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Cherwell District Council
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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
19,028Searchable applications
1,542Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 15,661 approved or refused records
1,487Refused applications

14,174 approved · 1,487 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application Withdrawn23/00932/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey ground floor extension to the rear - re-submission of 23/00197/CLUP

    136 Roman Way Bicester OX26 6FL

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  2. Application Permitted21/02602/LB

    Installation of 1 No conservation roof light in roof of listed office building

    50 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AB

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  3. Under Consultation26/01438/TCA

    Black circle - Pine tree - Fell to prevent damage to boundary fence and likelihood of falling down due to top heavy growth pattern. Green circle - Sycamore - Partial crown reduction to prevent damage to boundary wall and be more in keeping with size of garden upto 5m.

    Riverbank Cottage Collice Street Islip OX5 2TB

    Received 10 Jun 2026
  4. Application Permitted25/00483/F

    Provision of outside seating area in association with Greggs occupation of the premises

    24 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6TB

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  5. Application Permitted24/01890/F

    Single storey rear annexe

    22 East Street Banbury OX16 3LL

    Received 16 Jul 2024
  6. Application Permitted21/01352/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Great Crested Newts Method Statement) and 5 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of 20/01505/F

    Graven Hill Bicester Wetland Nature Reserve Oxford Road Bicester

    Received 16 Apr 2021
  7. Prior Approval Not Required26/00374/AGN

    Prior approval application for a Hay and Straw Storage Barn

    Northfield Farm Water Eaton Lane Gosford Kidlington OX5 2PU

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  8. Application Permitted23/01358/LB

    Conversion of attic space to form habitable accommodation including insertion of stud walls and rooflights

    Grey Roofs Kings Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4QE

    Received 19 May 2023
  9. Application Permitted21/04064/LB

    Conversion of one metal sheet and stone agricultural building into stone building as guest accommodation including replacement of the sheet roofing with clay roof tiles. Conversion and extension of one stone agricultural building into guest accommodation including raising the pitch of the roof to replace asbestos roof sheeting with clay tiles.

    Manor Farm Hethe Road Hardwick OX27 8SS

    Received 3 Dec 2021
  10. Application Permitted24/00358/F

    Alterations and single storey extensions to existing dwelling together with the installation of a wood burning stove and associated twin wall flue and the erection of a new open canopy porch to replace existing cantilevered glass canopy

    Ithaca Hopcraft Lane Deddington OX15 0TD

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  11. Application Permitted20/02852/NMA

    Addition of two roof windows (550mm x 750mm) to bedroom 2 (proposed as non-material amendment to 20/01853/F)

    21 Kyetts Corner Cropredy OX17 1JW

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  12. Application Permitted24/01559/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Leyland Cypress- Large, failed stem due to severe longitudinal crack hanging precariously over and blocking public path. Likely to fail onto path imminently catastrophically. Remove to source the split limb.

    Fairleigh Dickinson University Wroxton College Street From Church Street To College Wroxton OX15 6PX

    Received 6 Jun 2024
  13. Application Permitted25/00100/LB

    Additional photovoltaic panels and associated batteries, revised siting of air source heat pumps and reduction to two units, alterations to fenestration

    The Manor Barn Manor Road Great Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1QT

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  14. Application Permitted23/00959/TCA

    T1 x Young Robinia: Rear garden, adjacent to the green house. Fell in sections to ground level and treat the stump. T2 x Field Maple: Centre of rear garden: Fell in sections to near ground level and grind out the stump. G1 Nos 2 Mature Lime trees: Rear garden: Lift the crowns yoto 5 metre ground clearance. Remove the two large limbs over the Apple trees first then prune on from there around both trees removing the branches back at source. T3 x Laurel: Rear garden: Reduce the overall size by half. T4 x Old Holly tree: Side of house: Hollow base, reduce the height down by 3 metres. T5 x Hazel: Front garden: Lift the crown by removing the branches back at source.

