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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 dates18,748Searchable applications
1,529Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,426 approved or refused records
1,473Refused applications
13,953 approved · 1,473 refused · 686 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning 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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Application Withdrawn21/01693/F
Outrigger - raise existing pitched roof to provide 1st floor accommodation together with new pitched roof in lieu of abutting flat roof for additional floor space. Demolish existing external porch and erect new 2 storey entrance / stairwell
The Forge Middle Hill Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5PL
Received 12 May 2021 - Application Permitted26/01737/NMA
Change of material above dpc from brickwork to render matching that of original house (proposed as Non Material Amendment to 25/02402/F)
27 Maple Road Bicester OX26 6QX
Received 6 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted22/00995/DISC
Discharge of condition 10 (Travel Information Pack) of 19/00439/REM
Phase 7a Heyford Park Camp Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5HD
Received 1 Apr 2022 - Application Permitted26/00470/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (masonry sample), 4 (drainage and ventilation) and 5 (fire doors) of 25/02859/LB
Whatley Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Under Consultation26/02254/F
Erection of temporary canopy, cell storage container, security fencing (including gates) and two air conditioning units
Cabot Park, Unit 3 Empire Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2GE
Received 28 Aug 2026 - Application Permitted25/00805/LB
RETROSPECTIVE - Installation of wc/shower room
Old Rectory Bainton Road Bucknell OX27 7LT
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Application Permitted21/00884/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (swimming pool and paving details) of 20/03304/F
The Old Malt House South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4RT
Received 15 Mar 2021 - Application Permitted26/02420/TCA_5
****5 Day Notice**** T1- Silver birch - Fell to ground level, tree has decay of the lower trunk weaking the structure of the tree and poses a risk to the office/garden room in the garden
Garden Lee Cottage Chapel Street Bloxham OX15 4NB
Received 17 Sept 2026 - Application Permitted22/02178/F
Single storey rear extension
60 Axtell Close Kidlington Oxon OX5 1TW
Received 21 Jul 2022 - Application Permitted20/03565/TCA
T5609 - Mature Sycamore, Selective end weight reduction of upper primary limbs by 2-3m on the north western portion of crown, all limbs/branches with evident compromised structural integrity, wood pecker holes, squirrel damage.
Street Record Somerton Road North Aston
Received 15 Dec 2020 - Application Permitted26/00125/LB
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 25/01623/LB - To re-locate PV panels to obtain better and optimum sunlight for this site, with adjustments to panels and rooflight positioning. Glazing fenestration adjusted. All in accordance with PL08A and PL09B
Flights Mill Mill Lane Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HW
Received 19 Jan 2026 - Under Consultation25/02278/TCA_5
T1 Plum - Multiple structural branch failures - Fell and allow basal suckers to redevelop.
Garden Cottage Main Street Sibford Ferris OX15 5RG
Received 6 Aug 2025 - Prior Approval Required24/01572/AGN
Erection of a General Purpose Agricultural Storage Building (non livestock)
Os Parcel 4658 North Of Shell Filling Station And Sw Of The Chequers Part Of A34 By Weston On The Green Weston On The Green
Received 11 Jun 2024 - Application Permitted21/01189/F
Extension to existing farmhouse on north elevation to provide utility and east elevation to provide playroom and breakfast room/kitchen; change to consented infill extension between existing cottage, brewhouse and farmhouse; re-positioning of existing car port to provide domestic workshop / store in garden area to the north of the farmhouse; provision of two-bay car port to the south west of the farmhouse; replacement of existing porch on south elevation
Rectory Farmhouse Back Lane Epwell OX15 6LG
Received 1 Apr 2021 - Application Permitted23/01993/DISC
Discharge of Condition 4 (windows, door & rooflight details) of 20/02870/F
Land South Of Springwell Close Adj To Station Road Bletchingdon
Received 20 Jul 2023 - Application Withdrawn21/00831/F
Change of Use from pottery to annexe. Insertion of one window and creation of an opening through one internal wall, placement of internal stud partitions and provision of bathroom and kitchen
Home Close 156 Cassington Road Yarnton OX5 1QB
Received 10 Mar 2021 - Prior Approval Granted26/01966/AGD
Erection of agricultural storage tank
OS Parcel 2449 Adjoining And West Of Railway And South West Of Souldern Grounds Farm Bates Lane Souldern
Received 23 Jul 2026 - Application Permitted25/02125/LB
Alterations to facilitate the change of Use from Class C1 (guest house) to Class C3 (dwellinghouse)
Easington House Hotel 50 Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AN
Received 18 Aug 2025 - Application Withdrawn22/01915/DISC
Discharge of condition 7 (Landscape Management Plan) of 17/00284/REM
Land Adjacent To The Oxford Canal Spiceball Park Road Banbury
Received 28 Jun 2022 - Application Permitted23/01711/REM
Reserved matters approval for 17/02534/OUT - Proposed construction of a sub-station with all associated works
Land North Of Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester
Received 21 Jun 2023 - Application Permitted24/02313/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (cladding samples), and 8 (boundary wall) of 24/01512/LB
Tysul House 3 Church Terrace Church Street Bicester OX26 6BA
Received 27 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted24/00626/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of new porch on front elevation at 3m2 in size; erection of single storey rear extension at depth of 3.35m and maximum height of 3m; erection of single storey flank extension which is less than half the width of the dwelling house at maximum height of 3m and loft conversion
Battle King 2 The Rise Islip OX5 2TG
Received 6 Mar 2024 - Application Permitted24/02272/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 6 (Biodiversity Enhancement Strategy) and 7 (tree planting and pit details) of 21/03639/F
OS Parcels 6741 And 5426 West Cricket Field North Wykham Lane Bodicote
Received 19 Aug 2024 - Application Permitted25/03273/TCA
T2061 - Beech - Reduce lateral branches by 3m height reduction of 4.5m as per recommendations in Decay Diagnostic Survey
Peoples Park Warwick Road Banbury
Received 5 Dec 2025
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What these statistics cover
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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