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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
22,341Searchable applications
1,673Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 18,455 approved or refused records
1,702Refused applications

16,753 approved · 1,702 refused · 855 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Application Permitted19/01517/F

    Set back and remodelling of ground floor frontage and creation of enlarged outside seating area.

    The Saxon 59 61 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JW

    Received 5 Aug 2019
  2. Application Permitted22/01509/TCA

    G1 x Birch, sycamore - 3 trees. Remove small suppressed middle tree. Reduce remaining trees back to fence line.

    9 Cheshire Drive Heyford Park Oxfordshire OX25 5TQ

    Received 23 May 2022
  3. Application Refused23/03061/F

    Two storey rear extension, garage and carriage house (revised scheme of 23/01965/F)

    Post Office Cottage Mount Pleasant Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 1SL

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  4. Application Permitted24/03381/F

    The Use of land for the siting of 8 holiday lodges (technically static caravans), infrastructure and landscape planting, in place of 13 touring caravan pitches

    Caravan And Camping Park Diamond Farm Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DR

    Received 20 Dec 2024
  5. Application Permitted24/00617/F

    Proposed renovations to the roof of outbuilding

    Bottrell House High Street Charlton On Otmoor Kidlington OX5 2UQ

    Received 6 Mar 2024
  6. Application Permitted19/00949/REM

    Reserved matters to 19/00937/OUT (access, appearance, scale, layout and landscaping) - Erection of a two storey office building and warehouse (RUBB building) and external changes to the appearance of buildings D1 and D4.

    Sites B C D And E MOD Bicester Murcott Road Upper Arncott

    Received 23 May 2019
  7. Application Permitted19/02667/F

    Demolition of side addition - alterations and additions to stone barn presently in use as a meeting hall. Erection of new two storey side addition with part glazed link to connect existing barn, extend parking area with formalised car parking and accessible ramp from existing entrance gate

    Holly Tree Club Holly Tree Club Horse Fair Deddington OX15 0SH

    Received 25 Nov 2019
  8. Application Refused22/01615/F

    The stationing of a mobile home to function as a temporary agricultural workers dwelling

    High Furlong Farm Mollington Banbury OX17 1QE

    Received 30 May 2022
  9. Application Permitted26/02130/TCA

    T1 Atlas Cedar - Fell.

    The Gables Millers Lane Hornton OX15 6BS

    Received 17 Aug 2026
  10. Application Permitted23/02810/NMA

    Amendments to the wording of condition 2 (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01144/F)

    OS Parcel 5700 South West Of Grange Farm Street Through Little Chesterton Chesterton

    Received 10 Oct 2023
  11. Application Permitted25/02224/CLUPLB

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Repairs to the walls to the steps and along the Oxford Road frontage of the Hotel.

    The Banbury House Hotel 23-31 Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AH

    Received 28 Aug 2025
  12. Application Permitted25/01675/TCA

    See Attached report work order.

    Kirtlington Church Of England School Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HL

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  13. Application Permitted23/00981/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for single storey rear extension

    6 Edmunds Road Banbury OX16 0PZ

    Received 13 Apr 2023
  14. Application Permitted21/03660/F

    Demolition of existing two storey house and its replacement with a new apartment building forming six flats (comprising one 1-bedroom and five 2-bedroom flats) and associated car parking, bin and cycle storage and landscaping

    162 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AD

    Received 27 Oct 2021
  15. Application Refused25/02944/F

    Extension to existing means of access and associated dropped kerb

    45 Easington Road Banbury OX16 9HJ

    Received 11 Nov 2025
  16. Prior Approval Granted23/00315/MA56

    Conversion of outbuilding on the site, to create one residential unit

    Depot Station Road Blackthorn OX25 1TA

    Received 7 Feb 2023
  17. Application Permitted24/03055/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 9 (Tree Protection) and 10 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) of 24/01192/F

    2 Morello Close Bicester OX27 8AT

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  18. Application Permitted22/02593/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (Archaeological Watching Brief) of 21/00995/F

    Orchard Way Heyford Road Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6LL

    Received 3 Feb 2022
  19. Application Refused21/00909/NMA

    The garage to be located as the previously granted planning permission 17/00923/F and to be rendered instead of timber clad. The proposed extension layout to be altered to utilise the existing built extensions. The Outbuilding to be removed from the application. Windows in the existing house to be retained. Existing site access to be retained. (Proposed as non-material amendments to 19/01338/F)

    Faraday House Woodway Road Sibford Ferris OX15 5RF

    Received 16 Mar 2021
  20. Application Permitted20/01921/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel); 4 (slate sample); 5 (landscaping scheme); 8 (driveways & turning areas) & 10 (EV ducting system) of 20/00172/F

    Stapenhill House Scotland End Hook Norton OX15 5NR

    Received 17 Jul 2020
  21. Application Permitted26/01890/F

    Alterations and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    2 North End Main Street Wendlebury Oxfordshire OX25 2PF

    Received 17 Jul 2026
  22. Application Permitted21/03280/F

    Replacement of inappropriate metal roller garage door with timber garage doors

    27 Church Lane Hampton Poyle OX5 2QF

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  23. Application Permitted21/00381/F

    Demolition of existing ancillary outbuilding and erection of replacement outbuilding to house swimming pool with associated facilities

    Berryfield Farm Hook Norton OX7 5SD

    Received 3 Feb 2021
  24. Under Consultation21/01467/TCA

    T1 x Birch - Fell. Semi-mature tree leaning free to rear of property, close to neighbouring property and concern of future damage to side wall at property.

    The Sun Inn High Street Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NH

    Received 21 Apr 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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