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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

16,242Searchable applications

1,305Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 13,411 approved or refused records

1,271Refused applications

12,140 approved · 1,271 refused · 557 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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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More application records

Application Permitted22/02789/NMA
Change front elevation from limestone brick / standard brick to render (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/02741/F)
Muswell Main Street Merton Oxfordshire OX25 2NF
Received 9 Sept 2022
Application Permitted25/01711/TCA
leylandii X5 (G1) - removal to ground level.
Orchard Barns East End Adderbury OX17 3NJ
Received 2 Jul 2025
Application Permitted26/01433/F
Hip to gable roof enlargement with two rooflights to the rear and one clear glazed upper floor side facing window
61 Grimsbury Square Banbury OX16 3HT
Received 5 Jun 2026
Application Permitted25/00392/DISC
PARTIAL DISCHARGE of Condition 3 (Architectural Detailing for rainwater pipes and gutters only) of 23/01586/REM
Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester
Received 14 Feb 2025
Preapp Response Sent23/00883/ADJ
Reserved Matters application for the construction of museum building, show lane building, corporate hospitality building, energy centre/store building and workshop building. Formation of car exercise road. Construction of 28 holiday lodges. Formation of landscaped grounds. Associated site services and external works
The Driving Centre Enstone Airfield Enstone OX7 4DR Outside Of Area Outside Of Area Oxfordshire
Received 30 Mar 2023
Application Withdrawn25/00165/LB
Removal of existing plaster in study up to a height of 1 metre, the installation of a waterproofing layer and the subsequent re-plastering and painting of the room to match its original finish
Grebe Cottage High Street Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UQ
Received 23 Jan 2025
Application Permitted25/00458/DISC
Discharge of Condition 10 (contamination remediation) of 22/00017/F
Kidlington Garage 1 Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LA
Received 21 Feb 2025
Application Permitted24/01606/F
Single storey rear extension (remove conservatory), convert garages to utility/storage and renew roof
4 Chapel Cottages West Street Shutford Oxfordshire OX15 6PH
Received 13 Jun 2024
Application Permitted25/00419/NMA
Removal of an existing footpath link into Parcel R (Extra Care site) and the reinstatement of the land to create a new amenity space, which will include the planting of new grassland, a 5m hedge, and a new tree. A new footpath link will be provided into Parcel R to align with the approved connection point as per application 23/03073/HYBRID. This will involve the removal of the existing 5m hedge to facilitate the new footpath connection. (proposed as non-material amendment to 13/00847/OUT and 17/02469/REM)
Phase 2 SW Bicester Parcel 7849 North Of Whitelands Farm Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road Bicester
Received 18 Feb 2025
Application Permitted26/00052/F
Front, side and rear extensions and alterations to re-model dwelling (resubmission of 25/01382/F)
66 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AJ
Received 12 Jan 2026
Application Permitted21/03223/F
Single storey rear and side extension. Conversion of part of garage to habitable accommodation. New side door to utility room and new windows to first floor.
92 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BG
Received 22 Sept 2021
Application Permitted24/01799/DISC
Discharge of condition 4 (lights method statement) 5 (lights drawings and samples) of 24/00623/F
Yarnton Manor Church Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PY
Received 4 Jul 2024
Application Permitted22/02503/F
Change of Use of the existing ground floor unit (use class sui-generis) to hot food takeaway premises (use class sui-generis) - re-submission of 21/03467/F
8 Butchers Row Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 5JH
Received 17 Aug 2022
Application Permitted24/01425/TCA
T0343 x Cherry- removal of lower two extended laterals both with decay along the back of each limb. General crown raise to balance up to 3m and general crown clean removing dead wood.
The Garth Launton Road Bicester OX26 6PS
Received 24 May 2024
Application Permitted26/01907/TCA
T1 Beech - fell to ground level and replant approximately 1-2 metres south T2 Goat Willow - Pollard to 8 metres T3 Laurel - fell to ground level T4 Smoke Tree - fell to ground level
Laurel Cottage Park Lane North Newington OX15 6AD
Received 27 Jul 2026
Preapp Response Sent26/00333/TEL
Installation of 1 x 11m wooden pole
93 Kingsclere Road Bicester OX26 2JL
Received 9 Feb 2026
Application Refused23/02386/Q56
Conversion of Straw Barn into two larger dwellinghouses - pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) - Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q (b)
Ragnall Farm Wroxton
Received 30 Aug 2023
Application Permitted22/03759/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to create a ground floor storage area with offices and training room above
Fine Lady Bakeries Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RE
Received 14 Dec 2022
Application Permitted21/03722/F
Conversion of existing detached garage to provide bedroom and bathing facilities
70 Kingsway Banbury OX16 9NY
Received 3 Nov 2021
Application Permitted23/02289/TCA
T4 x Mixed species - reduce back to fence T6 x Yew & Ash - crown raise to 5.2m G7 x Laurel - crown raise all trees to 3m; coppice all under growth 0.5m T9 x Holly - reduce height by 3m and shape. cut back branches over hanging path T11 x Dawn Redwood - 2m clearance from roof, building and fire escape
The Elms Clinic Oxford Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9AL
Received 17 Aug 2023
Case Officer Assigned26/02565/TEL
Installation of 9M light wooden pole
Street Record Cow Lane Steeple Aston
Received 25 Sept 2026
Application Withdrawn23/00338/F
Single storey rear extension and internal amendments
48 Park Road Banbury OX16 0DN
Received 8 Feb 2023
Application Permitted25/02993/TCA
T1 Ash class 1 dieback with crown thinning and minor deadwood throughout the crown, Fell to near ground level. T2 Hornbeam - crown raise to create 5m highways clearance.
Northbanks 36 North Street Islip OX5 2SQ
Received 17 Nov 2025
Application Permitted21/03080/F
Alterations to four existing doors to replace timber tongue and groove with glass, and associated works
Building 130 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL
Received 7 Sept 2021

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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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