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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
24,308Searchable applications
1,679Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 20,193 approved or refused records
1,814Refused applications

18,379 approved · 1,814 refused · 955 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Application Permitted22/00600/F

    Single storey side and rear extension with associated internal alterations

    2 Beesley Road Banbury OX16 0HL

    Received 25 Feb 2022
  2. Application Permitted19/00486/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 17/01682/F - Substitute approved drawing no. 1604-003E with new drawing no. 1604-003L

    60 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DN

    Received 18 Mar 2019
  3. Application Permitted22/03703/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 21/04063/F - due to the significant deterioration in condition of the existing barn doors, Part B building regulations compliance and accommodating the roof build up in order to achieve the required u-values, we are proposing changes to the elevations, the roof and floor plan of the Agricultural Barn

    Manor Farm Hethe Road Hardwick Bicester OX27 8SS

    Received 9 Dec 2022
  4. Application Refused21/03582/LB

    Replacement of rotten joinery (doors and windows) to house

    House Adjacent To The Nut Tree Inn Street Through Murcott Village Murcott Kidlington OX5 2RE

    Received 20 Oct 2021
  5. Application Permitted20/03011/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample) 4 (timber sample) 5 (roof slate sample) 6 (door & window details) and 7 (extension connection details) of 17/02382/F

    Shipton Manor Shipton On Cherwell OX5 1JL

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  6. Application Permitted21/03345/SCH17

    Godington East Viaduct (part of), Godington West Viaduct (part of), Godington West Embankment, 2 No drainage ponds, drainage ditches, diversion of Padbury Brook (part of), earthworks to the existing Moat Farm access track (bridleway 225/4), 1 No Flood Compensation Area and location of the permanent (security) fencing

    Land At Moat Farm Godington

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  7. Application Permitted20/01141/F

    Single storey rear kitchen extension to replace small modern flat roof extension

    9 Crouch Street Banbury OX16 9PP

    Received 1 May 2020
  8. Application Permitted24/02877/LB

    Remove existing roof and wall - rebuild area highlighted on the drawings using existing stone where possible or new stone to match existing - new roof structure to be constructed and replace current concrete imitation tiles with reclaimed slate tiles.

    Ivy Cottage The Green Great Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1QH

    Received 29 Oct 2024
  9. Application Permitted22/02808/F

    Dropped kerb to front of property and communal gym/workshop to rear

    Fala Court Chapel Street Bicester OX26 6GW

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  10. Application Permitted24/02456/F

    Change of Use from agriculture to a dog walking field, creation of parking area, siting of a shelter and erection of fencing

    Mobleys Meadow Adjacent To Field 8200 Hook Norton OX7 5SF

    Received 12 Sept 2024
  11. Application Permitted19/01455/F

    Rear garden shed/workshop and rear patio

    3 Greville Road Banbury OX16 1HG

    Received 30 Jul 2019
  12. Application Permitted22/03397/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (record of installed SUDS) of 22/01788/F

    Land To The South And Adj To South Side Steeple Aston

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  13. Application Permitted25/03359/F

    Dropped kerb to allow vehicle access to new driveway

    9 Glanville Gardens Banbury OX16 0DQ

    Received 31 Dec 2025
  14. Application Permitted18/01620/F

    Demolition of existing attached garage and carport and erection of two storey extension (Resubmission of 18/00283/F)

    Barn Court Cottage Park Lane Swalcliffe Banbury OX15 5ET

    Received 11 Sept 2018
  15. Application Permitted18/01845/REM

    Reserved matters to 18/00325/OUT - Detailed plot design (scale, appearance, layout and landscaping) for plot 287 (Community Street)

    9 Bolero Gardens Bicester OX25 2DD

    Received 23 Oct 2018
  16. Under Consultation22/01206/TCA

    H1 x Yew Hedge Top to lowest point approximately 4 metres, cut back from adjacent building, follow contours of natural shape to tidy and trim roadside to tidy Located - close to public footpath Works are to contain and ensure good amenity. Hedge but does have tree characteristics - kind notification only for a double check regarding compliance. T2 x Portuguese Laurel Crown Reduction - Reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1 metre. Located - close proximity to public footpath Tree is growing large for position and requires some tree maintenance.

    22 Crouch Street Banbury OX16 9PP

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  17. Application Permitted25/00497/NMA

    Changing of wall and roof materials (proposed as non-material amendment of 24/01045/REM)

    Land North Of Railway House Station Road Hook Norton

    Received 21 Feb 2025
  18. Application Permitted19/00187/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (detailing) of 18/02103/F

    The Green Barn Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AT

    Received 20 May 2019
  19. Application Permitted24/00530/NMA

    Omit garage door and substitute for a window. Omit front elevation single door and single window and install 1 no door with 2 no sidelights (proposed as non-material amendments to 21/00640/F)

    10 Twyford Gardens Twyford Oxfordshire OX17 3JA

    Received 14 Feb 2024
  20. Application Permitted25/00476/F

    Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, glazed canopy and new access

    5 Skimmingdish Lane Caversfield OX27 8UN

    Received 24 Feb 2025
  21. Application Withdrawn24/01665/F

    Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump to be installed to property. Planning permission is being sought as the noise level of the heat pump does not meet MCS planning standards

    23 Laburnum Crescent Kidlington OX5 1HA

    Received 20 Jun 2024
  22. Application Permitted19/01335/DISC

    Partial discharge of condition 31 (details of landscape design) of 10/01780/HYBRID

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester

    Received 16 Jul 2019
  23. Application Permitted21/01902/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) and 3 (window material) of 20/03085/F - amend the plans for a new proposed location of oil tank and to amend window material to "timber look uPVC"

    Stonehaven Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UN

    Received 28 May 2021
  24. Application Permitted24/02845/F

    Single storey rear extension + replacement workshop & potting shed

    Needle Cottage 25 Main Street Duns Tew Oxfordshire OX25 6JR

    Received 25 Oct 2024

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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.

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