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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
24,525Searchable applications
1,678Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 20,379 approved or refused records
1,822Refused applications

18,557 approved · 1,822 refused · 966 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted19/01244/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Yew - Pollard to the first fork.

    Canterbury House Fir Lane Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SF

    Received 1 Jul 2019
  2. Application Permitted22/00861/F

    Conversion of the upper floors to form 3 no. residential units with associated internal and external alterations; internal alterations to the ground floor retail unit; external alterations at ground floor; internal alterations to the basement

    77 High Street Banbury OX16 5JG

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  3. Prior Approval Not Required20/01252/TEL56

    Telecommunications installation comprising 20m High Phase 5 Monopole to be installed on D-9 root foundation and associated works

    Cell No. 76856 EE Mask Telecommunication Station Road Ardley OX27 7PQ

    Received 13 May 2020
  4. Application Permitted21/03572/F

    Erection of barn for equestrian use

    Bo Peep Farm Aynho Road Adderbury OX17 3NP

    Received 19 Oct 2021
  5. Application Refused20/02882/F

    Upwards roof extension, single storey extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Single storey rear extension. Replacement roof with rooms in the roof. Raised decking area with glazed handrail.

    Whitecroft Horton Hill Horton Cum Studley OX33 1AU

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  6. Application Permitted21/00326/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Single storey rear extension

    83 Wise Avenue Kidlington OX5 2AU

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  7. Application Permitted20/02662/F

    Replacement of broken pedestrian side gate, and installation of new front pedestrian gate and fence. New gates and fences to be in painted wrought iron

    Yeomans Main Street Upper Tadmarton OX15 5SJ

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  8. Under Consultation21/02199/TCA_5

    Five Day Notice 1 x Weeping Ceadar- Fell. Tree is completely dead. Replace with new tree.

    Blaize House Street From Williamscot Hill To Centre Williamscot OX17 1AB

    Received 25 Jun 2021
  9. Application Permitted21/00641/F

    Erection of garden shed (replacing two existing ones)

    Meadow Walk The Dickredge Steeple Aston OX25 4RS

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  10. Prior Approval Not Required23/03469/AGN

    Erection of a general storage building

    Duns Tew Manor Main Street Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JP

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  11. Application Permitted20/00233/ADV

    2 no. part illuminated product boxes

    Dunelm Mill Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RX

    Received 29 Jan 2020
  12. Observations24/00368/CCE

    Confirmation that the planning conditions have been discharged for application 16/02370/F

    12 Lavender Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DN

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  13. Application Permitted26/02025/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for re-instatement of the approved window opening and installation of the approved timber window to the north elevation of the former stable building, thereby commencing the development permitted under 21/03366/F

    Manor Farmhouse Church Lane Barford St John OX15 0PS

    Received 3 Aug 2026
  14. Application Permitted22/03513/F

    Redevelopment of site to provide a new public park, a car and cycle hub with electric vehicle charging and additional guest services, retail and food and beverage floorspace with associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping.

    Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  15. Application Refused21/01741/F

    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation (Retrospective), addition of a rear dormer extension and alterations to fenestration (revised scheme to 20/03000/F)

    60 Kempton Close Bicester OX26 1AE

    Received 17 May 2021
  16. Application Permitted25/01546/TCA

    T1 x Twisted willow Fell- as it is 8m form the house T2 x Holly Fell as pushing on the wall. Resite new tree further intp garden.

    39 Bath Road Banbury OX16 0TU

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  17. Application Permitted20/00152/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 10 (finished floor levels) of 17/01701/F

    Land Adj To 10 The Lane Fritwell

    Received 23 Jan 2020
  18. Application Permitted21/03603/F

    The removal of the existing 15m slimline monopole supporting 3 no shrouded antennas and the installation of a replacement 20m slimline monopole supporting 6 no antennas and ancillary development thereto including 3 no Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and 1 no GPS module

    The Electricity Network Company Telecommunication Apparatus Highway Verge Adjacent To Bankside Banbury OX16 9TD

    Received 21 Oct 2021
  19. Application Permitted25/00948/DISC

    Partial discharge of Condition 6 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of Appeal Ref: APP/C3105/W/23/3331122 23/00173/OUT

    Land South Of Green Lane Chesterton

    Received 7 Apr 2025
  20. Application Permitted20/00328/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed - Single storey side extension.

    12 Fair Close Bicester OX26 4YW

    Received 6 Feb 2020
  21. Application Permitted23/03450/F

    Replacement of two rooflights with two dormer windows within the front roofslope of the dwelling and the demolition and rebuilding of three chimneys

    Leys Farm Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5BZ

    Received 6 Dec 2023
  22. Application Permitted23/01481/TPO

    T1 Beech- Crown raise to 4m for general clearance. Reduce neighbours side by up to 2m to because of excessive shading and leaf litter also reducing future impact on neighbouring property. Crown clean removing moderate deadwood and thin upto ten percent

    24 Dashwood Road Banbury OX16 5HD

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  23. Application Permitted23/00992/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Proposed Development for the extension of the existing single storey outbuilding (used for storage) to the rear and to the front

    44 Dashwood Avenue Yarnton OX5 1NJ

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  24. Application Permitted19/01501/LB

    Proposed side extension, replacement windows, replacement of existing fence with stone wall and timber gate and internal amendments.

    1 Daisy Hill Duns Tew OX25 6LB

    Received 2 Aug 2019

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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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