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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
19,516Searchable applications
1,559Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,067 approved or refused records
1,523Refused applications

14,544 approved · 1,523 refused · 724 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted23/02337/F

    Change of use of land from agricultural to equestrian

    Os Parcel 9366 Adjoining And West Of Vermont Northampton Road Weston On The Green

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  2. Application Permitted22/02352/DISC

    Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Environment Management Plan (CEMP)) of 22/00835/F

    Unit D1 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 4 Aug 2022
  3. Application Permitted23/01048/NMA

    1) Reconfigure the external layout of Unit 5; 2) Elevational changes to Unit 5; 3) Change the roof plan of Unit 5; 4) Elevational changes to Unit 6; 5) Change the roof plan of Unit 6; 6) Repositioning of Personnel Door of Unit 6 (proposed as non-material amendments to 22/01632/REM))

    Land Adj To Promised Land Farm Wendlebury Road Chesterton

    Received 20 Apr 2023
  4. Application Permitted24/03358/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (stone sample panel 2) and 5 (slate sample) of 24/02638/F

    Nobbys Cottage High Street South Newington Oxfordshire OX15 4JN

    Received 18 Dec 2024
  5. Application Permitted23/03466/F

    Addition of 2 x fume extract ducts on roof. Erection of external gas storage cage.

    Unit 8 4B Oxford Technology Park Technology Drive Kidlington OX5 1GN

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  6. Application Permitted25/02759/TCA

    T1 Yew - 20 % crown reduction - 1.5 - 2 metres approx., shaping sides into a dome

    Tryad House High Street Adderbury OX17 3LS

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  7. Under Consultation24/00808/TCA

    T1 x Maple- Re reduce to previous points 2m. T2 Sycamore- Crown Thin by 10% and raise lower canopy to 5m. T3 x Elder- Crown raise by removal lower extended stems 2.5m.

    Orchard House Main Street Sibford Ferris OX15 5RG

    Received 21 Mar 2024
  8. Application Permitted25/00045/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed - Construction of a single detached garage in the rear garden.

    182 Warwick Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 2AP

    Received 10 Jan 2025
  9. Application Permitted25/01127/F

    Demolish existing side extension and erect two storey side and single storey rear extension.

    Summer Court North Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3RG

    Received 30 Apr 2025
  10. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)22/00998/F

    Erection of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling with garage and access

    Land North East Of Fringford Study Centre Adjoining Rectory Lane Fringford

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  11. Application Permitted26/00192/F

    Garage conversion to create bedroom annexe. Replace conservatory with single storey extension and a first floor extension above existing ground floor to create an en-suite.

    3 New Manor House South Side Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4RR

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  12. Application Permitted23/02869/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and garage and erection of building comprising 3 x 2 bedroom and 1 x 1 bedroom flats, car and cycle parking, bin stores and landscaping - Re-submission of 23/01540/F

    110 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1DZ

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  13. Determined Application24/01858/CDISC

    Details pursuant to Conditions 5 (aftercare scheme), Condition 16 (tree protection scheme), Condition 21 (detailed landscaping scheme), Condition 24 (rights of way scheme), of planning permission no. (MW.0124/21) - MW.0073/24

    Alkerton Stone Quarry Street From Alkerton Heading East To Stratford Road Alkerton

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  14. Application Permitted23/01376/F

    Single-storey extension to the front of the existing building and associated landscaping

    Holly Tree Club Horse Fair Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0SH

    Received 22 May 2023
  15. Application Permitted21/04191/F

    The proposal intends to convert a 19th century Grade II listed manor house along with its modern extension wing into a day nursery along with redecoration and minor internal alterations, new front doors and new metal fencing to match existing around perimeter of a new outdoor play garden

    Grimsbury Manor Grimsbury Green Banbury OX16 3JF

    Received 17 Dec 2021
  16. Application Withdrawn20/03086/F

    Demolition of existing garage and porch. Two storey side extension including garage. Single storey rear extension. Design of new porch. Extending the existing dropped kerb by 2 metres to the front of the property.

    10 Burns Road Banbury OX16 9QT

    Received 30 Oct 2020
  17. Application Permitted21/01017/F

    Increasing the width of the ground floor dining room window on the south elevation. It currently measures 1.3m wide (by 1m high) across three panes. The increase in width would take it to 2.2m (while remaining 1m high). The style would remain in keeping with the other windows of the property.

    The Barn Somerton Road Upper Heyford OX25 5LB

    Received 24 Mar 2021
  18. Application Permitted25/01792/TCA

    T1 - LLEYANDIS ACROSS REAR BOUNDARY TO BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT (BY UP TO 5M) AND SPREAD. OVERHANDING INTO NEIGHBOURS GARDEN. T2 - LLEYANDI - TO BE REDUCED IN SPREAD AS IT IS ENCROUCHING INTO ADJACENT CHESNUT AND SYCAMORE TREE (APPROX 5M) T3 - LLEYANDI - TO BE REDUCED IN HEIGHT (BY UP TO 5M) AND SPREAD. OVERHANGING PUBLIC WALKWAY. Spoke to applicant 10/07/25 to confirm measurements

    New College House Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UN

    Received 1 Jul 2025
  19. Application Permitted21/01390/CC

    Erection of a two storey house (4 bedrooms) plot 202 (Rural Lane) (re-submission of 21/00906/CC)

    11 Read Place Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BH

    Received 20 Apr 2021
  20. Application Permitted26/01253/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (schedule of materials and finishes), 5 (joinery details windows and doors), 6 (eaves, verges and/or ridges), and 7 (rainwater goods) of 25/01578/LB

    Acacia Cottage South Side Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4RT

    Received 15 May 2026
  21. Application Permitted26/01170/LB

    Installation of mains gas supply and all associated works

    29 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AH

    Received 8 May 2026
  22. Application Permitted22/00323/F

    Part Retrospective: Erection of covered garden entrance and patio area. Open fronted to accommodate log store, fixed barbecue and protection for Thames Water electrical cupboard serving communal pumps

    The Old Barn Manor Farm Barns Heyford Road Somerton Bicester OX25 6LW

    Received 28 Jan 2022
  23. Application Permitted24/02167/F

    Change of Use of land to a 4 pitch travellers caravan site and erection of stable building - re-submission of 23/02886/F

    Land North Of A4421 Bicester Road Fringford

    Received 8 Aug 2024
  24. Application Permitted22/02158/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (WC cubicles), 10 (full details of the routes, sizes of new holes and chases), 11 (radiators), 12 (sockets, switches and detectors) & 14 (vent installation) of 22/00657/LB

    Yarnton Manor Church Lane Yarnton OX5 1PY

    Received 19 Jul 2022

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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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