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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
19,038Searchable applications
1,542Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 15,670 approved or refused records
1,488Refused applications

14,182 approved · 1,488 refused · 695 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Application Permitted26/00812/F

    Part demolition of rear outbuilding (98cu.m in volume); provision of new ground floor commercial unit attached to no 81, with alterations and extensions to the existing units at 81, 83 and 85; provision of two apartments on the first and second floors of the new extension - re-submission of 24/01194/F (Part Retrospective)

    Land Adjacent 83 And 85 Part Of Car Park Sheep Street Bicester

    Received 30 Mar 2026
  2. Application Permitted23/01309/F

    Installation of uPVC windows to replace existing timber windows

    Upton Court 19A Crouch Street Banbury

    Received 15 May 2023
  3. Application Permitted20/01904/TPO

    T4 & T5 Ash Trees - Crown reduce up to 4m. T6 Ash Tree - Remove large sucker growth - Subject to TPO 13/1999

    Ash Grove House West End Launton Bicester OX26 5DF

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  4. Not Proceeded With21/02153/TPO

    T1 (Ash) - thin 10%,

    7 Spindlers Kidlington OX5 2YP

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  5. Application Permitted23/01866/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness Existing - The use of the building known as the 'Cabin in the Woods'/'Woods Cabin' as a dwelling in excess of 4 years

    Shepherds Cottage Church Road Ardley Bicester OX27 7NP

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  6. Application Permitted20/01734/NMA

    Change to surface finishes - to the lower car park drive through area and drop off zone, omit tarmacadam non permeable surface and provide in lieu Marshalls (or similar) (colour: Charcoal and Red) permeable paving with cellular drainage containment system. Change to entrance and exit barriers - to the site entry and exit points, omit to each location 1 No side hung vehicular entrance barrier and provide in lieu raising arm vehicular barriers (Barriers Direct left hand arm raising barrier - model PF6000-19 LUX-S-B Left or equivalent) Increase height of bow top fencing to the retaining wall from 1.2m to 1.9m, to provide an overall wall/fence height of 2.4m to match the adjacent approved areas.(Proposed as Non-material amendment to 20/00690/F)

    25 - 27 West Bar Street Banbury OX16 9SA

    Received 1 Jul 2020
  7. Application Permitted24/01118/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) of 21/02966/F

    West End Farm West End Lane Merton Bicester OX25 2NG

    Received 24 Apr 2024
  8. Application Permitted24/01762/LB

    New Air Source Heat Pump; re-instatement of the original opening to the external wall to the west and replacement of the front garage door

    St Josephs High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7LA

    Received 1 Jul 2024
  9. Application Permitted22/03718/F

    Insertion of two windows to allow natural light and ventilation into the bathrooms at the rear of the building; insertion of a Conservation Grade rooflight to the rear elevation to allow more light into the rear bedroom

    Rectory Farm Barn High Street Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UG

    Received 12 Dec 2022
  10. Application Permitted23/01000/TCA

    T1 x Unspecified - Branch Trimming front drive. Tree is overhanging the drive, Stratford Road and also neigbour on Rectory drive. They have asked us to trim and remove branches over their drive T2 x Fir tree - Removal of tree in rear garden, which is overhanging the neigbour and Gleefields Home. Both have asked us to trim however if you trim it will destablise the tree therefore we need to remove the tree

    The Old House Stratford Road A422 Drayton Banbury OX15 6EG

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  11. Under Consultation26/02517/F

    Erection of agricultural building for general storage, vehicle storage and housing of animal feed and sheep at lambing time

    Proposed agricultural building Hawkes Lane Sibford Gower

    Received 28 Sept 2026
  12. Under Consultation21/03226/TCA

    T1 x Holly- Fell T2 x Yew- Reduce 1.5m and reshape and balance.

    The Mount High Street Adderbury OX17 3LU

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  13. Application Refused21/03275/F

    Formation of habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer and front velux rooflights

    5 Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UJ

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  14. Application Permitted24/02356/TPO_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE - T1 Lime tree (T1) Felling of tree to ground level, tree is in a dangerous condition and requires immediate intervention. Lime tree to be felled to ground height to safeguard the local residents and properties. Lime tree has suffered significant wind damage leading to 1 limb becoming detached from the main body and fallen onto a neighbouring garden as well as the garden of 7 Lower Close. The remaining 2 limbs are held on my minimal amounts of timber and from an inspection by an arborist are likely to fall from future growth or further wind damage. The 2 limbs remaining are hollow and will fall onto neighbouring properties causing significant damage due to the size and growth of the tree. The Lime Tree has clearly been pollarded in the past and not been cared for from this point onwards, leaving the tree to grow in an unsafe manner and direction.

    7 Lower Close Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DZ

    Received 30 Aug 2024
  15. Application Permitted25/03090/LB

    Replace slate roof and remove disused chimney to the rear of the property. Insert 2 x roof lights to slate roof. Replace first floor wooden window at rear of the building

    The Old Surgery East End Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5LF

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  16. Application Permitted21/02156/F

    Replace the current timber structure to the rear of the property and connect an outbuilding to the overall structure

    Great Thatch Cottage Main Street Hanwell OX17 1HN

    Received 21 Jun 2021
  17. Preapp Response Sent21/02330/TEL

    The replacement of the existing 15m monopole with a new 20m monopole, the replacement of 1no. equipment cabinet, along with ancillary works

    Vodafone Telecommunications Mast Land South West Of Musketeer PH Adjacent To Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2NZ

    Received 5 Jul 2021
  18. Application Permitted21/04020/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for the use of land for storage or distribution (B8 class) related to timber products and associated materials and equipment- re-submission of 21/00304/CLUE.

    Land On The North Side Of Nell Bridge House Aynho Road Adderbury

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  19. Application Permitted23/00192/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 20/01444/F - Amendment to front elevation for retrospective permission for the use of brick slips similar to main house brick used to front and side elevation resulting setback of 4cm (20/01444/F) as an unforeseen impact of construction method

    Land at 5A Hightown Leyes Banbury OX16 9NP

    Received 24 Jan 2023
  20. Application Permitted26/01072/NMA

    Variation of Condition 2 (Plans) - Supersede 23981-0330-P-08 and replace with 23981 - 0331 - P-09. (proposed as Non-Material Amendment to 24/00898/F)

    Local Centre Western Parcel Longford Park Road Banbury OX15 4GL

    Received 28 Apr 2026
  21. Application Permitted23/03118/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (stone sample panel) of 17/00250/F

    Manor Farm Hampton Gay Village Street Hampton Gay Kidlington OX5 2QH

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  22. Application Permitted22/01221/TCA

    T1 x Laburnum - Fell, leaning against and pushing out boundary wall

    Crooked Thatch East End Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LG

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  23. Application Permitted22/01738/TCA

    T1 x Mulberry - Veteran mulberry, reduce canopy as to make safe as age related cracking has occurred T2 x Horse Chestnut - prune branches away from service lines

    Wardour House Wroxton Lane Horley Oxfordshire OX15 6BD

    Received 13 Jun 2022
  24. Application Permitted21/03893/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (flooring samples) of 21/01341/LB

    Quincotts Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP

    Received 22 Nov 2021

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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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