Cotswolds Builders

Oxfordshire

Builders in Burford

3 builders we list cover Burford. 1 is based in the area. 2 are on a trade register.

Also coversFulbrookTayntonSwinbrookAsthallShipton-under-WychwoodMilton-under-Wychwood

See the 3 firmsWest Oxfordshire District Council

3 of 3 firms

Firms based in the area first, then by distance from Burford. Nobody pays for position.

Builders that cover Burford
FirmBased inDoesChecksContact
Hall Construction LimitedLtd company 04936650 Burford OX18
Covers Burford		 Renovations, Listed buildings, Commercial
FMB
 01993 822110Website
Cotswold Building & RoofingLtd company 12550817 Fairford GL7
9 mi
Covers Cirencester, Tetbury, Fairford and Lechlade +1		 New builds, Extensions, Renovations, Cotswold stonework, +3 Trading, no register found 07799 350998Website
Barron's Building ServicesLtd company 13276767 Minchinhampton GL6
26 mi
Covers Cirencester, Stroud, Witney +7		 Cotswold stonework, Dry stone walling, New builds, Extensions
Guild of Master Craftsmen
 01453 882411Website

Short answer

Burford is one of the oldest towns on this site. More than a third of homes in the area date from before 1919, and many in the centre are listed. Burford is inside the Cotswolds National Landscape and has been a conservation area since 1970. West Oxfordshire District Council handles planning and building control.

Builders in Burford by service

How old are Burford homes?

In the Burford and Brize Norton area, 37.3 per cent of homes on the Council Tax list date from before 1919. At the other end, 29.1 per cent date from 2000 or later.

Only 4.2 per cent date from 1919 to 1939. So builders here work on very old stone houses and on modern homes, with fewer in between.

What rules apply to a Burford extension?

Strict ones. Burford is inside the National Landscape, and its centre is a conservation area. Both count as article 2(3) land.

On this land, a loft dormer, a side extension and a rear extension of more than one storey all need planning permission. The prior approval route for long rear extensions is not open.

For a listed house, add listed building consent. Old timbers, walls and floors can all form part of the listing.

How should builders treat Burford stone?

With care, and with lime. The West Oxfordshire Design Guide says the walls of buildings here were laid in lime mortar, while many field walls are dry stone.

It asks builders to reuse old stone, and to keep lichens and mosses on old walls where possible. New stone should match the old in size, colour and texture.

Low ground by the Windrush has some flood risk. Check your address on GOV.UK before you plan an extension near the river.

Do party walls matter on Burford High Street?

Yes. Many old houses on the High Street join their neighbours. Cutting into a shared wall for a beam, or removing a chimney from it, needs a party wall notice.

Give notice between 2 months and a year before work starts. For building regulations, West Oxfordshire District Council runs the local service, and it books inspections at each stage.

Questions

Who handles planning and building control in Burford?

West Oxfordshire District Council, not Cotswold District Council. You can also choose a registered private approver for building regulations.

Does this page cover Fulbrook and the Wychwoods?

Yes. Firms here often work in Fulbrook, Taynton, Swinbrook, Asthall, Shipton-under-Wychwood and Milton-under-Wychwood.

Can I pebble-dash an outside wall in Burford?

Not without planning permission. In the National Landscape, cladding a house in pebble dash, render, stone or timber is not permitted development.

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Sources

  1. Valuation Office Agency: Council Tax stock of properties 2025 (build period, table CTSOP4.1)
  2. House of Commons Library: MSOA names
  3. Natural England: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (England) boundaries
  4. The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015, Schedule 1 (article 2(3) land)
  5. General Permitted Development Order 2015, Schedule 2 Part 1 (extensions, roofs and outbuildings)
  6. West Oxfordshire District Council: conservation area maps
  7. West Oxfordshire District Council: list of conservation areas with the year of designation (PDF)
  8. West Oxfordshire Design Guide, section 8: stonework (PDF)
  9. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (sections 7 to 9, listed building consent)
  10. Historic England: search the List
  11. GOV.UK: check your long term flood risk
  12. West Oxfordshire District Council: building regulations
  13. GOV.UK: Building regulations approval