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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
18,318Searchable applications
1,495Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 15,070 approved or refused records
1,427Refused applications

13,643 approved · 1,427 refused · 668 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted23/00007/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) and 27 (building storage) of 20/00608/F - amendment of both conditions

    Land Adjacent To The M40 South Of Overthorpe Road Banbury

    Received 3 Jan 2023
  2. Application Permitted21/01306/F

    Single storey extension to existing pre-fabricated showroom building

    Heaven And Stubbs Twyford Mill 16 Oxford Road Adderbury Banbury OX17 3SX

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  3. Application Permitted21/00542/F

    Alterations and extensions to and conversion of western farmyard to form a single dwellinghouse, including removal of agricultural buildings and erection of new outbuilding. Associated landscaping.

    Manor Farm Station Road Hook Norton OX15 5LS

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  4. Application Permitted23/03238/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 23/02053/F - amended plans In order to make better use of the available space within the building

    Mattingley Barn Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AT

    Received 21 Nov 2023
  5. Application Permitted25/02039/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (CEMP), and 8 (Parking and Manoeuvring Area Specification) of 24/00431/REM

    Land at Bicester Road Kidlington

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  6. Application Permitted22/01731/TPO

    Yew T2 - reduce overall crown by up to 1.5m retaining the crown's overall form and shape. Lower crown to give ground clearance of 3 metres - Subject to TPO 38/89

    Charters House High Street Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0SL

    Received 10 Jun 2022
  7. Application Permitted23/00024/F

    Part single storey, part two storey rear extension to dwelling

    39 Longfields Bicester OX26 6QP

    Received 5 Jan 2023
  8. Application Permitted20/03676/F

    Variation of Condition 4 (landscaping scheme and planting list) & Condition 10 (Access) of 17/01243/F - The site was subject to a boundary review with Ordnance Survey and a Section 278 Agreement with Highways both of which are now resolved. Conditions to be amended to revised drawings which reflects the above agreements

    Former Covert Farm Fewcott Road Fritwell

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  9. Application Permitted23/02096/OUT

    Development of up to 90 dwellings (including affordable dwellings), a new children’s nursery, Earls Lane car park, SuDS attenuation, open space and associated landscaping and highway works.

    Land East of Banbury Road Ditch And North Of Earls Lane Deddington OX15 0TY

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  10. No Objections23/01495/TEL

    Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 monopole and associated ancillary works

    Street Record Leach Road Bicester

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  11. Application Permitted25/02502/TCA

    G1 x 5 Bird Cherry - Removal of outgrown shelter belt trees to give space for more desirable species.

    Heath Farm House Main Street Hanwell OX17 1HN

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  12. Application Permitted25/01853/F

    Single storey front extension to dwelling and amendments to driveway and parking area.

    12 Merganser Drive Bicester OX26 6UQ

    Received 16 Jul 2025
  13. No Objections21/01760/ADJ

    Mixed use phased development comprising residential (Use Class C3), hotel (Use Class C1), retail (Use Class A1/A3/A4) with associated car parking, demolition of car park, high level walkway and public house, public realm improvements, landscaping, highways and refurbishment of car parks and enhancement to shopping centre entrances. (amended information)(amended plans)

    Templars Square Between Towns Road Oxford (Outside of area)

    Received 18 May 2021
  14. Application Permitted19/02103/F

    Multi Use Games Area with all weather surfacing (Astro Turf) and sports fencing (extension of use, to include the School holiday period and hours of use up to 6pm)

    St Thomas Moore Catholic Primary School Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1EA

    Received 27 Sept 2019
  15. Application Permitted24/00091/F

    Demolition of existing three bed house and clearance of red line site area. Re-development of site to bring forward two new build dwelling houses, 3 bedroom units, with ancillary site amendments to provide parking, refuse, storage, and amenity - re-submission of 23/00430/F

    Hillside Stoke Lyne Bicester OX27 8SD

    Received 11 Jan 2024
  16. Application Permitted21/04265/LB

    To raise the existing brick chimney so that it achieves a height of 1800mm above the existing thatched roof finish to comply with the building control's approved documents

    17-19 High Street Bodicote OX15 4BX

    Received 23 Dec 2021
  17. Application Permitted23/03396/F

    Erection of single storey rear extension and first floor side extension (resubmission of 23/02164/F)

    3 Priory Vale Road Banbury OX16 4FR

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  18. Application Permitted24/02844/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (joinery details of the garage) of 23/00650/LB

    Peacehaven Manor Farm Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JJ

    Received 25 Oct 2024
  19. Application Permitted23/01779/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE. T1 x Cherry Tree- Diseased and Dying with a rotton core. Tree is leaning towards property.

    The Old Cottage Chapel Street Hook Norton OX15 5ND

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  20. Application Permitted25/00696/F

    Extension to dropped kerb along with creation of a new parking space (part-retrospective)

    6 The Close Stoke Lyne OX27 8RZ

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  21. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)21/03190/F

    Erection of dwelling, detached garage, widening of vehicular access and all associated works

    Land North of Camp Road, East of Holly Trees and 1 Jalna Lodge Camp Road Upper Heyford

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  22. Application Permitted20/02896/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Development Proposed for a rear dormer loft conversion

    23 Rectory Close Wendlebury OX25 2PG

    Received 15 Oct 2020
  23. Application Permitted21/01688/CC

    Detached 2-bedroom house - Plot 378 (Rural Lane)

    12 Hopcroft Avenue Graven Hill Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DB

    Received 11 May 2021
  24. Application Permitted23/02152/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Change of Use from residential dwelling into an 8 bed HMO

    Manor Farm Somerton Road Ardley Bicester OX27 7NS

    Received 4 Aug 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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