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Cherwell District Council
Planning applications.

Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Cherwell District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

16,116Searchable applications

1,288Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 13,309 approved or refused records

1,257Refused applications

12,052 approved · 1,257 refused · 553 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas60 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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Application Permitted22/00986/DISC
Partial discharge of condition 8 (Bat Survey) of 19/00157/F
Manor Farm Bungalow Hornton Banbury OX15 6DB
Received 1 Apr 2022
Application Permitted25/00784/F
Single storey extensions
Lodge Cottage Wykham Lane Broughton OX15 5DS
Received 25 Mar 2025
Application Permitted25/01095/F
First floor side extension. Single storey rear extension.
6 Martin Close Bicester OX26 6XA
Received 25 Apr 2025
Application Permitted21/02475/F
Demolition of existing and erection of replacement dwelling, with associated landscaping and other works
93 Cassington Road Yarnton OX5 1QB
Received 16 Jul 2021
Under Consultation26/02443/LB
Eaves tile guards to front elevation
The Old Bakery High Street Bloxham OX15 4LU
Received 11 Sept 2026
Application Permitted22/02492/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Travel Plan), 9 (Residential Travel Information Pack) and 21 (Archaeological WSI) of 19/00963/OUT (APP/C3105/W/20/3255419)
OS Parcel 9100 Adjoining And East Of Last House Adjoining And North Of Berry Hill Road Adderbury
Received 16 Aug 2022
Under Consultation26/02196/TCA
G1 Leylandii - x 4: Fell to ground level. G2 Poplar - x 3 Fell to ground level. T1 Pine - Fell to ground level.
Holly Cottage Street Through Burdrop Burdrop OX15 5RQ
Received 21 Aug 2026
Under Consultation21/03558/OUT
OUTLINE - Residential development for up to 250 dwellings including affordable housing and ancillary uses including retained Local Wildlife Site, public open space, play areas, localised land remodelling, compensatory flood storage, structural planting and access
Land On The North East Side Of Gavray Drive Bicester
Received 18 Oct 2021
Application Permitted26/00281/OBL
Discharge of items in relation to the S106 obligations and notices appended to planning permission 22/01976/OUT and 25/01221/OUT
OS Parcel 3489 Adjoining And South West Of B4011 Allectus Avenue Ambrosden
Received 2 Feb 2026
Application Permitted21/02834/F
Re-roof former stables, re-clad former stables and kitchen, remove suspended ceiling in kitchen and former stables, re-point external rear wall to kitchen
Beren House East End Adderbury OX17 3NJ
Received 17 Aug 2021
Application Permitted24/01859/DISC
Discharge of Condition 8 (Covered cycle parking facilities) and 10 (Record of SuDs and site wide drainage scheme) of 21/02317/F
Bignell Park Barns Kirtlington Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1TD
Received 11 Jul 2024
Application Permitted21/03874/F
Application for planning permission for an externally mounted shutter
18 Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5PN
Received 17 Nov 2021
Application Permitted22/01551/LB
Alterations and refurbishment to updated office use. This will comprise as follows - Ensure the Grade II Listed building's Heritage is preserved; re-paint the outside of the building sympathetically but to follow business branding; minor internal alterations to improve layout and to make good use of office space; replace internal finishes accommodating office use and be presentable to clients; re-fit and tile the existing tired WC’s; adapt existing store to provide office staff kitchen facilities and replacement of store room doors; removal of partition wall to first floor; replace street facing entrance door; replace existing gates and re-surface driveway; demolition of 3 outbuildings and well to the rear
Kings End Antiques Kings End Bicester OX26 2AA
Received 25 May 2022
Application Permitted23/01887/DISC
Discharge of condition 17 (overheating study) of 21/01227/F
Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester
Received 1 Sept 2022
Application Permitted24/01937/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 (comprehensive intrusive investigation) of 22/01976/OUT
OS Parcel 3489 Adjoining And South West Of B4011 Allectus Avenue Ambrosden
Received 18 Jul 2024
Application Permitted24/02044/TCA
T1 x Cherry Laurel - in rear garden, remove lower limbs resting on fence and neighbours garage and gutter. Reduce remaining canopy by 2m in height and trim side to tidy.
43 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BA
Received 29 Jul 2024
Application Permitted23/03412/F
Installation of external insulation to the main dwelling's front and rear elevations, the construction of a single storey rear extension and the addition of a single storey ancillary building for use as a garden office
230 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 4EL
Received 4 Dec 2023
Application Permitted25/00852/F
Single storey rear extension
102 Oxford Road Bodicote Banbury OX15 4AE
Received 28 Mar 2025
Case Officer Assigned26/02390/TCA
G1 - Mixed species - Birch, Laurel, Rowan and other smaller shrubs to be felled/removed. G2 - Mixed species - Willow, Prunus and other smaller shrubs to be felled/removed. Replanting along the eastern boundary with a more suitable and manageable plant type.
Home Farm House Manor Road Adderbury OX17 3EL
Received 14 Sept 2026
Application Refused24/01443/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 (construction method) of 20/03202/F
10 Bugloss Walk Bicester OX26 3EB
Received 28 May 2024
Application Permitted24/03228/DISC
Discharge of Condition 22 (junction of proposed vehicle access and main carriageway) of 23/01771/F
Fortescue House St Johns Street Bicester OX26 6SL
Received 2 Dec 2024
Application Permitted25/00871/F
Erection of a standalone free standing EV charge point affixed to a pole
Chancel Cottage Fir Lane Steeple Aston OX25 4SF
Received 31 Mar 2025
Prior Approval Granted24/03298/R56
Prior approval application for the conversion of an agricultural building to Use Class E, specifically E(g), it is proposed that the building be converted into 5 separate commercial units
Oak View Bloxham Road Milcombe OX15 4HU
Received 10 Dec 2024
Application Permitted21/04066/F
Grade 2* Listed Farmhouse – Repairs and internal alterations (refer to Design and Access Statement for full details.). Grade 2 Listed Barn – Creation of a bat loft in a section of the roof space and to carry out essential structural repairs to the roof timbers and brick piers supporting the roof, as well as replacing the asbestos roof sheeting with Tudor double lap clay tiles and replacing the guttering and downpipes. Repairs will also be carried out to the barn doors. Work to the concrete structure is to replace the sheeting containing asbestos and to rebuild the infill walls in stone and timber cladding. Block work Hoggery to be replaced with a stone built single storey one bed unit and the adjacent outbuilding refurbished with alterations to the roof and repairs to internal timber beam.
Manor Farm Hethe Road Hardwick OX27 8SS
Received 3 Dec 2021

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Cherwell District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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