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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

24,108Searchable applications

1,685Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 20,017 approved or refused records

1,803Refused applications

18,214 approved · 1,803 refused · 942 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 14 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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.

More application records

Application Permitted25/00835/F
Installation of air source heat pump to rear of dwelling
213 Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9RF
Received 27 Mar 2025
Application Permitted21/02893/REM
Approval of reserved matters pursuant to condition 1 of planning permission 18/01894/OUT for details of layout, appearance, scale, landscaping, access and parking for 25 dwellings
Os Parcel 4300 North Of Shortlands And South Of High Rock Hook Norton Road Sibford Ferris
Received 20 Aug 2021
Application Permitted19/01071/TPO
T2 Beech TPO tree. A mature specimen located to the front of the property, previous crown raising has resulted in co-dominant low laterals having produced vigorous upright growth from the tips creating a misshapen crown at greater risk of failure during high winds. The crown has also encroached on surrounding buildings. To reshape undertake a 2m reduction of elongated co-dominant laterals, removing up to 3m from the co-dominant tips to reduce vigour. TPO 5/98
Beech Tree House 5 Tinkers Lane Bicester OX26 6ES
Received 10 Jun 2019
Under Consultation26/02376/CLUE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for siting and occupation of caravans for residential (C3) Use for in excess of 10 years
Saint Hill Copse Northampton Road Weston On The Green
Received 11 Sept 2026
Application Permitted25/01846/F
Side and rear extensions, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, dormer window to front elevation and associated internal and external works
South Side Crow Lane Great Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1RL
Received 16 Jul 2025
Application Permitted24/00929/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (window details) of 23/03309/LB
Well House The Green Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3ND
Received 5 Apr 2024
Application Permitted22/03682/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (method statement) of 22/01971/F
Balscote House Chapel Lane Balscote Banbury OX15 6JN
Received 7 Dec 2022
Application Permitted24/02146/F
Change of Use of Building 137 from Class B8 to Sui Generis to provide indoor e-karting centre and attached annexes to Class E with associated repairs and conservation works
Bicester Heritage Building 137 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL
Received 6 Aug 2024
Application Withdrawn21/03302/F
Removal of existing wall and erection of a new 2.4 metre high retaining wall
Jasmine Cottage Manor Road Great Bourton OX17 1QT
Received 29 Sept 2021
Application Permitted23/00409/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (kitchen extract system), 6 (Secured by Design principles) and 7 (privacy screen design details) of 22/02284/F
The White Lion Fritwell Road Fewcott Bicester OX27 7NZ
Received 15 Feb 2023
Application Permitted21/01269/F
Two storey extension to west side of the current house replacing the existing garage with a new garage and an additional storey above
14 Bradshaw Close Steeple Aston OX25 4SA
Received 12 Apr 2021
Application Refused24/00077/F
Variation of Condition 12 (use of premises) of 22/03565/F - Amendments to the wording of Condition 12 to - The premises shall be used for purposes falling within Class B8 specified in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (England) (as amended)
Land On The North Side Of Nell Bridge House Aynho Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NT
Received 10 Jan 2024
Application Permitted21/00974/DISC
Discharge of Condition 4 (ground and finished floor levels) of 19/02420/REM
Highlands 48 Bucknell Road Bicester OX26 2DG
Received 22 Mar 2021
Application Permitted18/02253/F
Extension to two existing garden sheds by increasing their height and width, turning one of them into a greenhouse.
81 Kingsclere Road Bicester OX26 2JL
Received 31 Dec 2018
Application Permitted25/00173/F
Two storey rear extension. New garden outbuilding consisting of greenhouse and shed.
Cowslip Cottage Cow Lane Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4SG
Received 23 Jan 2025
Application Permitted21/03386/F
Repairs and alterations to farmhouse comprising: - removal of roof covering, repairs and alterations to roof and dormers windows and replacement roof covering - Removal of modern porch and making good walls - Repointing of walls - Repair/alterations to bay windows - works to lintels - Replacement/alterations to rainwater goods - Replacement fuse board and hot water tanks - Reconstruction of chimneys
Manor Farm Station Road Hook Norton OX15 5LT
Received 4 Oct 2021
Application Permitted22/01643/F
Variation of Conditions 10 (access), 11 (revised energy strategy) & 12 (training and employment plan) of 18/01253/F
Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL
Received 1 Jun 2022
Application Refused22/01238/DISC
Discharge of condition 3 (covered cycle parking facilities), 4 (Secure by Design - doors, door viewer, postal strategy, visitor notification scheme) and 5 (electric vehicle charging points) of 21/03425/F
The Blue House 238B Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 4EL
Received 26 Apr 2022
Application Permitted24/00580/F
Two storey rear extension forming new sun room and bedroom
6 Brick Row Swalcliffe Oxfordshire OX15 5ER
Received 1 Mar 2024
Application Permitted25/00209/DISC
Discharge of Condition 31 (SuDS details) - Phase 10 Basin 1 only - of 18/00825/HYBRID
Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD
Received 28 Jan 2025
Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)23/00867/F
Conversion from 10-bed HMO to 12-bed HMO (Sui Generis) (Resubmission of 23/00120/F)
67 Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AJ
Received 30 Mar 2023
Application Permitted20/00117/TCA
T1 x Apple - Fell and replant with an appropriate replacement.
The Mullions High Street Souldern OX27 7JN
Received 18 Jan 2020
Application Permitted21/01229/TCA
T1 x Cherry - Crown reduce by 3.0m. Removal of deadwood (exempt). Crown lift to a height of 4.0m above ground level.
Stags Leap Sir Georges Lane Adderbury OX17 3PA
Received 8 Apr 2021
Application Permitted21/01691/F
Garage conversion to habitable accommodation; single storey front, side and rear extensions
78 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DR
Received 11 May 2021

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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

What these statistics cover

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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