    Home Farm House Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP

    Received 11 Apr 2023
  15. Application Permitted24/00772/REM

    Reserved Matters application to 14/01932/OUT: Parcel 2 for 94 dwellings – appearance, landscaping, layout and scale

    OS Parcel 2362 Adjoining And East Of Bloxham Road Banbury

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  16. Application Permitted26/00740/TCA

    T1 Cherry - crown raise/reduce to create up to 1 metre clearance from the wall and pillar and ensure highways clearance is maintained. T2 Evergreen tree - cut back to create 1 metre clearance from the neighbouring residence and ensure highways clearance is maintained. T3 Birch - crown reduce by 1.5 metres to maintain crown size and reshape. T4 Yew - crown reduce by removing 1m from the entire crown area. G5 Cherry avenue - crown raise to create 3 metre clearance above the drive G6 Plum - cut back to create 1 metre clearance from the neighbouring residence. T7 Cedar - crown raise to 3.5metres on the main stem to encourage apical dominance and select one main leader reducing codominant stems by 1 metre T8 Tree of Heaven- remove epicormic from the main stem and branch stubs. T9 Apple - Fell. T10 Silver Birch- Fell.

    Souldern Court High Street Souldern OX27 7JH

    Received 23 Mar 2026
  17. Application Permitted23/00453/F

    New windows to the original left hand side elevation including replacing composite stone mullions with wood or uPVC windows. Blocking up the old redundant front door using Hornton stone to match the rest of the building. Changing the doors on the central sunroom to a single front door and replacement of aluminium patio door in the lounge to a window. Installation of rooflights to rear roof slope. Installation of solar panels to the east facing roof to the rear of the property. Removal of one redundant chimney on the left hand original side of property that has no fireplace but was a flue pipe for the original oil boiler

    Pennyfarthing Bells Lane Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LJ

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  18. Application Permitted21/01292/NMA

    Design amendments relating to: the addition of access stairs and handrails by the substation (Block C); the erection of a fence and gate to enclose the substation (Block C); additional louvres on the Block C elevation; the addition of a staircase located near to Block A to provide access to the canal (proposed as non-material amendment to 17/00284/REM)

    Land Adjacent To The Oxford Canal Spiceball Park Road Banbury

    Received 12 Apr 2021
  19. Under Consultation26/02524/F

    Addition of a box dormer extension to the rear roof slope

    69 East Street Fritwell Oxfordshire OX27 7QF

    Received 29 Sept 2026
  20. Application Permitted22/01675/TCA

    T1 x Lawson Cypress -Reduce height by 2.5 metres and shape T2 x Thuja (twin stem) - Reduce height by 2.5 metres and shape T3 x Oak - Reduce height by 2.5 metres and shape T4 x Cherry - Reduce height by 3.5 metres and shape T5 x Cherry - Reduce height by 3.5 metres and shape T6 x Willow (twin stem) - Reduce failing stem at 0.5 metre, reduce by 6.5 metres T7 x Conifer - Fell

    Home Farm House Manor Road Adderbury Banbury OX17 3EL

    Received 31 May 2022
  21. Application Permitted26/00319/TPO_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 Tree has split at the point the eastward limb meets the primary stems. Reduction to vertical growth along scaffold limb as indicated to reduce the leverage thus reducing the risk of the split worsening and failing

    Pertemps 6 Manor Park Banbury OX16 3TB

    Received 5 Feb 2026
  22. Application Permitted21/03339/F

    Single storey rear flat roof extension to create larger kitchen and provide ground floor WC (to make property suitable for retirement living.) - to be read in conjunction with simultaneous application being made for No.35 - Re-submission of 21/02661/F

    37 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 2NU

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  23. Application Permitted21/01935/F

    Change of Use from pavement to outdoor seating and dining and the provision of a boundary wall to enclose the seating area

    56 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TL

    Received 1 Jun 2021
  24. No Objections23/01949/EL

    The proposed development is for the addition of a third, high voltage cable to the existing two wire 11kV overhead line across eleven spans from P22 (X: 457832, Y: 229605) to P11 (X: 458604 Y: 229990) as indicated by the highlighted line in yellow on the attached design document. This is to facilitate a new electricity connection for Manor Farm, Hardwick, OX27 8SS. Section 37 is required due to the addition of the third wire to the overhead line

    Manor Farm Hethe Road Hardwick Bicester OX27 8SS

    Received 13 Jul 2023

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