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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
18,817Searchable applications
1,529Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,486 approved or refused records
1,476Refused applications

14,010 approved · 1,476 refused · 688 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted26/01119/F

    Conversion of integral garage into a study; reconfiguration of porch entrance door

    Dormer Cottage Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS

    Received 6 May 2026
  2. Determined Application20/03596/M106

    Modification of Section 106 in connection with planning application ref 10/01642/OUT: Schedule 3: Affordable Housing - Paragraph 9 - Disposal of Affordable Housing Units by mortgagee or associated receiver.

    Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  3. Application Permitted26/01667/TCA

    T1- Cherry - fell to ground level

    Pine Trees Berry Hill Road Adderbury OX17 3HF

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  4. Application Permitted26/00516/F

    Convert existing garage into garden room

    3 Leagas Way Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5EA

    Received 26 Feb 2026
  5. Application Permitted21/03304/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 8 (Construction Management Plan), 9 (Construction Environmental Plan (Biodiversity)) and 11 (Photo Voltaic (PV) Cells.) of 21/01330/F

    Symmetry Park Morrell Way Ambrosden

    Received 28 Sept 2021
  6. Application Permitted24/02498/SCH16

    HS2 request for approval of a scheme under condition imposed by Schedule 16 to the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 site restoration proposals at land parcel CFA_14_75 , (HB110, grid ref X 462413, Y 233514),,

    OS Parcel 5133 Warren Farm Banbury Road Finmere

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  7. Application Permitted22/01154/F

    Demolition of sheds and other garden structures; erection of new barn dwelling with garaging, bin store and associated landscaping

    Village Farm The Broadway Charlton On Otmoor Kidlington OX5 2UB

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  8. Application Permitted24/02567/LB

    Alterations to ancillary annexe

    Clifton Mill Main Street Clifton Oxfordshire OX15 0PE

    Received 23 Sept 2024
  9. Application Permitted21/01089/F

    New 3 bedroom dwelling with detached garage and new access (amendments to previously approved application 17/01608/F)

    Land Between No. 7 And 8 Cherry Fields Cropredy OX17 1PH

    Received 29 Mar 2021
  10. Application Refused21/03395/F

    Single storey rear extension - re-submission of 21/00734/F

    Seymour Cottage Queens Street Bloxham Banbury OX15 4QQ

    Received 29 Sept 2021
  11. Under Consultation26/01955/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (method statement - biodiversity enhancements), 4 (means of access), 5 (cycle parking areas), 6 (Landscaping Scheme) and 8 (samples of bricks for the boundary walls) of 25/01764/F

    27 Park Road Banbury OX16 0DN

    Received 27 Jul 2026
  12. Application Permitted21/03007/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (stone window detailing) of 20/02442/LB

    Lady Anne Morton's Almshouses Church Street Kidlington

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  13. Application Refused25/03276/F

    Replacement of west facing timber windows with UPVC windows in bedroom. (Retrospective)

    Flat 5 Manor Court 85 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DR

    Received 18 Dec 2025
  14. Application Permitted21/03875/ADV

    Application for consent to display advertisements, 1 No. illuminated fascia sign and 1 No. illuminated projecting sign

    18 Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5PN

    Received 17 Nov 2021
  15. No Objections21/01524/TEL

    Proposed Base Station upgrade to the existing telecommunications installation. Existing 3 No Antennas on 3 No support poles to be removed and replaced with 3 No TEF Antennas and associated ancillary works

    CTIL 109825TEF 5740 Bourton Fields Farm Southam Road Great Bourton

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  16. Application Permitted24/02960/TCA

    Magnolia - reduce in height between the gutters and window ledge. Mixed broadleaf tree line - bordering The Littlebury, reduce to near previous points removing up to 4m of regrowth. Reshape by reducing the crown spread without having a significant impact on the screening provided, approximately 2m crown spread above the garden and up to 3m to create clearance from The Littlebury. Bay - reduce retained stems to a final height of around 2.5-3m.

    Home Farm 9 Kings End Bicester OX26 6DR

    Received 4 Nov 2024
  17. No Objections20/03652/CM

    Section 73 application for the continuation of the winning and working of sand and gravel with restoration using suitable imported materials to vary conditions 2, 3 and 6 of planning permission 19/02521/CM (MW.0111/19) in order to extend the period of extraction until 31st December 2021 and the time period for restoration until 31st December 2023 to allow for sufficient time for the working of mineral from beneath the plant site and the revised restoration of the plant site (MW.0122/20)

    Cassington Quarry Cassington Road Yarnton OX29 4EB

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  18. Under Consultation26/00370/F

    Erection of four bedroom dwelling

    Land Adjacent to 17 Wykham Lane Bodicote OX15 4BW

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  19. Application Permitted24/00265/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (material samples) of 23/03027/LB

    3 Greenside Cottages Somerton Road North Aston Bicester OX25 6HU

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  20. Application Permitted23/01918/TCA

    T1 x Cherry - Removal to ground level due to poor tree health.

    Shepherds Keep Water Lane Adderbury Banbury OX17 3LU

    Received 12 Jul 2023
  21. Application Permitted20/02274/DISC

    Discharge of condition 4 (doors & windows) of 19/02858/F

    Clifton Villa 11 Kings End Bicester OX26 6DR

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  22. Application Permitted25/02718/TCA

    T1 Sycamore - fell, tree is dead.

    Andrews Farm House Creampot Lane Cropredy OX17 1NT

    Received 4 Oct 2025
  23. Application Permitted21/03399/F

    Single storey side extension, carport, gate, garage conversion with associated internal and external works.

    Holly Tree House Hollow Road Lower Tadmarton OX15 5SS

    Received 5 Oct 2021
  24. Application Permitted25/02087/F

    Infill of part of existing carport and single storey rear extension

    6 Restharrow Mead Bicester OX26 3AF

    Received 12 Aug 2025

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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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