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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

18,944Searchable applications

1,536Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 15,593 approved or refused records

1,482Refused applications

14,111 approved · 1,482 refused · 692 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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.

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More application records

Under Consultation21/02981/TCA
T1 Apple - removal T2 x Birch - crown reduce by 2 metres and removal of the lowest branch on the south side of the tree. T3 x Apple - crown reduce back too previous (approximately 2.5 metres). T4 x Apple) - crown reduce back too previous (approximately 2.5 metres). T5 x Damson - cut back overhang to boundary.
5 Chapel Lane Adderbury OX17 3LY
Received 31 Aug 2021
Application Permitted20/02785/DISC
Discharge of condition 4 (brick & slate samples) of 19/01827/LB
93 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
Received 7 Oct 2020
Application Permitted21/00975/F
Erection of a powder coated aluminium glasshouse
The Old Rectory Street Through Noke Noke OX3 9TT
Received 19 Mar 2021
Application Permitted23/01235/DISC
Discharge of Condition 7 (car park lighting) of 22/02203/F
Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NY
Received 9 May 2023
Application Permitted24/01715/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Change of Use of Unit 2 from Wood Chip Drying B2 (General Industry) to B8 (Storage and Distribution)
Bicester Woodchip Ltd Unit 2 Moat Farm Buildings Buckingham Road Newton Purcell Buckingham MK18 4AZ
Received 26 Jun 2024
Prior Approval Not Required25/00726/AGN
Construction of an agricultural track
Land South West Of Quarry House Street Through Noke Noke
Received 20 Mar 2025
Application Permitted23/00094/F
Conversion of existing detached garage to habitable accommodation + landscaping works including erection of natural stone wall to boundary
The Coach House South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4RY
Received 13 Jan 2023
Application Permitted25/01004/DISC
Discharge of Condition 4 (Archaeological Monitoring and Recording Report) of 22/02616/F
Wychwood Cottages Church Street Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6NB
Received 14 Apr 2025
Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)23/00676/F
Remove rear conservatory and outbuilding. Remove concrete garage, timber shed and greenhouses. Construct new two storey side and rear extension, with lean-to single storey infill to rear.
12 Mill Close Charlton On Otmoor Kidlington OX5 2UE
Received 14 Mar 2023
Application Refused24/00118/CLUE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for a garage conversion. Replacement of garage door with wall and window.
9 Bishops Close Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RU
Received 15 Jan 2024
Application Permitted26/00416/DISC
Discharge of conditions 9 (delivery partner cert), 10 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 11 (Species (or Biodiversity) Mitigation and enhancement Scheme) of 25/00950/REM
Land South of Green Lane Chesterton
Received 16 Feb 2026
Prior Approval Not Required23/03506/AGN
Erection of an agricultural barn for hay storage
Holts Farm Mansmoor Road Charlton On Otmoor Kidlington OX5 2UR
Received 14 Dec 2023
Application Permitted26/00909/CLUE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for erection of a temporary school building
Gosford Hill School Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NT
Received 10 Apr 2026
Application Permitted21/01994/TCA
T1 x Beech - Reduce east side of crown towards property by up to 2.0m to reduce structural branch weight. Light crown thin by 10%. Crown raise by removal of first two lowest limbs. T2, T3 x Yew - Pollard to low stem at approx. 7.0m to allow to regenerate as low hedge screen as beneath Cedar in poor condition. T4 x Cedar - Removal of major hangers and damaged branching. Crown thin 10% to improve structure. Deadwood throughout (exempt).
Back Acre Main Street Sibford Ferris OX15 5RG
Received 28 May 2021
Under Consultation22/01996/TCA
G1 X Poplars nos 3-are about 32m tall and close to the house. We would like to reduce them by about 12m.
The Mill Lower Street Barford St Michael OX15 0RH
Received 30 Jun 2022
Application Permitted23/01557/TCA
T1 x Acacia - Targeted 2 metre reduction of the mid-upper canopy, ensuring to retain the tree's natural shape and form but with the aim of reducing the sail area and weight-induced stress over compromised areas of the tree's canopy.
3 Merrivales Lane Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4ER
Received 8 Jun 2023
Application Refused23/00098/F
Removal of rear boundary wall to create space for parking one vehicle; repair side wall, reduce height and length of side wall by 800mm x 800mm to allow for views of Lucky Lane as in the adjacent wall; excavate for driveway to measure 5m x 3.7m and excavate for soakway, install drainage crates and aco drains, lay and compact type 1 hardcore, sand, lay a tegula paving block and compact to finish; install concrete footings 5m in from boundary, build dwarf retaining wall and install fence and gate
5 Calthorpe Road Banbury OX16 5HS
Received 13 Jan 2023
Application Permitted22/01961/F
Single and two storey side, front and rear extensions
50 Wise Avenue Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AU
Received 1 Jul 2022
Application Permitted22/03277/F
Proposed building extensions to existing veterinary practice, construction of an ancillary building and minor external works
Bicester Vets The Veterinary Surgery Victoria Road Bicester OX26 6PJ
Received 28 Oct 2022
Application Permitted21/03622/LB
Replacement of existing double glazed windows and external doors.
2 Manor Farm Barns Church Lane Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UA
Received 25 Oct 2021
Application Permitted23/01004/F
Agricultural storage building
Archers House Thorpe Road Wardington OX17 1SU
Received 17 Apr 2023
Application Permitted21/03704/ADV
Erection of a non-illuminated dual aspect sign to advertise the College's presence. The sign will be installed on the grass area (within the site boundary) and visible from both directions on Churchill Road - re-submission of 21/00313/ADV
126 Churchill Road Bicester OX26 4XD
Received 1 Nov 2021
Application Permitted21/04197/DISC
Discharge of Condition 20 (timber boarding samples) of 21/00818/F (resubmission of 21/02273/DISC)
The Ley Community Sandy Lane Yarnton OX5 1PB
Received 17 Dec 2021
Application Permitted24/01739/TCA
T1 x Magnolia rear Garden- Reduce upto 1.5 in Places. G1 x Hazel Quince rear garden feel booth trees.
59 Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EE
Received 20 Jun 2024

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Published 13 Aug 2026Updated 13 Sept 2026

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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