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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
17,505Searchable applications
1,385Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,441 approved or refused records
1,379Refused applications

13,062 approved · 1,379 refused · 633 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Permitted25/01175/TCA

    Himalayan Birch, Reduce by 1.5m to near previous points. Honey Locust, Re-Pollard at a height of approx. 4.5m above ground level.

    Plotten Cottage Orchard Lane Upper Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5LD

    Received 8 May 2025
  2. Application Permitted24/00802/F

    First floor front extension and second floor rear gable extension

    Culbone The Leys Adderbury OX17 3ES

    Received 22 Mar 2024
  3. Application Permitted23/03009/F

    Change of Use of the clubhouse kitchen to mixed use including takeaway (Use Class A5 'old' / Sui Generis 'new') and the installation of ventilation plant on flat roof

    Kidlington Recreational Trust Social Club Yarnton Road Kidlington OX5 1AT

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  4. Application Refused22/00254/Q56

    Change of Use of existing agricultural buildings to form two dwellinghouses

    Sugarswell Farm Tadmarton Heath Road Hook Norton OX15 5BU

    Received 25 Jan 2022
  5. Application Permitted21/02813/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension to house

    Ladygrass Church Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3QS

    Received 16 Aug 2021
  6. Application Permitted26/02015/TPO

    T3 - 1x Aesculus hippcastanum - Due to its size, unequal growth and concern due to proximity to the house, remove the tree completely - subject to TPO 04/1994

    Crown Barn Street From Fringford To Caversfield Fringford OX27 8RQ

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  7. Application Permitted23/01150/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (external material samples), 5 (joinery details) and 6 (joint between extension and rear wall) of 22/02173/LB

    Laurel House Bull Ring Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0TT

    Received 27 Apr 2023
  8. Under Consultation24/01763/TCA

    T1 x Portuguese Laurel - Section fell to ground level.

    Windyridge Paines Hill Steeple Aston OX25 4SQ

    Received 1 Jul 2024
  9. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)21/02346/F

    Loft conversion with rooflights to front roofslope and dormer extension to rear roofslope.

    1 Cranesbill Drive Bicester OX26 3WG

    Received 7 Jul 2021
  10. Application Permitted21/03171/F

    Additions to the roof comprising removal of hip roof and formation of gable end and addition of box dormer to rear roof slope to facilitate loft conversion to habitable accommodation

    38 Grimsbury Drive Banbury OX16 3HL

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  11. Application Refused21/00035/F

    Erection of glazed link between the dwelling and garage

    2 Herrieffs Barns Main Street North Newington OX15 6AF

    Received 6 Jan 2021
  12. No Objections23/02236/CDISC

    Details pursuant to 22 (Archaeology) of planning permission no. (R3.0057/19) - R3.0100/23

    Land East Of Grimsbury Reservoir Water Works Road Banbury

    Received 11 Aug 2023
  13. Application Permitted26/00170/F

    RETROSPECTIVE application for siting InPost Parcel Locker

    Unit 1 Walker Road Banbury OX16 1HE

    Received 22 Jan 2026
  14. No Objections25/03124/TEL

    Installation of 10 x light & medium wooden poles

    Street Record Horsham Close Banbury

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  15. Application Permitted22/02132/TCA

    Walnut (T1) - Re-reduction back too previous (approximately 2 metres of growth).

    Caris Lodge Goose Green Deddington OX15 0SZ

    Received 18 Jul 2022
  16. Application Permitted22/03570/TCA

    T1 x Maple - Crown reduction by 2m to clear away from the nearby phone lines & maintain a suitable size of tree for the location. T2 x Silver Birch - Crown lift to 2.5m to allow easier mower access while keeping the tree's shape. T3 x Eucalyptus - Fell to clear for different planting.

    Tile Cottage Main Street Upper Tadmarton Oxfordshire OX15 5SQ

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  17. Application Permitted24/02769/F

    PLOT 1 - 3 no. rear facing roof lights to facilitate loft conversion

    Land At Home Farm Close Ambrosden

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  18. Application Permitted22/03480/F

    Single storey rear extension, 1.5 storey front and side extension, two storey front extension - Re-submission of 22/02755/F

    Uplands 30 Bicester Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2LE

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  19. Prior Approval Refused24/01629/HPAU

    Prior Notification Application under Part 1 Class AA to enlarge the existing dwelling with an additional storey. Current height 2.58m, proposed height 5.5m

    The Bungalow Clue Hill Farm Arncott Aylesbury HP18 9UZ

    Received 17 Jun 2024
  20. Application Permitted20/03656/F

    New porch extension to front elevation with hipped roof and materials to match existing

    31 Grebe Road Bicester OX26 6EL

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  21. Application Permitted26/01340/DISC

    Discharge of condition 6 (Flooring on internal works (sample) of 23/03405/LB

    Village Farm Blackbull Lane Fencott Kidlington OX5 2RD

    Received 1 Apr 2026
  22. Application Permitted24/01616/TCA

    Trees identified in recent tree report, attached- works to moderate and low priority assessed trees only.

    Street Record Part Of A422 Through Banbury Banbury

    Received 14 Jun 2024
  23. No Objections26/00220/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 9M light wooden poles

    Street Record Fletcher Close Yarnton

    Received 27 Jan 2026
  24. Under Consultation26/00644/TCA

    Silver Birch (T1) - Removal/Fell

    Camlo House 2 Adderbury Park Adderbury Banbury OX17 3EN

    Received 11 Mar 2026

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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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