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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
24,907Searchable applications
1,680Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 20,719 approved or refused records
1,838Refused applications

18,881 approved · 1,838 refused · 979 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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  1. Under Consultation26/02582/TPO

    Sycamore - Thin crown by 20% and reduce overall height/width by 3m - subject to TPO 3/2005

    Maplewood 3 White Horses Close Bodicote OX15 4FJ

    Received 22 Sept 2026
  2. Under Consultation26/02151/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (render sample), 4 (roof tile sample), 6 (biodiversity method statement) & Biodiversity Net Gain condition of 26/00838/F

    14 Begbroke Lane Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RN

    Received 3 Aug 2026
  3. Application Permitted24/00139/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development: at the site referenced above in relation to the development which is proposed to be undertaken pursuant to planning permission number 21/04158/F

    Great Wolf Lodge Oxfordshire Kirtlington Road Chesterton OX26 1TE

    Received 17 Jan 2024
  4. Application Withdrawn22/01890/F

    Erection of one new dwelling

    66 Rochester Way Twyford Banbury OX17 3JX

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  5. Application Permitted22/03395/F

    Single storey extension to provide additional dental treatment rooms and staff facilities in coordination with internal phased alterations. In addition to new hard landscaping to extend parking spaces and temporary provisions for a staff site cabin for use during the proposed phased construction

    Bloxham Dental Practice Godswell House Church Street Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4ES

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  6. Application Permitted21/00829/LB

    Repair brick and stone wall forming archway between Bladebone House and Bladebone Cottage

    Bladebone House Paines Hill Steeple Aston OX25 4SQ

    Received 10 Mar 2021
  7. Application Permitted20/02440/F

    Single storey front extension

    22 Lock Crescent Kidlington OX5 1HE

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  8. Application Permitted25/02761/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use: The proposal seeks to confirm the lawfulness of the existing Use of 21 Prospect Road as an HMO.

    21 Prospect Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 5HL

    Received 21 Oct 2025
  9. Application Refused24/03426/HPA

    Single storey rear extension - length 8m, overall height 3m, height to eaves 2.9m

    25 Hull Lane Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BN

    Received 30 Dec 2024
  10. Prior Approval Refused20/01603/AGN

    Erection of a farm workshop and secure storage for equipment plus wood store for the Farmhouse

    Parsons Barn Farm Shutford Road Sibford Ferris OX15 5AD

    Received 19 Jun 2020
  11. Application Permitted25/00069/TCA

    T1 x Apple Tree- Fell.

    78 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BB

    Received 13 Jan 2025
  12. Under Consultation24/00316/TCA

    G1 x Birch - reduce group back from property by 2 metres T1 x Lawson - Fell, previously 'topped' tree - poor specimen T2 x Laurel - Reduce by 3.5 metres and face up on drive side G2 x Lawson - Reduce all by 2 metres

    Cherwell House Mill Lane Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5PG

    Received 6 Feb 2024
  13. Application Permitted21/03475/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (stone sample panel) of 21/02029/F

    The Moat House 25 Church Lane Hampton Poyle OX5 2QF

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  14. Under Consultation26/01467/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Drainage System) and 9 (Remediation Verification Report) of 24/00182/F

    Banbury Edge Southam Road Banbury

    Received 10 Jun 2026
  15. Application Permitted20/02839/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 11 (surface water drainage scheme) of 20/01029/F

    Part Of Highway At Allotments Charbridge Lane Bicester

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  16. Application Permitted18/00269/TCA

    T1 x Eucalyptus - Fell.

    Colworth Cottage 3 Oxford Road Hampton Poyle Kidlington OX5 2QD

    Received 18 Sept 2018
  17. Case Officer Assigned26/02530/TCA

    T1 Cedar - Fell

    Steeple Barn Painters Close Bloxham OX15 4QP

    Received 29 Sept 2026
  18. Application Permitted23/00951/F

    Two storey rear extension with loft conversion and new single storey front extension with the installation of external rendered insulation to existing wall

    44 Laburnum Crescent Kidlington OX5 1HB

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  19. Application Permitted21/04156/F

    Erection of new building to accommodate a new cafe, pro shop, indoor practice room, lockers and viewing gallery

    Bicester Hotel Golf And Country Club Akeman Street Chesterton OX26 1TE

    Received 14 Dec 2021
  20. Application Permitted19/01726/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 18/00932/F - Removal of old original chimney, removal of first floor northern side bathroom window and adding three velux windows as per drawing

    7 Sandhill Road Begbroke OX5 1RS

    Received 23 Aug 2019
  21. Application Permitted19/00435/LB

    Extend existing canopy to form covered way at rear of farmhouse

    Manor Farmhouse 88 Church Lane Hampton Poyle Kidlington OX5 2QF

    Received 12 Mar 2019
  22. Application Permitted18/01055/REM

    Reserved matters to 18/00325/OUT - Proposed details (scale, appearance, layout, and landscaping) of Graven Hill Phase 1a, Plots 140-147 (Village Centre)

    Plot 140 - 147 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 12 Jun 2018
  23. Application Permitted24/03429/F

    External wall insulation (100mm) and render

    6 Grange Road Banbury OX16 9AZ

    Received 30 Dec 2024
  24. Application Permitted20/03062/F

    Erection of dwelling, new vehicular access and all associated works

    Land South East Of Garters And North West Of Top Farm House Stocking Lane Shenington OX15 6NF

    Received 28 Oct 2020

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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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