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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
18,283Searchable applications
1,491Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 15,042 approved or refused records
1,425Refused applications

13,617 approved · 1,425 refused · 666 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Application Permitted21/01460/LB

    Change of Use of existing Grade II listed stables/garage building, sty and storage area into a 2 bed residential annex to the main house

    Stable Lodge Oxford Road Middleton Stoney OX25 4TE

    Received 26 Apr 2021
  2. Application Permitted23/02034/F

    Demolition of existing garage and, erection of 2no single storey dwellings at the rear of 1, 2 and 3 Langford Park Cottages - Renewal of planning permission ref. No. 20/01195/F

    Land To Rear Of 1, 2 and 3 Langford Park Cottages London Road Bicester

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  3. Under Consultation25/00859/TCA

    Apple (T001) - dismantle to ground level. Leylandii x 11 (H001) - dismantle to ground level and replant approximately 8 pleached evergreen trees with a frame height of around 1.2m high and 1.2m wide. Please advise if another specification is required.

    1 Church Terrace Church Street Bicester OX26 6BA

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  4. Application Permitted23/02644/TCA

    G1Lime nos 3 - Re-pollarding back to previous ( to the pollard knuckle) and removing the epicormic growth from the stems.

    1 Church Close Adderbury OX17 3LN

    Received 25 Sept 2023
  5. Application Permitted24/00108/F

    First floor rear extension

    3 Foundation Square Ambrosden OX25 2AQ

    Received 15 Jan 2024
  6. Under Consultation25/01707/TCA

    horse chestnut (T1) - removal, tree has been in decline last few years. holly (T2) - removal (second tree heading north along the row).

    Elton House Sir Georges Lane Adderbury OX17 3ND

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  7. Application Refused20/02846/HPA

    Single storey extension - length 6m, height to eaves 2.53m, overall height 3.56m

    1 Lawrence Leys Bloxham Banbury OX15 4NU

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  8. Application Withdrawn24/01520/F

    Demolition of timber garage and erection of new garage with games room above

    1 The Close Epwell Oxfordshire OX15 6LE

    Received 5 Jun 2024
  9. Application Permitted20/03042/TCA

    T1 x Ash Tree crown reduction and lift to reduce wind sail up to 5m. Clear Ivy from the base and stem.

    Mansion Barn Roundhill Road Mollington OX17 1AY

    Received 29 Oct 2020
  10. Application Permitted22/00222/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (samples - flooring material) of 20/02674/LB

    Souldern House Souldern OX27 7LA

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  11. Application Permitted22/00825/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use for a change of use from small HIMO (Use Class C4) to large HIMO (sui generis) limited to 7 residents

    88 Woodgreen Avenue Banbury OX16 0AZ

    Received 21 Mar 2022
  12. Application Permitted20/02870/F

    Application for the erection of a two-storey dwelling with associated works and access.

    Land South Of Springwell Close Adj To Station Road Bletchingdon

    Received 13 Oct 2020
  13. Application Permitted24/00153/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (schedule of materials and finishes for external walls and roofs) of 21/00318/F

    South Barn Wigginton Oxfordshire OX15 4LG

    Received 18 Jan 2024
  14. Application Permitted22/01869/TCA

    T1 x Birch - Reduce crown spread to east overhanging garden, to include: i) Scaffold stem to north-east Reduce larger branch back to smaller more vertical sub-lateral branch up to 3 metres high Reduce remaining north-east extending branch back to sub-lateral up to 5 metres high Reduce branch up to 3 metres back to boundary wall ii) Central stem - Reduce branch to east back to 1st sub-lateral branch from union iii) Scaffold stem to South-east - Reduce lower branch extension back to 1st sub-lateral iv) Reduce remaining overhanging branch ends to east back to approximately 1.5 metres from boundary

    Long Wall Barn Aynho Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NL

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  15. Application Permitted23/02679/F

    Removal of Condition 1 (use of building) of 21/00285/F

    Kirtlington Stud, Soulcombe Crowcastle Lane Kirtlington OX5 3EU

    Received 27 Sept 2023
  16. Application Permitted21/03108/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (slate sample) and 5 (doors & windows) of 20/03430/LB

    Woodbine Cottage High Street Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UQ

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  17. Under Consultation25/03295/TCA

    2 x Scots Pine; one is located adjacent to overhead power cables and is already interfering with the overhead cables. The second Scots Pine and the two Silver Birch trees are needed to be removed to provide a turning area so cars are not being reversed onto the B430 [Northampton Road] in order to leave the property safely.

    Newby Cottage Northampton Road Weston On The Green OX25 3QL

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  18. Application Permitted24/02277/F

    Demolition of the existing garage and erection of two storey side & rear extension

    32 Orchard Road Hook Norton OX15 5LX

    Received 20 Aug 2024
  19. Application Permitted25/00988/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 38 (Record of SuDS and Site Wide Drainage) of 22/01144/F

    OS Parcel 5700 South West Of Grange Farm Street Through Little Chesterton Chesterton

    Received 11 Apr 2025
  20. Application Permitted23/00728/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone boundary wall) and 4 (swimming pool/paving) of 21/00799/F

    Browns Piece 1 Lower End Piddington OX25 1QD

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  21. Application Permitted25/00656/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 24/02323/F - Design amendments to the car park

    HM Prison Bullingdon Patrick Haugh Road Upper Arncott Bicester OX25 1PZ

    Received 14 Mar 2025
  22. Application Permitted24/01126/F

    Siting of InPost Parcel Locker (Retrospective)

    Grovelands Convenience Stores 49 Bellenger Way Kidlington OX5 1TR

    Received 24 Apr 2024
  23. Application Permitted22/02140/TCA

    T1-T3 x Walnut - a group of 3 trees, crown raise to provide 4 metres clearance above the lawn, removing or reducing small descending laterals with cut diameters not exceeding 8cm, crown raise to create 2 metre clearance above ground level to the west of the group

    Brashfield Lodge Buckingham Road Caversfield Oxfordshire OX27 8RE

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  24. Application Permitted24/01956/TCA

    T1 x Horse Chestnut (c ) crown reduction up to 1.5m branches are growing longer and touching the roof of the neighbours and our.Branches are overhanging the cables. Crown Reducing to keep it contained. T2 x Remove a conifer tree ( marked as C5 in the plan. This tree is very close to Horse chestnut tree and no space for either of trees to grow fully. Need more sunlight for lawn and house. unsightly .

    18 School Road Kidlington OX5 2HB

    Received 16 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.

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