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Cherwell District Council
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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
24,607Searchable applications
1,680Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 20,453 approved or refused records
1,825Refused applications

18,628 approved · 1,825 refused · 971 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn25/00167/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (roof slate sample) of 24/01482/LB

    Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5NY

    Received 23 Jan 2025
  2. Application Permitted20/02049/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for re-instatement of property into a single dwelling

    25 Blenheim Drive Launton OX26 5EA

    Received 29 Jul 2020
  3. Under Consultation20/02881/TCA

    T1x Silver Birch-Reduce by 6 metres T2 x Red Maple- Reduce by 3 metres T3 x White Birch-Reduce by 3 metres. All 3 trees in the back garden need to be reduced again as they are becoming too high and provide too much shade for Corner House as well as for my neighbours.

    Corner House Mill Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3QR

    Received 23 Oct 2020
  4. Application Permitted24/02776/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Rowan Cottage High Street Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0SJ

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  5. Application Refused25/03206/F

    Formation of new agricultural access track

    Os Parcels 7077 To 8220 Adjoining And North Of Palmer Avenue Lower Arncott

    Received 9 Dec 2025
  6. Application Permitted26/00701/F

    Single storey rear extension following removal of an existing conservatory

    7 Falcon Mead Bicester OX26 6XE

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  7. Application Permitted23/00420/TCA

    T1 x Willow Repollard T2 x Silver carry out 20% reduction on Silver Birch.

    Lytchett House Horn Hill Road Adderbury OX17 3EW

    Received 26 Jan 2023
  8. Application Permitted22/01809/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (schedule of works) of 21/03538/LB

    Folly Cottage The Lane Hempton OX15 0QX

    Received 20 Jun 2022
  9. Application Permitted25/01203/TCA

    T1 - Lombardy Poplar Pollard to previous points. T2 - Ash Dead ash to remove. T3 - Weeping Beech Crown reduce upper canopy by 1m to reform shape. Crown lift up to 5.5m over the road for vehicle clearance.

    Sunny Brae Main Street Mollington OX17 1BD

    Received 12 May 2025
  10. Under Consultation26/02214/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Surface Water Drainage), 4 (Highway Access), 6 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 7 (Cycle Parking Facilities) of 26/01461/F

    19 Hazel Crescent Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1EH

    Received 25 Aug 2026
  11. Application Withdrawn20/03694/REM

    Variation of condition 1 (plans) of 19/00895/REM - to incorporate amendments to plots within the range 184 - 280

    OS Parcels 6741 And 5426 West Cricket Field North Wykham Lane Bodicote

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  12. Under Consultation26/02589/TPO

    T1 Acer Pseudoplatanus - Pollard canopy by 6 meters from the top; T2 Norway Maple - Over crown reduction by 30% (2.5 meters taking off); T3 T5 T6 T7 4X Populus trees - Pollard by 6 meters from the top; T4 - 1x populus tree - Remove down to ground level (the tree is struggling to grow compared to the rest) - subject to TPO 10/1990

    24 Highlands Tadmarton OX15 5SR

    Received 25 Sept 2026
  13. Application Permitted24/03364/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 9 (EV Charging Points) of 23/01586/REM

    Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  14. Application Withdrawn23/01375/F

    Creation of a boundary fence with double gated entrance around an existing silt pond

    Swalcliffe Park School Main Road Swalcliffe OX15 5EP

    Received 22 May 2023
  15. Application Permitted25/02471/TCA

    T6 – Cherry- fell to ground level Purple Leaved Plum - Reduce the crown by 1.5m

    16 Cheshire Drive Heyford Park OX25 5TQ

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  16. Application Permitted21/03152/LB

    Application for photovoltaic panels on Stable, Garage and Office building roofs.

    Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane Hook Norton OX15 5NY

    Received 13 Sept 2021
  17. Application Permitted21/00748/F

    Single storey rear extension.

    11 Primrose Drive Bicester OX26 3WP

    Received 4 Mar 2021
  18. Application Refused19/01212/F

    Extension of existing track through the formation of additional hardstanding

    Land And Track Adj To Allotments Wykham Lane Bodicote OX15 4BW

    Received 2 Jul 2019
  19. Prior Approval Refused21/02452/TEL56

    Proposed 5G telecoms installation: H3G Phase 8 18m high street pole c/w wrap-around cabinet and; 3 further additional equipment cabinets.

    Street Record Camp Road Heyford Park

    Received 16 Jul 2021
  20. Application Permitted25/00902/NMA

    Minor design changes (proposed as non-material amendment to 23/03515/F)

    Lower Tadmarton Farm Street Through Lower Tadmarton Lower Tadmarton Oxfordshire OX15 5SZ

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  21. Application Permitted23/02797/NMA

    1) Removal of cladding to existing garage and to north east elevation of extension 2) Addition of flat rooflight to utility 3) Change of colour to cladding from Anthracite Grey to Oak (proposed as non-material amendments to 21/03877/F)

    158 Bloxham Road Banbury OX16 9LE

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  22. Application Refused22/01921/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 21/00995/F - enlarge the kitchen/dining area. Approved drawing to be varied: Replace P20 082 003 & 004 with drawing P1.1.

    Orchard Way Heyford Road Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6LL

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  23. Application Permitted20/00279/F

    Proposed two storey side extension

    8 Fallow Way Banbury OX16 9TF

    Received 31 Jan 2020
  24. Application Permitted22/00431/F

    The applicant seeks permission for a single storey side extension to the East, the removal of existing front porch and the construction of a two-storey porch extension to the North, a minor extension to the West for a plant room, 3 new roof lights to ground floor level, photovoltaic solar panels to be installed on second floor roof, the installation of a new roof lantern above the stairs on the second-floor roof, the installation of a below ground heat pump array to the rear of the subject dwelling, to replace all uPVC fenestration with timber fenestration, to replace existing front door at Northern elevation with a timber window, to replace 2 existing modern uPVC doors with timber casement windows at the Southern elevation, and to realign driveway.

    Slade Farm House Slade Farm Port Way Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3JA

    Received 14 Feb 2022

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