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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
18,139Searchable applications
1,482Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 14,920 approved or refused records
1,412Refused applications

13,508 approved · 1,412 refused · 663 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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 Permitted24/01388/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to replace the existing worn-out synthetic grass surface inside the existing cricket practice nets.

    Hook Norton Sports And Social Club The Bourne Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5PB

    Received 21 May 2024
  2. Application Permitted22/02497/NMA

    Addition of planning conditions (proposed as non-material amendment to 20/03184/F)

    British Gas (SGN) Depot Land South Side Of Merton Street Banbury

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  3. Prior Approval Not Required20/03434/AGN

    Erection of a steel portal framed agricultural building

    Clattercote Priory Farm Lower Boddington Road Claydon OX17 1QB

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  4. Application Permitted25/00519/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (landscaping) and 11 (lighting plan) of 22/03088/F

    Manor House Islip Road Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DP

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  5. Application Permitted25/01115/NMA

    Vary the manufacturer of the LAP equipment to be ID Verde (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/02083/REM)

    Land at Tappers Farm Oxford Road Bodicote Banbury OX15 4BN

    Received 29 Apr 2025
  6. Application Permitted25/00001/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the installation of 20 solar panels on an existing pitched roof

    The Coach House South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4RY

    Received 2 Jan 2025
  7. Application Permitted23/00669/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 11 (Construction Travel Management Plan), 12 (turning area details), 13 (parking provision), and 27 (EV charging) of 23/01941/F

    The Innovation Quarter Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 5HA

    Received 22 Dec 2023
  8. Application Permitted22/00188/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials), 6 (Construction Management Plan) & 7 (Ducting for EV Car Charging) of 20/01444/F

    Land At 5A Hightown Leyes Banbury

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  9. Application Refused25/02250/F

    Erection of a double garage attached to the side of the existing house - height of 3.65 metres

    2 Horton View Banbury OX16 9HR

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  10. Application Permitted23/02461/TCA

    Variegated Maples, planted after the construction of the house, maintained by trimming annual regrowth to create a spherical shape and enhance screening, annual trim 2023 and 2024. Silver Birch - crown raise to 3m above ground level.

    112 Camp Road Upper Heyford OX25 5AG

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  11. Application Permitted23/02623/F

    Change of Use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to 8 bedroom HMO (sui generis) (revised scheme of 22/03645/F)

    82 Middleton Road Banbury OX16 4RE

    Received 22 Sept 2023
  12. Application Withdrawn23/00860/F

    Erection of 1 no three bed dwelling

    Land Adjacent To 13 Tweed Crescent Bicester OX26 2LY

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  13. Application Permitted22/03065/TPO

    T1 (Sycamore) - reduce south face of crown by approx 2m; T2 (Sycamore) - reduce south face of crown by approx 2m; T3 (Sycamore) reduce lowest laterals on south side by 2m - subject to TPO 18/2022

    19 Foscote Rise Banbury OX16 9XS

    Received 5 Oct 2022
  14. Application Permitted22/01919/TCA_5

    T1793 x Cut Leaf Beech - Crown raise to 2m to enable grass maintenance activities T1760 x Horse Chestnut - Crown Raise to 3.5m at Bath Road entrance to clear stone pillar T1761 x Sycamore – Remove lower west limb over path to allow vehicle access to park T1821 x Sycamore – Crown raise on north side over path to 3.5m T2037 x Cypress – Remove split stem to north of lower crown, back to the trunk T1848 x Horse Chestnut – Clean up stump, due to fallen branch over play area. Undertake minor rebalancing works

    Peoples Park Warwick Road Banbury

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  15. Application Permitted24/03044/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 8 (insulation details), 9 (window joinery details), 13 (bat survey) and 14 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of 23/03617/LB

    Manor Farm Wigginton Oxfordshire OX15 4LB

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  16. Application Permitted23/00909/TPO

    Application for crown reduction of 3m to reduce over-shadowing of house - Trees designated on drawing no. 1201-05 - Beech and Field Maple (TPO group G2) (see accompanying document) - Subject to TPO 016/2002 Amendment to reduction specification: TPO G2 (x1 Beech)- Carry out a peripheral reduction of the lateral branching extending towards the building line and garden area, tip reducing by a maximum of 2.5m, reduce the remaining upright crown portion by a maximum of 2m. (x1 Sycamore) Reduce the upright branching by maximum of 2m, reducing lateral branching by maximum of 2.5m. All pruning points to retain suitable growth points maintaining a natural crown form for both trees.

    Whately Lodge Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AH

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  17. Application Permitted26/00491/F

    Hip to gable loft conversion for additional accommodation

    46 Hazel Crescent Kidlington OX5 1EQ

    Received 24 Feb 2026
  18. Not Proceeded With24/03277/TPO

    T1 (Sycamore) - Fell to ground level and re-plant with replacement tree - subject to TPO 05/2023

    Grey Roofs Kings Road Bloxham OX15 4QE

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  19. Application Permitted21/01621/F

    Replacement lean-to front extension, alterations to first floor bedroom window and roof line and replace windows throughout

    Oakley 2 School Hill Mollington OX17 1BL

    Received 6 May 2021
  20. Application Permitted24/01129/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 20/02870/F - To alter the approved boundary treatment from a stone wall to a 5ft feather edge timber fence

    Land South of Springwell House Station Road Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DE

    Received 24 Apr 2024
  21. Application Permitted22/01542/F

    Change of use with physical alterations including part demolition; part roof alterations; part replacement of external walling and new external elevations of the former Heathfield Cattery to form a single dwelling.

    Former Heathfield Cattery Street Through Heathfield Village Heathfield Kidlington OX5 3DX

    Received 24 May 2022
  22. Application Withdrawn23/00911/F

    Variation of Conditions 3 (schedule of materials and finishes), 5 (BREEAM assessment) and 8 (surface water drainage works) of 22/02328/F - Condition 5: To insert alternative BREEAM assessment under which the development is to be undertaken; Conditions 3 and 8: To provide details for matters reserved by planning conditions related to materials/finishes and drainage

    The Firs Garage Tadmarton Heath Road Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5DD

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  23. Application Permitted22/00904/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (slate sample) and 5 (doors & windows) of 21/03754/LB

    84 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BB

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  24. Application Permitted23/02931/LB

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 20/02481/LB

    The Old Elephant And Castle Causeway Banbury OX16 4SN

    Received 20 Oct 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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