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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
18,902Searchable applications
1,533Recorded as pending
90%Approval rate · 15,557 approved or refused records
1,480Refused applications

14,077 approved · 1,480 refused · 690 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Application Permitted23/01195/TCA

    T1 x Contorted Willow (Salix tortuosa) - Crown reduction by 2 metres back to original pruning points

    New Cottage Chapel Lane Milton Banbury OX15 4HH

    Received 3 May 2023
  2. Application Permitted25/02780/TCA

    T1 Cherry - removal as close as possible to ground level / wall level.

    High Walls Steeple Close Bloxham OX15 4ND

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  3. Application Permitted20/02016/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (arboricultural impact assessment/method statement) of 19/01271/F

    The Bothy Brashfield House Buckingham Road Caversfield OX27 8RE

    Received 27 Jul 2020
  4. Under Consultation23/01620/DISC

    Discharge of condition 5 (architectural detailing of the exterior of the buildings) of 21/04158/F

    Great Wolf Lodge Oxfordshire Kirtlington Road Chesterton OX26 1TE

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  5. Prior Approval Not Required21/03410/HPA

    Single storey rear extension - length 3.532m, height to eaves 2.4m, overall height 3.35m

    47 Gillett Road Banbury OX16 0DR

    Received 6 Oct 2021
  6. Application Refused24/02812/F

    Extension of existing close board fence to complete boundary

    The Manor House Main Street North Newington Oxfordshire OX15 6AF

    Received 22 Oct 2024
  7. Application Permitted21/03356/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for the use of a garage as living space

    1 St Johns Way Hempton OX15 0QR

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  8. Application Withdrawn22/00555/CM

    Installation of a landfill gas fuelled electricity generating station on land to the South of the Finmere landfill site. The development to comprise a gas abstraction plant to remove landfill gas from the landfill and safely combust it in a flare or supply it to spark ignition gas engines to generate electricity and various ancillaries for the above

    Premier Aggregates Finmere Quarry Banbury Road Finmere Buckingham MK18 4AJ

    Received 23 Feb 2022
  9. Application Permitted21/03597/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 20/03681/F - There is no longer a requirement to provide a basement as part of the proposed development. The Italian Larder who will be occupying the new retail unit at Nos 40 and 40A High Street have requested that this proposed basement be removed. Minor amendments also need to be made to the proposed ground floor plan to remove the staircase to the basement and to show on this plan the proposed projection on the rear wall in accordance with the proposed rear elevation and proposed first floor plan

    39-40A 40A High Street and 1 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 5ET

    Received 19 Oct 2021
  10. Under Consultation24/02366/TCA

    T1 Walnut. Primary limb overhanging garage. Crown reduce by 30% ( 2 meters of apical and lateral growth). Crown lift lower section by removing to source secondary laterals to main stem.

    Barn Cottage Paines Hill Steeple Aston OX25 4SQ

    Received 31 Aug 2024
  11. Application Refused22/02984/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to repaint the existing garage door and replacement of white Upvc cladding above the door

    3 Adderbury Park Adderbury Banbury OX17 3EN

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  12. Application Permitted20/03441/F

    Erection of single storey rear extension and two-storey side extension

    55 Merton Way Yarnton OX5 1NW

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  13. Application Permitted22/02473/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (schedule of materials) & 9 (schedule of intended works) of 21/04067/LB for the Hoggery/ Whiskey Room

    Manor Farm Hethe Road Hardwick Oxfordshire OX27 8SS

    Received 15 Aug 2022
  14. Not Proceeded With22/03588/LB

    The proposal relates to the addition of a water basin with a fountain sculpture west of the house.

    Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  15. Application Withdrawn21/02231/F

    Proposed conversion of existing barn and stable block, to form new family house

    The Stables College Farm Main Street Wendlebury Bicester OX25 2PR

    Received 23 Jun 2021
  16. Application Permitted26/00794/LB

    Works to partially collapsed retaining boundary wall (existing unauthorised)

    Goutherns House School Lane North Newington OX15 6AQ

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  17. Application Permitted23/01019/NMA

    Revise the rear entrance door access to the communal areas for apartment block S7 (proposed as non-material amendment to 16/02482/REM)

    Land South West Of Bicester Adjoining Oxford Road And Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 18 Apr 2023
  18. Application Permitted22/02154/HED

    Creation of temporary gaps in six hedgerows to facilitate installation of cables in connection with the Upper Heyford to Bicester 33kV Rutter Pole Replacement project by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN)

    Land North West At Himley Farm Bungalow Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  19. Application Refused25/03020/F

    Two storey side extension with internal alterations to provide additional bedrooms

    14 Deene Close Adderbury OX17 3LD

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  20. Preapp Response Sent23/00282/TEL

    Proposed installation of 26 No. x 1 No. [7.3m X 0.2m] Wooden Telegraph Poles supporting Fibre Cable Network at the appended locations

    *Various locations* Claydon

    Received 3 Feb 2023
  21. Application Permitted24/00275/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Single storey rear extension to form an additional flat

    104 Causeway Banbury

    Received 1 Feb 2024
  22. Observations26/01382/TEL

    Installation of 8m Light poles

    Various in Banbury

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  23. Application Permitted24/00833/TCA

    T1 - Remove Barren Apple Tree T2 - Remove Barren Pear Tree

    The Old Red Lion Main Street Upper Tadmarton Oxfordshire OX15 5SJ

    Received 26 Mar 2024
  24. Application Permitted24/01806/TCA

    T1 x Cherry - fell to near ground level.

    Weston On The Green Memorial Hall Mill Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3QR

    Received 5 Jul 2024

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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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