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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
17,847Searchable applications
1,447Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 14,687 approved or refused records
1,400Refused applications

13,287 approved · 1,400 refused · 652 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted24/01477/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of 22/00998/F

    Land North East Of Fringford Study Centre Adjoining Rectory Lane Fringford

    Received 31 May 2024
  2. Application Permitted21/00681/TPO

    T1 Ash -Fell to ground level, Multiple Innonotus brackets visible. Recent major limb failure - Subject to TPO 08/1998

    Street Record Redwing Close Bicester

    Received 1 Mar 2021
  3. Application Permitted25/02267/F

    Single storey extension to rear

    Home Farm House Bates Lane Souldern Oxfordshire OX27 7JU

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  4. Application Permitted21/03035/F

    Proposed rear single storey extension

    64 Bloxham Road Banbury OX16 9JR

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  5. Application Permitted21/02591/DISC

    Discharge of condition 44 (programme of archaeological evaluation, investigation and recording) of 14/01932/OUT (resubmission of 20/00277/DISC)

    OS Parcel 7400 Adjoining And South Of Salt Way Banbury

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  6. Application Permitted24/02586/F

    Single storey rear extension

    8 Shaw Close Bicester OX26 2FN

    Received 26 Sept 2024
  7. Application Permitted23/03557/F

    Change of Use from estate agency E(c)(ii) to Sui Generis (hot food takeaways) and erection of chimney at the rear of the property (revised scheme of 23/02282/F)

    Vantage Mortgages Part Ground And First Floor 48 High Street Banbury OX16 5LA

    Received 20 Dec 2023
  8. Under Consultation26/00536/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 25/02194/F - Increase size of 2no. windows in the ground floor side elevations

    76 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1BL

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  9. Prior Approval Not Required22/02365/REN56

    Installation of solar photovoltaics (PV) equipment to roof

    Solid State Logic 25 Spring Hill Road Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RX

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  10. Application Permitted23/02060/F

    Construction of a 4-bed detached dwelling on plot 572 of the Graven Hill Development Site

    7 Beckett Way Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2EH

    Received 26 Jul 2023
  11. Application Permitted25/00824/F

    Creation of a vehicular access to field via a 4m galvanised gate, installed between two galvanised posts

    Part Of OS Parcel 01621 Fulwell Road Finmere

    Received 27 Mar 2025
  12. Application Permitted23/02332/LB

    Alterations and extension to facilitate the change of Use of existing barn to 1 no dwelling (farmhouse)

    Wardington Barn Wardington Road Wardington Banbury OX17 1FE

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  13. Application Permitted24/00550/F

    Demolition of existing garage outbuilding, conservatory, and single-storey outrigger. Erection of a single-storey rear extension, removal of a section of the boundary wall to improve vehicular access to driveway

    Top Green Cottage Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  14. No Objections21/00928/CM

    Additional information pertaining to 21/00350/CM - Widening and upgrading of existing site access onto Waterworks Road (Grimsbury Green) - MW.0011/21

    Land East Of Grimsbury Reservoir Water Works Road Banbury

    Received 17 Mar 2021
  15. Under Consultation21/00489/TCA

    T1 x Acer negunado box Elder - Reduce canopy by removing the re growth back to previous pruning points, Deadwood and rubbing branches. Keeping a similarly shaped canopy.

    St Giles Church Church End Bletchingdon

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  16. Application Permitted25/01482/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (windows/doors and rooflights), 4 (external materials), 5 (roof structures) and 6 (Method Statement - boundary wall) of 24/02802/F

    Laurels Farm Station Road Launton Bicester OX26 5DX

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  17. Under Consultation22/03770/TCA

    See Schedule

    Land South East Of Village Hall Adjoining Sports Field South Green Kirtlington

    Received 8 Dec 2022
  18. Application Permitted21/02004/F

    Single storey side and rear extension

    51 Meadow Way Yarnton OX5 1TA

    Received 7 Jun 2021
  19. Application Permitted24/02557/F

    Two storey side and rear extensions and hip to gable enlargement approved under 24/01435/CLUP

    127 Warwick Road Banbury OX16 2AR

    Received 23 Sept 2024
  20. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA21/00373/SO

    Screening Opinion for proposed Tramway Road access improvements

    Street Record Tramway Road Banbury

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  21. Application Permitted22/00634/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for the erection of a porch

    2 Boxhedge Terrace Boxhedge Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0BX

    Received 2 Mar 2022
  22. Application Permitted23/01654/F

    Retrospective - To enable the continued siting of 40ft Storage container to enable safe storage of new aluminium goals, corner flags, respect barrier and other equipment for use by Bure Park Football Club

    Bure Park FC Pingle Recreation Ground Old Place Yard Bicester OX26 6AU

    Received 16 Jun 2023
  23. Application Permitted21/00586/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for use of land as a caravan and camping site (re-submission of 20/01343/CLUE)

    Greenhill Leisure Park Greenhill Farm Station Road Bletchingdon OX5 3BQ

    Received 22 Feb 2021
  24. Application Permitted24/02665/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (material samples) and 4 (stone sample panel), of 21/02552/LB

    Yew Tree House Station Road Launton Bicester OX26 5DX

    Received 1 Jul 2024

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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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