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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
18,725Searchable applications
1,529Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,404 approved or refused records
1,471Refused applications

13,933 approved · 1,471 refused · 686 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application Refused20/03644/LB

    Retrospective - erection of an awning

    Nellie & Dove The Tchure Deddington OX15 0UB

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  2. Application Permitted22/01966/F

    Proposed single storey side extension - re-submission of application 22/00843/F

    1 Orchid Close Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3WT

    Received 1 Jul 2022
  3. Application Permitted25/01842/NMA

    Amendments to fenestration (proposed as non-material amendment to 25/00391/F)

    11 Turnstone Green Bicester OX26 6TT

    Received 15 Jul 2025
  4. Application Permitted24/01500/F

    Single storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory and shed

    81 South Avenue Kidlington OX5 1DQ

    Received 4 Jun 2024
  5. Application Refused21/02667/NMA

    Design amendment to new school main multi-function hall (proposed as non-material amendment to 20/02745/F)

    Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School Addison Road Banbury OX16 9DQ

    Received 4 Aug 2021
  6. Application Permitted22/01015/F

    Single storey rear extension

    7 Tayberry Close Bicester OX27 8AU

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  7. Under Consultation26/01724/F

    Extension to garage and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation, installation of 1No skylight and roof to be upgraded to building regulations standard

    Laburnum Brick Hill Hook Norton OX15 5QA

    Received 1 Jul 2026
  8. Application Permitted20/03152/F

    Alterations to 2no semi-detached bungalow properties to be combined into a single dwelling and remodelled for wheelchair accessible use, along with external works and associated hard and soft landscaping - re-submission of 20/00973/F

    9 & 10 Banesberie Close Banbury OX16 1YH

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  9. Application Permitted24/02342/TCA

    (T7) x Norway maple - Remove rubbing branch on west side at 2.5 metres back to source. Remove deadwood. T12) x Sycamore - Remove minor deadwood and hangar on southern side. Reduce northern stem by 2 metres to reduce end- weight and to give neighbouring pine room to grow. (T16) x Robinia - Dead or extremely low vitality. Pollard to 5 metres (T19) x Corsican Pine - Crown lift over lawn to 2.5 metres. Remove dead stubs from previous poor pruning. (T22) x Sweetgum - Crown lift to 2.5 metres garden side only by removing primary limbs. (T23) x Silver Birch - Remove lowest northern limb going towards building. Sever ivy at base. Root damage due to excavations constructing decking area approx 5 metres from the stem northern side. No signs of Dieback within canopy. (T26) x Corsican Pine - Clear sign/buildings/structure/tree by 1.5 metres (T27) x Plum - Crown reduce back from building to give 2 metres clearance (T33) x Common Pear - Crown reduce from building to give 2 metres clearance. Secondary limbs when possible. (T34) x Common Pear - Crown reduce from building to give 2 metres clearance. Secondary limbs when possible.

    Peverel Retirement Saxon Court Wessex Way Bicester OX26 6AX

    Received 29 Aug 2024
  10. Application Withdrawn21/00327/F

    Erection of up to 4 Glamping Pods

    Land Sw Of Beecham Cottages Cropredy Lawn Road Cropredy OX17 1DR

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  11. Application Permitted23/00798/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for enlargement of dwelling - single storey rear extension

    93 Songthrush Road Banbury OX15 4GL

    Received 25 Mar 2023
  12. Under Consultation26/01930/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a building consisting of 4 no two bedroom flats and associated bin/bike store and amenity space

    89 Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2NP

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  13. Application Permitted24/01985/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Construction of single storey extension at the rear of the property with pitched tiled roof

    38 Shearwater Drive Bicester OX26 6YS

    Received 22 Jul 2024
  14. Application Permitted23/02895/F

    Removal of Condition 3 (use of site) of 20/03543/F - to allow the staff cabin to be permanent

    The Foscote Clinic 2 Foscote Rise Banbury OX16 9XP

    Received 18 Oct 2023
  15. Application Permitted21/01509/TPO

    G1 – Hornbeam x3, crown lift to provide a ground clearance of 2.5m by reducing/removing secondary branching, thin the crown of the individual trees by up to 15% to include some subtle reduction of elongated branching of the crown periphery to improve aesthetics. Localised reduction of the crown periphery to provide a 2m clearance from the street lamp to improve light splay. T2 – Cherry, reduce the crown to provide a maximum clearance of 2.5m from the fabric of the building, reduce/reshape the remainder of the crown to retain crown symmetry, crown lift to provide a ground clearance of 2.5m. T3- Rowan, reduce/reshape crown periphery by up to 1m to improve crown symmetry, crown lift to ensure 2m clearance over footway. T4- Cherry, crown lift over footway only to provide a 2.5m clearance, carry out a selective end weight reduction by up to 2.5m of extended branching over road/parking area to provide clearance for high sided vehicles.

    Greenhill Court Windmill Close Banbury

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  16. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)24/03085/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Installation of entrance door

    1 Station Road Launton OX26 5DS

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  17. Application Permitted22/03449/F

    Works to both chimneys to increase their height - re-submission of 22/02712/F

    Glebe Cottage 5 Market Square Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NY

    Received 16 Nov 2022
  18. Application Permitted24/01393/F

    New garden room

    Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT

    Received 21 May 2024
  19. Application Permitted21/03441/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Fell outgrown location. T2 x Sycamore- Fell.

    Killowen House South Newington Road Bloxham OX15 4QF

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  20. Application Permitted21/00890/F

    First floor extension over the existing ground floor and demolition of garage and rebuilding of ground floor extension (re-submission of 20/03421/F)

    1 Heath Close Milcombe OX15 4RZ

    Received 15 Mar 2021
  21. Application Permitted26/00238/F

    Re-build section of boundary wall, south of Gothic Cottage

    Gothic Cottage Oxford Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NF

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  22. Under Consultation26/00407/TCA

    T1 Willow - Structural pollard, reduce by 1.2 metres approx T2 Scots Pine - Fell T3 Hazel - Pollard reduce by 1.2 metres approx

    Southfield Farm House North Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3RG

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  23. Application Permitted26/01446/F

    Extension of existing B2 (General Industrial) building consented under application ref: 22/03372/F (Revision to approved application ref: 26/00601/CLUP).

    Scrapyard Bunkers Hill Shipton On Cherwell OX5 3BA

    Received 9 Jun 2026
  24. Application Permitted20/02835/TCA

    T1 x Silver Birch - Reduce the overall crown by up to 2.5m.

    17 East Street Fritwell OX27 7PX

    Received 12 Oct 2020

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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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