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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
17,387Searchable applications
1,381Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,340 approved or refused records
1,367Refused applications

12,973 approved · 1,367 refused · 621 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Permitted24/02882/TCA

    See attached Arboriculture letter.

    Heath Cottage Main Street Hanwell OX17 1HR

    Received 25 Oct 2024
  2. Application Permitted22/02654/F

    Replacement of existing flat roof to garage with a pitched roof and associated external works

    69 East Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QF

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  3. Application Permitted26/00571/TCA

    T1. Taxus baccata Fastigiata - Height reduction by 4 metres approx. in order to lower to the same level of adjacent hedge (Taxus baccata).

    Old School House Street From Centre To North West Williamscot OX17 1AE

    Received 9 Mar 2026
  4. Application Permitted23/01431/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (brick sample panel) and 4 (roof tile sample) of 20/00737/F

    Outbuilding adjacent to The Kennels Bicester Road Stratton Audley

    Received 26 May 2023
  5. Application Permitted22/02437/F

    Single storey rear extension and porch extension

    1 Swan Close Blackthorn OX25 1TU

    Received 11 Aug 2022
  6. Application Permitted22/03568/F

    Extension of equine building to be used as a farrier shed and welfare area

    Land South West Of Moorlands Farm Murcott

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  7. Application Permitted24/03289/F

    Installation of additional photovoltaic panels in the field to the west of the Hook Norton Brewery adjacent to panels already consented

    Field At Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane Hook Norton

    Received 9 Dec 2024
  8. Application Refused23/02369/F

    First floor extension, conversion of garage, and double storey rear extension (revised scheme of 23/01533/F)

    76 Queensway Banbury OX16 9NG

    Received 25 Aug 2023
  9. Application Permitted24/02780/NMA

    Amendment to the western construction access which would see this temporary construction road move from the approved position to a route slightly further north-west (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/01630/OUT)

    Land North West of Bicester Charlotte Avenue Bicester OX27 8BP

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  10. Application Permitted23/03515/F

    Demolition of existing barns and sheds, erection of new extensions and alterations to dwelling, change of use of agricultural barns to ancillary residential use and erection of new garages and stables, with associated landscaping

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

    Received 14 Dec 2023
  11. Application Refused26/00575/F

    Addition of gable to front roof slope and roof windows to rear to facilitate use of roof space as habitable accommodation

    4 Summer Ley Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RG

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  12. Application Permitted23/01521/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 8 (proposed site and floor levels), 9 (statutorily protected species), 10 (site wide sustainable drainage strategy), 11 (foul and surface drainage), 17 (mitigation strategy for badgers), 18 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 20 (footpaths, bridleways and cycle tracks), 21 (energy statement), 22 (management, storage and/or disposal of spoil), 23 (soil management plan), 27 (Framework Travel Plan), 40 (measures controlling/restricting vehicular access) relating to Parcels 1 and 3 of 14/01932/OUT

    OS Parcel 7400 Adjoining And South Of Salt Way Bodicote

    Received 5 Jun 2023
  13. Application Permitted25/00083/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for use of the buildings and surrounding land for Class E (g)(iii) light industrial

    Units 1 and 2 Coton Lodge Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 2JX

    Received 14 Jan 2025
  14. Application Refused22/00901/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (stone sample panel) of 21/01091/F

    The Crooked Cottage East End Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LG

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  15. Application Permitted24/00549/F

    Variation of Condition 3 (natural stone) of 22/02973/F - change the exterior finish from stone to block and K render to match the neighbouring property

    12 Sharpes Cottages Station Road Launton Bicester OX26 5BU

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  16. Application Permitted22/03329/TCA

    T1 x Oak - Fell to ground level following catastrophic failure of stem fork. Tree will be replaced with three young Oak trees (10-12 girth)

    Heath Farm 55 North Street Fritwell Oxfordshire OX27 7QS

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  17. Application Withdrawn21/03273/F

    The demolition of an existing garage and shed, to be replaced with a new 1 bedroom residential annexe for a carer (ancillary use)

    Beyond The Pond Street From Oddington To Islip Oddington Kidlington OX5 2RA

    Received 24 Sept 2021
  18. Application Permitted23/01729/TCA

    Fell to ground 1 x spruce tree located in the front garden of the property so landscaping of the area can be done and to help the surrounding trees to thrive.

    4 Park Farm Cottages Akeman Street Kirtlington OX5 3JG

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  19. Application Permitted21/03740/F

    The removal of the existing 12.5m slim-line monopole supporting 3 no shrouded antennas and 1 no electric meter cabinet, to be replaced with 20m slim-line monopole, supporting 6 no antennas, 1 no replacement electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 3 no Remote Radio Heads (RRHs) and 1 no GPS module

    Area Of Higway North Of Sussex Drive And West Of Hereford Way Banbury

    Received 4 Nov 2021
  20. Application Refused24/01300/OUT

    Erection of an agricultural worker's dwelling

    The Yew Agricultural Building Roundhill Road Mollington OX17 1AY

    Received 10 May 2024
  21. Application Permitted23/02789/TCA

    T1 x Norway Maple - Removal of the 2 lowest limbs and other secondary branching on the south side of the Norway maple crown to clear the telephone cable. T2 x English oak - Removal of the 2 lowest limbs and other secondary branching on the south side of the oak crown to clear the telephone cable. Reducing the north side of the crown by approximately 1.5 metres.

    Shearing Close Cottage Watery Lane Hook Norton OX15 5NW

    Received 9 Oct 2023
  22. Application Permitted26/00857/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (Jewel box) and 31 (Sample of Panelling) of 25/01995/LB

    Wardington Manor Thorpe Road Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 1SW

    Received 7 Apr 2026
  23. Application Permitted24/01838/F

    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and erection of single storey extensions to front and rear

    6 White Way Kidlington OX5 2XA

    Received 10 Jul 2024
  24. Application Permitted21/02912/LB

    Alterations and extensions to house and outbuilding

    Brooks Cottage 1 Church Lane Hornton OX15 6BY

    Received 23 Aug 2021

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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.

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