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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
19,551Searchable applications
1,559Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,095 approved or refused records
1,524Refused applications

14,571 approved · 1,524 refused · 725 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Application Permitted20/03513/F

    Demolish conservatory and replace with single storey rear extension

    7 Orpine Close Bicester OX26 3ZJ

    Received 8 Dec 2020
  2. Application Permitted20/02243/F

    Extension of existing access and formation of associated dropped kerb

    34 Riley Drive Banbury Oxon OX16 1DS

    Received 12 Aug 2020
  3. Application Permitted24/00889/TCA

    T1. Birch- reduce height by 3m and shape back to previous points.

    Grove Barn The Grove Deddington OX15 0TZ

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  4. Application Permitted25/00621/ADV

    Installation of proposed 7m EV illuminated totem sign.

    Morrisons Swan Close Road Banbury OX16 5AQ

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  5. Application Permitted22/00610/F

    Removal of 20m pole and 3 No antennas to be replaced by new pole and headframe which will support 3 No new antennas, and ancillary equipment thereto at a maximum height of 22.5m

    Mast 630M From Medkyre House 23M From M40 Ardley OX27 7SQ

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  6. Application Withdrawn20/03595/F

    Two storey side extension with loft conversion, dormer window and related works (resubmission of 20/01962/F)

    49 Fergusson Road Banbury OX16 3HH

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  7. Application Permitted22/00430/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    13 Schofields Way Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4NS

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  8. Application Permitted21/02741/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Muswell Main Street Merton Oxfordshire OX25 2NF

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  9. Application Permitted26/02103/DISC

    Partial discharge of Condition 4 (details of the replacement pedestrian doors) of 25/02554/F

    Bicester Motion, Building 113 Skimmingdish Lane Launton Oxfordshire OX27 8AL

    Received 13 Aug 2026
  10. Application Permitted23/01420/F

    Installation of an external lift located to the south-east elevation; minor associated landscape alterations to existing footpath and timber fencing to accommodate new evacuation lift along the south east boundary; addition of roof-top air handling units (AHUs) on a raised plant deck and installation of metal enclosure; new cat ladder added to the south-east elevation to provide an alternative means of escape from the roof and extension of existing safety key clamp guardrails to the first floor roof for maintenance and safety purposes

    Maternity Unit Horton General Hospital Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AL

    Received 25 May 2023
  11. Application Permitted21/03977/F

    Erection of a new single garage

    1 School Paddock Bucknell OX27 7LR

    Received 29 Nov 2021
  12. Application Permitted22/02203/F

    Refurbishment internal work to the building and associated site improvements to the roadway and car parking. Minor penetrations to the existing building external walls and roof are proposed to allow for new ventilation. Strip-out of non-original internal partitions is proposed to improve internal configurations. New external stair and ramp access is proposed.

    Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane Hook Norton OX15 5NY

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  13. Application Permitted22/00078/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey extension to rear

    12 Eden Way Bicester OX26 2RP

    Received 12 Jan 2022
  14. Application Permitted22/02988/F

    Proposed rear extension with access and welfare adaptations with associated internal and external works

    34 Partridge Chase Bicester OX26 6XF

    Received 29 Sept 2022
  15. Application Permitted21/01447/F

    Single storey rear & side extension

    11 Lincraft Close Kidlington OX5 1BZ

    Received 23 Apr 2021
  16. Application Permitted21/00458/F

    Single storey infill extension to form a gym with a lean to roof to match the existing lean to. Glazed gable to the end in Crittall style windows with replacement windows and doors to existing flat roof extension

    24 Park Road Banbury OX16 0DW

    Received 11 Feb 2021
  17. Application Refused24/02878/TCA

    T1 Pine - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. Having discussed with our surveyors here at Nicholson’s, we’ve concluded that as the Corsican Pine is already in decline (and due to the species) it isn’t going to respond well to any form of pruning/reduction.

    The Old Rectory Church Street Somerton

    Received 29 Oct 2024
  18. Application Permitted26/00935/TCA

    T1 Beech (Fagus sylvatica) - Dismantle to monolith 3 metres above ground monolith. T3 Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) - Dismantle to ground level.

    Tanners Pool Street Through Alkerton Alkerton OX15 6NL

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  19. Application Permitted24/00366/NMA

    Demolition of the existing standby substation (referred to as D20) and overhead cable (located to the west of Unit D7) which was excluded from the original planning permission. Removal and infilling of existing water tanks at the site which were also excluded from the original planning permission (proposed as Non-material amendment to 22/00835/F)

    Unit D1 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  20. Application Permitted23/01371/TCA

    G1 x Leylandii - Reduce height by 2 metres

    Stratton House Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AT

    Received 20 May 2023
  21. Application Permitted21/00633/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Development for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    5 Barlow Close Milcombe OX15 4SB

    Received 25 Feb 2021
  22. Application Permitted20/02640/F

    Conversion of existing attached garage/study into master bedroom

    19 Teal Close Banbury OX16 9UU

    Received 25 Sept 2020
  23. Application Refused22/03002/F

    First floor extension, single storey rear and side extensions and re-build garage/store.

    63 Yarnton Road Kidlington OX5 1AT

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  24. Application Permitted20/02670/TCA

    T1196, T1198, T1199, T1193, T1467 - To be felled and stumps ground out due to them being located in an area accessed regularly by the public and it is felt that there could be a risk of falling and damage over the winter.

    Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester

    Received 29 Sept 2020

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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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