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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
24,435Searchable applications
1,679Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 20,297 approved or refused records
1,819Refused applications

18,478 approved · 1,819 refused · 963 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Application Permitted23/00820/LB

    Creation of new openings and alterations to existing openings; removal of modern elements and insertion of stud walls; conversion of rear range to create of boots / utility rooms; removal of porch (Revised scheme of 22/03725/LB)

    Grey Roofs Kings Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4QE

    Received 27 Mar 2023
  2. Under Consultation23/00870/TCA

    T1 x Goat Willow - Fell and replant with Weeping Willow. Multi-stemmed with included unions and some main stem decay near ground level (the extent and impact of the decay is difficult to determine), casting heavy shade over a large proportion of the terrace garden.

    Combe House Allens Lane Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5NQ

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  3. Application Permitted25/02898/TCA_5

    Dead, limbs falling off. Close proximity to cables and boundary.Fell

    Home Paddock Water Street Somerton OX25 6NE

    Received 5 Nov 2025
  4. Application Permitted22/00869/CC

    Detached 4-bedroom house - Plot 376 (Rural Lane)

    8 Hopcroft Avenue Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DB

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  5. Application Permitted20/02913/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (wall brick sample), 4 (wall capping) and 5 (new wall to existing wall junction) of 19/02229/LB

    Edmunds House 40 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AE

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  6. Application Permitted20/01979/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 2 (Stone Sample Panel); 3 (Roof Tiles); 20 (Tree Survey) & 21 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of 19/02419/REM

    OS Parcel 4846 South East Of Launton Road And North East Of Sewage Works Blackthorn Road Launton

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  7. Application Permitted20/02449/F

    Demolition of existing pile cast porch and erection of new porch extension. Alterations to existing single garage and addition of new pitched roof. Resurfacing of existing tarmac parking area with permeable block paving.

    4A Green Close Bicester OX26 6QU

    Received 8 Sept 2020
  8. Prior Approval Not Required25/00615/HPA

    Single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3.15m, overall height 3.15m, length 6.00m. 3m single storey rear extension to be added to an existing 3m extension.

    212 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1EB

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  9. Application Permitted20/00978/TCA

    T1 x Pine- Remove 2 lower branches as blocking path to shed. T2 x Apple- Thin crown in winter up to 10% as over grown and many crossed branches as has not been pruned for years. Small amount so as not to shock tree. T3 x Apple- Thin crown in winter up to 10% as overn grown and many crossed branches as has not been pruned for years. Small amount so as not to shock tree. T4 x Apple - Thin crown up to 10% as over grown and many crossed branches as has not been pruned for years. Small amount so as not to shock tree. T4 x Cherry- Thin crown up to 10% as over grown and many crossed branches as has not been pruned for years. Small amount so as not to shock tree.

    6 Arden Close Drayton Banbury OX15 6EQ

    Received 9 Apr 2020
  10. Application Permitted22/00131/DISC

    Partial discharge of condition 6 (Parking and manoeuvring areas) of 19/00446/F (Trenchard Circle only)

    Heyford Park Camp Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 17 Jan 2022
  11. Application Permitted23/01734/F

    Single storey rear extension, 2 storey side extension and single storey oak framed front porch.

    2 East View Station Road Blackthorn Bicester OX25 1TB

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  12. Application Permitted22/00980/F

    Full planning application for the provision of an access track and passing bays to facilitate a Class Q change of use to residential (extension of existing farm track)

    Quarry Farm Oxford Road Adderbury OX17 3HH

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  13. Observations26/01488/TEL

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) – Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - installation of 11 x 8m poles

    Street Record Evenlode Banbury

    Received 15 Jun 2026
  14. Application Permitted26/00355/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (brick sampleand chimney pots) of 25/02584/LB

    Crowcastle Crowcastle Lane Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HP

    Received 11 Feb 2026
  15. Application Permitted23/03383/F

    Two storey side and rear extensions (re-submission of 23/01872/F)

    2 Church Close Weston On The Green OX25 3QT

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  16. Application Permitted20/00609/TCA

    T2 x Elder- Fell TG1 x Cedar (Western Red)- Fell Fell to combat subsidence damage to 8 Causeway, Banbury, OX16 4SL

    Flat At Elephant And Castle 6 Middleton Road Banbury OX16 4QQ

    Received 28 Feb 2020
  17. Application Withdrawn21/01119/OUT

    Outline planning application for the re-development of the Banbury Oil Depot to include the demolition/removal of buildings and other structures associated with the oil depot use and the erection of up to 110 apartments and up to 166m2 of community and/or retail and/or commercial space (Class Use E and/or F2) with all matters (relating to appearance landscaping, scale and layout) reserved except for access off Tramway Road

    Certas Tramway Road Banbury OX16 5TD

    Received 29 Mar 2021
  18. Application Permitted24/02382/F

    Removal of existing single storey detached garage and attached outbuilding. Construction of single storey side/rear extension and front porch extension.

    9 Otmoor View Merton Bicester OX25 2NL

    Received 2 Sept 2024
  19. Application Permitted18/02087/F

    Whole house refurbishment with internal and external works

    Manor Farm High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7JL

    Received 3 Dec 2018
  20. Application Permitted21/03070/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 9 (window and door details) and 10 (archway details) of 20/01065/F

    Leys Farm Hook Norton OX15 5BZ

    Received 7 Sept 2021
  21. Application Permitted22/01389/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (fire and sound proofing or thermal upgrading of the walls) 10 (External door) & 11 (Staircase) of 21/01457/LB

    24 Cornhill Market Place Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 5NG

    Received 11 May 2022
  22. No Objections24/00678/TEL

    Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - installation of 1 x 9M light pole

    Street Record Linden Road Bicester

    Received 12 Mar 2024
  23. Application Permitted21/02569/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (stone sample panel) of 21/01089/F

    Land Between No. 7 And 8 Cherry Fields Cropredy OX17 1PH

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  24. Application Refused20/00581/Q56

    Change of use to convert existing agricultural building to dwellinghouse for seasonal farm workers

    Wykham Park Farm Limited Wykham Park Farm Wykham Lane Banbury OX16 9UP

    Received 26 Feb 2020

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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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