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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
16,695Searchable applications
1,329Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 13,792 approved or refused records
1,319Refused applications

12,473 approved · 1,319 refused · 575 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

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.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted24/02848/TCA

    T1 x Cherry - crown lift to approximately 4 metres above the drive. T2 x Cypress - remove. T3 x Cherry - remove. T4 x Crab apple ( - crown reduction up to 2 metres. T5 x Crab apple - crown reduction up to 2 metres.

    Welbeck Manor Road Adderbury OX17 3EL

    Received 25 Oct 2024
  2. Application Permitted21/00818/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 20/01561/F (Erection of 10no dwellings (C3 Use Class) and Care Home (C2 Use Class), new access, parking, landscaping, demolition and other ancillary works) - Minor amendments to approved drawings relating the residential phase

    The Ley Community Sandy Lane Yarnton OX5 1PB

    Received 9 Mar 2021
  3. Application Permitted22/02894/TPO

    Horse Chestnut T1 - Crown reduction of the Horse Chestnut 3 metres, concentrating on the south west around to the east sides of the tree; removal of the dead wood with an attachment size of 25mm or greater to functional wood; crown lifting to a height of approximately 4.5 metres beneath the entire canopy - subject to TPO 22/2022

    Fox House Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BT

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  4. Application Permitted23/03208/F

    Single storey rear storey extension, single storey side extension and associated landscaping

    2 Cotswold Court Souldern Bicester OX27 7LQ

    Received 16 Nov 2023
  5. Application Permitted26/00294/LB

    Additional photovoltaic panels, revised elevation to annexe and entertainment room and additional rooflight to main house - (existing unauthorised)

    The Manor Barn Manor Road Great Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1QT

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  6. Application Permitted22/01469/F

    Demolish rear single storey to build new single storey rear extension

    Chandell North Street Islip Kidlington OX5 2SQ

    Received 18 May 2022
  7. Under Consultation23/01605/TCA

    T1 x Ash - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. T2 x Ash - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. T3 x Poplar - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level.

    Land Opposite 23 High Street Upper Heyford

    Received 13 Jun 2023
  8. Application Permitted24/03144/F

    Single storey side/rear extension

    4 Glebe Court Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JY

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  9. Application Permitted22/03731/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Crown reduction of the west side of the yew tree in line with the paving edge up to 3 metres, reducing the crown either side of the line to blend in to remaining untouched crown.

    St Marys Church Mill Lane Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3LW

    Received 12 Dec 2022
  10. Application Withdrawn25/00010/LB

    Freestanding carport located to the north of the garage

    East Grange Grange Park Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SR

    Received 3 Jan 2025
  11. Application Permitted21/01791/F

    First floor extension over existing garage to create a bedroom/home office

    The Triangle Sibford Road Hook Norton OX15 5JU

    Received 21 May 2021
  12. Application Permitted21/03552/TCA

    1 x Goat willow-Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. 2 x ElderRemove 3 x Yew -Remove two low, crossing limbs interfering with wall and impeding path (marked with yellow tape). Reduce remaining canopy of tree by up to 2.5m. 4 x Holly-Previously topped tree located south of item 3 (yew) along boundary wall - Remove 5 x Crab AppleReduce & Reshape overall crown by a maximum of 2 metres

    Rawlins House The Green Adderbury OX17 3NE

    Received 18 Oct 2021
  13. Application Withdrawn22/03742/F

    Demolition of outbuilding and erection of three cottages, four garages and central boiler house; internal and external works to main property

    The Old Bakehouse 11 Weir Lane Blackthorn Bicester OX25 1UL

    Received 13 Dec 2022
  14. Application Permitted23/01331/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Render), 8 (Rainwater goods), 9 (Bins & Bikes), 10 (Parking) & 11 (Landscaping) of 21/03920/F

    47-48 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 17 May 2023
  15. Application Withdrawn25/02611/F

    Two storey front (north) extension, infilling between existing garage and dwelling, and single storey rear extension.

    53 Brinkburn Grove Banbury OX16 3WX

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  16. Application Permitted25/03334/LB

    Installation of a fibre optic internet cable.

    Wheelwright Cottage Main Street North Newington OX15 6AE

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  17. Application Permitted23/02574/F

    Removal of rear conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, erection of single storey front extension to porch and garage with second storey side extension over garage and add rear box dormer to replace previously approved cabrio rooflight

    142 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AG

    Received 19 Sept 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/00565/TCA

    H1 x Firethorn - Remove T3 x Cherry - Fell T4 x Hawthorn - Fell The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.

    Middleholme Middle Way Islip OX5 2SH

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  19. Under Consultation22/02425/TCA

    T1 X Labrnum- Dismantle and remove multi stemmed laburnum due to failing at base level.

    Staddlestones Bonds End Lane Sibford Gower OX15 5RT

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  20. Application Permitted26/01105/F

    Garage conversion and single storey rear extension.

    3 Fair Close Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4YW

    Received 5 May 2026
  21. Application Permitted25/03216/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (door details) and 5 (cycle and bin store) of 24/02232/F

    41-42 High Street Banbury OX16 5LA

    Received 10 Dec 2025
  22. Application Permitted25/01973/F

    PART-RETROSPECTIVE - Variation of Condition 2 (plans) and 4 (opening times) of 25/00778/F - Condition 2 - Due to business requirements, the applicant has needed to install additional extraction equipment, which has resulted in amended elevations. Condition 4 - To alter the opening hours on Sundays and Bank Holidays to 08.30-16.00

    Sainsbury's Local Unit 1 Walker Road Banbury OX16 1HE

    Received 29 Jul 2025
  23. Application Permitted25/02396/LB

    Replacement of a rotten window in the bathroom on like-for-like basis

    Hill Farm 202 Cassington Road Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1QD

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  24. Application Permitted23/01223/F

    Upwards side extension, conservation rooflight to front elevation and roof dormer to rear

    Lime Tree House Main Road Swalcliffe Oxfordshire OX15 5EH

    Received 4 May 2023

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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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