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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
19,087Searchable applications
1,542Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 15,709 approved or refused records
1,490Refused applications

14,219 approved · 1,490 refused · 699 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted24/01605/DISC

    PARTIAL DISCHARGE of Condition 34 (Foul Drainage Strategy) of 14/02121/OUT for Phases 1A & 1B

    Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 13 Jun 2024
  2. Application Permitted21/01878/F

    External alterations to the existing foodstore and car park

    Aldi Stores Ltd Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2GU

    Received 26 May 2021
  3. Application Permitted21/00941/LB

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 18/01957/LB - minor amendments to the scheme, including revisions to the internal plan layouts, windows & doors.

    Manor House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BB

    Received 11 Mar 2021
  4. Application Permitted24/02970/LB

    RETROSPECTIVE - Replacement of windows

    The Tudor Cottage 144 Woodstock Road Yarnton OX5 1PW

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  5. Application Refused23/01174/NMA

    Proposed reconfiguration of rear yard extension with control room , CT and Isolation Room connected to the main building with access lobby for better circulation. Shaded shelter to the rear of the yard for storage (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/03277/F)

    Bicester Vets The Veterinary Surgery Victoria Road Bicester OX26 6PJ

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  6. Application Permitted22/00711/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (schedule of materials and finishes - external walls and roofs), 4 (manège details), 5 (parking and manoeuvring areas), 7 (scheme for a system of ducting), 8 (Landscaping Scheme), 13 (Lighting Strategy) and 16 (storage and disposal of all manure and waste) of 21/01251/F

    Rectory Farm Back Lane Epwell Oxfordshire OX15 6LG

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  7. Application Permitted22/02451/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Written Scheme of Investigation) and 5 (roof/wall materials) of 21/04064/LB

    Manor Farm Hethe Road Hardwick Oxfordshire OX27 8SS

    Received 12 Aug 2022
  8. Application Permitted23/02201/LB

    Erection of localised steel frame supports to stabilise Stone Barn structure and incorporation of a new window to the gable end of the Lower Cowshed

    Northfield Farmhouse Water Eaton Lane Gosford Kidlington OX5 2PU

    Received 8 Aug 2023
  9. Application Permitted25/02321/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (slate sample) of 23/03263/LB

    Ruperts Cottage Northampton Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QL

    Received 8 Sept 2025
  10. Application Permitted22/02820/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (landscaping scheme), 8 (landscape management plan) and 24 (ducting and cabling details) of 20/02778/REM

    Land North of Merton Road Ambrosden

    Received 14 Sept 2022
  11. Application Permitted23/01911/F

    Change of use of paddock land to amenity land to provide area for tennis court

    Inkerman House Somerton Road Souldern OX27 7HS

    Received 11 Jul 2023
  12. Application Permitted23/02926/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 13 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 14 (Construction Environmental Management Plan : Biodiversity) of 22/03840/F

    The Little House Clifton Road Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0TP

    Received 20 Oct 2023
  13. Application Permitted25/01314/TCA

    T1- Silver Birch .Neighbours very supportive of our wish to cut down this tree. It is blocking light and shedding all over our vehicles causing damage. Tree is too close to boundary wall and will cause more damage in time

    Little Hollow Middle Lane Balscote OX15 6JP

    Received 7 May 2025
  14. Application Permitted22/00548/F

    Application to further drop existing dropped kerb

    Land To The Rear And South West Of 3 Hardwick Cottages Adjoining Oxford Canal And Southam Road Banbury

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  15. Case Officer Assigned26/02362/TCA

    T1 Willow - pollard, remove 5-8 metres

    Willowbank Roundbottom Cropredy OX17 1PG

    Received 16 Sept 2026
  16. Application Permitted22/00750/LB

    Alterations to the annexe to provide a shower as well as the existing toilet and washbasin. The work will involve the removal of modern studwork

    Laurel House Bull Ring Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0TT

    Received 15 Mar 2022
  17. Application Permitted23/02674/DISC

    Discharge of condition 6 (Travel Plan) of 22/02717/REM

    Proposed Primary School Ludlow Road Bicester OX26 1DN

    Received 27 Sept 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/01690/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (comprehensive intrusive investigation), 5 (scheme of remediation), 8 (covered cycle parking facilities) and 10 (external lighting details) of 23/00317/MA56

    Depot Station Road Blackthorn OX25 1TA

    Received 20 Jun 2023
  19. Application Refused24/03368/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (biodiversity) of 24/01200/F

    33 Wykham Lane Bodicote Banbury OX15 4BW

    Received 28 Oct 2024
  20. Under Consultation26/02296/REM

    Reserved Matters application for 90 dwellings, children’s nursery, Earls Lane car park, SuDS attenuation, open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure pursuant to 23/02096/OUT

    Land East Of Banbury Road Ditch And North Of Earls Lane Deddington

    Received 1 Sept 2026
  21. Application Permitted23/00046/F

    Two replacement single storey dwellings

    53 Brasenose Drive Kidlington OX5 2EQ

    Received 9 Jan 2023
  22. Application Refused23/03056/F

    Removal of Condition 6 (use of building) of 23/01258/F - Removal of condition 6 as it fails to meet the six tests indicated in the National Planning Policy Framework and Planning Practice Guidance

    Deejay Farm Chestnut Road Mollington OX17 1BG

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  23. Application Withdrawn22/01095/F

    Internal alterations to convert existing office accommodation at first and second floor level to residential flats

    15 Parsons Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 5LY

    Received 11 Apr 2022
  24. Application Permitted26/00820/TCA

    T1 Lawson Cypress - Fell

    High Beech 8 Vicarage Gardens Cropredy OX17 1PJ

    Received 30 Mar 2026

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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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