2 Industrial Estate FINSBURY 1 Church 1 8 LB 1 53 Bank 3 Car 5 67 6 ROWELL WAY Cemetery 16a Park 12 63 51 10 2 10 2 7 61 177.4m 17 4 25 59 HIGH STREET 8 11 57 14 49 10 White Hart Mews 47 The Traphouse Bank 1 Bank 13 El 41 29 23 1 20 2 t 2 14 o o 70 46 64 MARKET PLACE 1 62 Sub Sta 35 TCB 4 5 1 18 3 3 58 6 Track a 5 4 LB TCB 17 54 180.8m NEW STREET 2 Issues 160.5m ALBION PLACE 2 15 11 52 Track 4 7 48 1 6 19 o 50 Works t Car 25 52 Chapel The Old Coach 12 34 Park WORCESTER ROAD LB 44 House Hub 188.9m 9 3 Cattle 1 Car Park Cottage 32 18 1 2 30 Amper 8 9 Grid 28 a CHIPPING san 6 d 1 a 2 62 8 10 20 El Sub Sta 2 A 44 196.5m 7 26 10 12 36 5 3 4 1 6 0 2 Sundown PC 68 NORTON Nuholme 155.7m 10 4 5 210.4m 3 3 12 E 9 l 4 Lodge Terr 12a The ack d Mews r MARKET PLAC ge 9 Barn T 7 5 1 7 34 13 Lod
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