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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
18,880Searchable applications
1,532Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,540 approved or refused records
1,480Refused applications

14,060 approved · 1,480 refused · 690 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. No Objections22/03583/TEL

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15m high ‘slim line’ phase 9 monopole c/w wraparound cabinet at base, 3no additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works

    Street Record Woodstock Road Yarnton

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  2. Application Permitted25/02244/F

    Part single part two storey side and rear extension to create larger family living space, kitchen diner and an additional en-suite bedroom. Removal of existing conservatory, garage and outbuilding/store

    6 Orchard Way Bicester OX26 2EJ

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  3. Application Permitted22/01322/TCA

    T1 x Oak - Reduce the overall crown by 3 metres and remove major deadwood. T2 x Sycamore - Reduce the width back by 2 metres and remove major deadwood.

    29 Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EE

    Received 4 May 2022
  4. Application Permitted21/03759/F

    Erection of 2 dwellings

    Land East Of The Leys Adderbury

    Received 8 Nov 2021
  5. Application Permitted26/01582/TPO

    T1 - Sycamore - Lightly thin of secondary growth (no major branches) by 15%. Target weight reduce branches by 1-2m that protrude from the canopy line on the northern, eastern and western aspects (approximately 1-2 branches only on each aspect) . Target weight reduce lower branches on the southern aspect by 2-4m (approximately 3-4 branches). Lightly prune lower branch ending to provide 6m clearance from ground level (delicate crown raising) - Subject to TPO 01/2014.

    22 Western Crescent Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9BX

    Received 23 Jun 2026
  6. Application Permitted23/02295/SCH17

    HB022 - Submission in accordance with Paragraph 12, Part 1 of Schedule 17 of the High-Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 for a site restoration scheme for land adjacent to the A422

    Land adjacent to the A422 Land parcel CFA_15_06,

    Received 20 Dec 2023
  7. Application Permitted23/03326/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for construction of a free standing carport suitable for 1 car on existing drive

    The Nook The Green Barford St Michael OX15 0RN

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  8. Application Permitted21/01548/F

    Single storey rear extension with new rooflights

    3 Butler Close Bloxham OX15 4PL

    Received 30 Apr 2021
  9. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)21/01056/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Erection of 1m high fence adjacent to the highway

    Mayford Brick Hill Hook Norton OX15 5QA

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  10. Application Permitted21/01334/F

    Demolish existing front porch and construct front pitched roof single storey front extension

    59 Medina Gardens Bicester OX26 2TR

    Received 15 Apr 2021
  11. Preapp Response Sent24/00504/TEL

    Regulation 5 notification of intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus - 1 no 9M medium pole

    OS Parcel 1100 Adjoining Road And County Boundary North Of Dismantled Railway Boddington Road Claydon

    Received 23 Feb 2024
  12. Application Permitted21/02847/F

    Single storey extension at the side and rear

    22 Barn Close Kidlington OX5 1SW

    Received 17 Aug 2021
  13. Application Permitted23/00545/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (external materials schedule), 4 (landscaping scheme), 5 (boundary walls and entrance details) and 9 (biodiversity enhancement method statement) of 22/00975/F

    Hornton House Chapel Street Bloxham OX15 4NB

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  14. Application Permitted23/00570/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 12 (biodiversity statement) and 24 (Site Walkover Survey) for Phase 1a (sub-station) of 17/02534/OUT

    Land North Of Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester

    Received 23 Aug 2023
  15. Application Permitted22/01231/TCA

    T1 - Leylandii Removal due to poor amenity value and shading of nearby tennis court T2 - Ash Crown reduction by 2m to reduce canopy spread and failure risk due to nearby windblown tree T3 - Yew Crown lift by 2m to give clearance from nearby stone wall and sheds G1 - Hollies Crown lift & reduction away from nearby outbuildings to give a 2m clearance, lift branches away from driveway for vehicle access up to 2.5m T4 - Holly Crown lift from driveway for vehicle access up to 2.5m T5 - Yew Crown lift by 3m away from nearby structures and to allow light to the main house T6 - Horse Chestnut Eco-pollard of dead main stem and crown reduction of remaining stems due to proximity with nearby public footpath T7 - Ash Dead wood removal due to proximity with nearby public footpath T8 - Syamore Removal of co-dominant tree with large inclusion at the main stem fork due to proximity with nearby footpath T9 - Yew Crown reduction by 1.5m to balance the crown and cut back suppressing limbs from neighbouring garden

    Goggs Hill Little Green Bloxham OX15 4QB

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  16. Application Permitted23/03018/TCA

    T1 x No 2 Pinus Nigra - Fell

    Uphill Church Lane Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1AZ

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  17. Application Permitted22/02876/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 2 (stone sample) & 3 (slate sample) of 22/01758/REM

    Formerley Varney's Garage Quarry Road Hornton Banbury OX15 6DF

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  18. Application Permitted23/02339/F

    Rear pitched roof two storey extension

    62 Almond Avenue Kidlington OX5 1EW

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  19. Application Withdrawn22/03369/F

    Removal of single storey garage and utility room, new two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and double height porch to the front

    5 Spindlers Kidlington OX5 2YP

    Received 8 Nov 2022
  20. Preapp Response Sent22/02305/TEL

    Removal and replacement of 3 no antennas, installation of 1 no new cabinet and 1no equipment rack with associated ancillary works thereto

    Orange Telecommunications Mast OXf0137 Poplars Farm Claydon Road Cropredy OX17 1JP

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  21. Application Permitted23/00131/F

    Alterations and Single Storey Rear & Side Extension

    Plummers 8 Hopcraft Lane Deddington Banbury OX15 0TD

    Received 18 Jan 2023
  22. Application Permitted26/01304/F

    Erection of a hardwood painted double glazed orangery to the rear with low stone walls with alterations to the opening into the existing kitchen area

    The Old Manor 9 Station Road Cropredy Oxfordshire OX17 1PS

    Received 26 May 2026
  23. Application Permitted22/01901/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 19 (Secured by design) of 20/02745/F

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

    Received 27 Jun 2022
  24. Application Permitted22/02196/F

    Removal of condition 4 of 22/00865/F to allow the use of clear glazing in the first floor window on the western elevation

    Beyond The Pond Oddington Oxfordshire OX5 2RA

    Received 22 Jul 2022

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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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