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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

17,467Searchable applications

1,385Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 14,408 approved or refused records

1,375Refused applications

13,033 approved · 1,375 refused · 628 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted25/00272/R56
Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to Commercial Use (Class E)
Bensons Barn Main Road Swalcliffe OX15 5HB
Received 3 Feb 2025
Application Permitted21/01413/F
Residential garage
Fir Tree Farm Northampton Road Weston On The Green OX25 3QL
Received 22 Apr 2021
No Objections23/01334/TEL
Removal of 3 No. Antenna at 19m on new support poles; installation of 2 No. 0.6m dishes at 17.3m; installation of GPS Node at 3.1m; installation of E-Hybrid Cabinet, ERS Rack and Meter Cabinet on new concrete plinths; installation of other ancillary equipment
Telecommuncation Jerome Way Shipton On Cherwell
Received 17 May 2023
Application Permitted24/02484/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the construction of a hip to gable conversion and the addition of a dormer on the rear elevation
277 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2PD
Received 16 Sept 2024
Under Consultation26/02279/F
Erection of single-storey side and rear extensions.
79 Chorefields Kidlington OX5 1SY
Received 1 Sept 2026
Application Permitted26/02124/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Boundaries & Enclosures) and 9 (Hard Landscaping) of 25/03245/F
Horley Fields Farm Hornton Lane Horley Oxfordshire OX15 6BB
Received 17 Aug 2026
Application Permitted26/01252/F
External alterations to front elevation
12-14 Sheep Street Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6TB
Received 15 May 2026
Application Permitted26/01755/NMA
Replace proposed brick finish with render to match NCS 1005 Y10R, and apply timber cladding to initially proposed brick feature panel. PC AL window surround to be replaced with rendered panels (proposed as non material amendment to 23/00191/F)
5 Eaves Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2AU
Received 9 Jul 2026
Application Permitted20/03660/REM
Reserved matters application to 18/02147/OUT - Erection of 21 dwellings (consideration of Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale)
Stone Pits Hempton Gate Hempton Road Deddington OX15 0QH
Received 21 Dec 2020
Application Permitted21/03971/TCA
T1 x Cherry - Reduce north side of tree back to boundary. T2 x Magnolia - Crown reduce by up to 1 metre.
Halfpenny Cottage Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU
Received 26 Nov 2021
Application Permitted23/01619/F
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 22/01309/F – alterations relate to roof design, use of materials and number, position and size of openings.
70 Cherwell Avenue Kidlington OX5 2JW
Received 14 Jun 2023
Application Permitted23/01191/F
Single storey rear extension
42 Brashfield Road Bicester OX26 3HE
Received 3 May 2023
CCP Checklist 1 Issued22/00677/CCP
Detached 4-bedroom house - Plot 376 (Rural Lane)
8 Hopcroft Avenue Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DB
Received 7 Mar 2022
Application Permitted21/02547/F
Formation of means of access and associated dropped kerb in front of the garage to the side (rear) of the property allowing a car to access the garage, no changes to the garage or the hardstanding area in front of the garage. The length of the kerb to be dropped is 2.5 meters to allow access for one single car
25 Harts Close Kidlington OX5 1AZ
Received 26 Jul 2021
Application Permitted23/00592/TCA
T1 x Semi mature Cork Screw Willow - Fell T2 x Pear - Fell T3 x Plum No 2 - Fell
Kennington House 32 Main Street Duns Tew OX25 6JS
Received 6 Mar 2023
Application Permitted21/03203/NMA
Amendment to internal layout which requires amending rear elevation (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/00944/F)
146 Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QQ
Received 20 Sept 2021
Not Proceeded With22/00052/TCA
T1-2 x Leyland Cypress - fell
4 The Bank Milton Village Street Milton OX15 4HF
Received 10 Jan 2022
Application Refused22/00380/TCA
T1 x Yew - reduce size due to overhanging branches into neighbour's property and over fruiting bringing pests
Ferndale Cottage Milton Village Street Milton OX15 4HH
Received 10 Feb 2022
Application Permitted24/02020/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Rear single storey extension to replace a conservatory
4 Sandpiper Close Bicester OX26 6UX
Received 25 Jul 2024
Application Refused21/03313/F
Erection of outbuilding to form annexe ancillary to the house for elderly parents
280 Bretch Hill Banbury OX16 0LR
Received 29 Sept 2021
Application Permitted21/01790/TCA
T1 x Elder - Prune to give 2.0m clearance from wall and air con. G1 x Silver Birch- Crown lift to provide 3.5m clearance from ground level. T2 x Hawthorn - Crown reduce height and spread by up to 2.0m. T3 x Rowan - Fell. TG2 x Willow - Crown lift to provide 5.0m clearance from ground level and prune back group to no more than 2.0m overhanging. TG3 x 3 nos Silver Birch - Crown lift to provide 5.0m clearance from ground level and prune back to create 2m clearance from unit. TG4 x 2 nos Hawthorn - Sever ivy and clear to 1.0m from ground. TG5 x Willow - Cut back to fence line to height of 6.0m. TG6 x Willow - Cut back to fence line to height of 6.0m. T4 x London Plane - Reduce over-extended limb back by 4.0m. TG7 x Mixed - Prune back to give 2m clearance from unit. TG8 x Mixed Ash, Lime, Elder - Create 2.0m clearance from unit and clear fire escape and route to towpath. T5, T6, T7, T10 x Ash - Prune to give 2.0m clearance. T8, T9 x Lime - Prune to give 2.0m clearance.
Land At Tramway Industrial Estate Tramway Road Banbury
Received 20 May 2021
Application Permitted21/03509/TCA
T1 x Magnolia- Remove.
7 Field Court Duns Tew OX25 6LD
Received 14 Oct 2021
Under Consultation21/00959/TCA
G1 - Leylandii, Remove all Leylandii to ground level, replant with native deciduous species. G2- Leylandii, Remove all Leylandii to ground level, replant with native deciduous species.
The Old Rectory Launton Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AS
Received 8 Apr 2021
Application Permitted21/01091/F
The replacement of an existing entrance area, existing conservatory and internal balustrade.
The Crooked Cottage East End Hook Norton OX15 5LG
Received 26 Mar 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.

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