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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

16,531Searchable applications

1,322Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 13,652 approved or refused records

1,297Refused applications

12,355 approved · 1,297 refused · 570 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted21/02740/CC
Erection of a new detached dwelling (4 bedroom timber frame) - plot 177 (Rural Lane)
19 Read Place Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BH
Received 9 Aug 2021
Preapp Response Sent22/01089/M106
To vary the S106 Agreement in regards to shared ownership units belonging to Sage Housing Limited at Warwick Road
Land Adjoining And West Of Warwick Road Banbury
Received 11 Apr 2022
Application Permitted23/00060/F
Erection of two storey rear extension
Woodway Farm Woodway Road Sibford Ferris Banbury OX15 5DA
Received 10 Jan 2023
Application Permitted26/00893/F
Erection of a timber framed 3 bay garage to the rear of the existing garage
The Green The Green Cropredy OX17 1NH
Received 8 Apr 2026
Application Refused25/03311/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development: 05/02286/F permission was granted as part of the house extension to build a garage. This garage was never built and I would like to now build this. Does the permission still stand as the works for the main property were started and completed.
The Rookery Bignell Park Bicester Road Chesterton OX26 1UF
Received 19 Dec 2025
Under Consultation26/02442/F
Removal of sections of existing hedge and replacement with two sections of Hornton stone boundary wall, approximately 1.7m high, either side of the retained entrance gate
Yew Cottage The Green Shenington Oxfordshire OX15 6NG
Received 22 Sept 2026
Not Proceeded With26/01062/TPO
Field Maple - Mature tree located within boundary group, moderate decay to stem but modest form, some retrenchment within canopy with past deadwood removal - reduce canopy by 2-3m - subject to TPO 12/1992
8 Dittander Close Bicester OX26 3AD
Received 27 Apr 2026
No Objections21/02461/TEL
Proposed works comprise the removal of existing 15m monopole supporting 3 no. antennas and the installation of a replacement 20.0m monopole supporting 3 no. replacement antennas and 3 no. additional antennas. Ancillary development thereto including the installation of 3 no. Remote Radio Units (RRUs) and the installation of 1 no. GPS module
The Electricity Network Company Telecommunication Apparatus Highway Verge Adjacent To Bankside Banbury OX16 9TD
Received 19 Jul 2021
Application Permitted22/01946/F
Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 3 (finished floor levels), 4 (comprehensive intrusive investigation), 7 (Sylva Consultancy Arboricultural Report) and 23 (surface water drainage) of 20/00286/F - alterations to scheme design
Land South And Adj To Cascade Road Hook Norton
Received 30 Jun 2022
Application Permitted23/00221/F
Two storey side extension - garage on ground floor and lounge on first floor
35 Station Road Cropredy Banbury OX17 1PS
Received 30 Jan 2023
Application Permitted23/01397/NMA
Amendments related to two sides of the house - the North and South elevations. North elevation - there are four casement windows, each measuring 2.4m in width - to reduce each casement from a quadruple to a triple, so that each measures 1.8m in width. South elevation - to reduce one casement window on the left of the elevation to a double and remove the face glazing above (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01613/REM)
The Beeches Heyford Road Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SN
Received 24 May 2023
Application Permitted25/00797/F
Single storey rear extension
30 Green Lane Upper Arncott Bicester OX25 1PA
Received 26 Mar 2025
Application Withdrawn22/03725/LB
Creation of new openings and alterations to existing openings; removal of modern elements and insertion of stud walls; conversion of rear range to create of boots / utility rooms; removal of porch; conversion of attic space to form habitable accommodation including insertion of stud walls and rooflights
Grey Roofs Kings Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4QE
Received 13 Dec 2022
Application Permitted25/00444/TCA
T1 x Ash Cut back any overhanging branches back to the boundary line on a mixed species of trees to suitable growth points by 1-2m along the right hang side of the property only.
2 Henry Gepp Close Adderbury OX17 3FE
Received 20 Feb 2025
Application Permitted25/01515/F
Retrospective - single storey front porch
3 Ploughley Close Kidlington OX5 1BG
Received 10 Jun 2025
Application Permitted25/00984/F
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 24/01276/F - amend design and reduce size of extension
Creek Cottage Little Bridge Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4PU
Received 11 Apr 2025
Application Permitted24/03295/LB
Installation of new signage on the hangar doors of Building 113. The doors will be repainted in PRU blue with a painted Bicester Motion logo in light admiralty grey. A removeable vinyl decal sticker has been temporarily applied to the hangar doors providing a visualisation of the logo and colour palette proposed.
Building 113 Skimmingdish Lane Launton Bicester OX26 5AD
Received 10 Dec 2024
Application Permitted23/00544/F
Installation of HVAC condensing units within protective cages
Starbucks Coffee Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2QW
Received 28 Feb 2023
Application Permitted24/01964/DISC
Discharge of Condition 6 (scheme of remediation) of 22/01976/OUT
OS Parcel 3489 Adjoining And South West Of B4011 Allectus Avenue Ambrosden
Received 19 Jul 2024
Application Permitted24/03104/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 6 (iron screen and gates) and 9 (colour scheme of gates) of 23/01671/F
Tadmarton Grange Main Street Upper Tadmarton Oxfordshire OX15 5TB
Received 18 Nov 2024
Application Permitted23/02053/F
Change of use from agricultural barn to C3 Dwellinghouse. Resubmission of 23/01002/F
Mattingley Barn Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AT
Received 26 Jul 2023
Application Permitted22/02265/LB
To change the timber patio doors and adjacent larder window for the same in aluminium.
Beam Cottage Church Lane Cropredy Oxfordshire OX17 1NQ
Received 28 Jul 2022
Application Permitted23/03120/LB
Re-roof of main house and dairy to include insulation and bat mitigation measures, replace existing rooflights with new conservation style rooflights and install new clay chimney pots on existing chimneys
West End Farm House 56 West End Launton Bicester OX26 5DG
Received 8 Nov 2023
Application Permitted25/00596/F
Replace existing steel framed 3m x 3m rear conservatory with a dwarf wall and 4m x 4m uPVC conservatory
5 Battle Close Bicester OX26 4XQ
Received 10 Mar 2025

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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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