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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
19,644Searchable applications
1,559Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,180 approved or refused records
1,530Refused applications

14,650 approved · 1,530 refused · 727 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted20/01995/LB

    Demolition of existing single storey extension on shared boundary wall to be replaced with a smaller extension to enlarge the existing kitchen/diner, along with associated improvements to the remainder of the boundary wall

    Clinton House Humber Street Bloxham OX15 4LZ

    Received 23 Jul 2020
  2. Application Permitted25/00628/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Use of land as dog exercise area

    Field Day Dog Field Barford Road Bloxham

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  3. Application Permitted21/04055/F

    First floor extension

    6 Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EF

    Received 6 Dec 2021
  4. Application Permitted22/03010/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of photovoltaic solar panels to main roof of house - north east and north west elevations

    157 Whitelands Way Bicester OX26 1AF

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  5. Application Permitted25/01436/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (preliminary roost assessment) of 24/02512/LB

    Rawlins House The Green Adderbury OX17 3NE

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  6. Application Refused20/03497/F

    Demolition of existing second floor/roof level dormer and addition of a new wider dormer extension to the rear roof slope

    1 Calthorpe Road Banbury OX16 5HS

    Received 4 Dec 2020
  7. Application Refused24/01043/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 9 (joinery details) of 23/03542/F

    Box Tree Farm Station Road Launton Bicester OX26 5DX

    Received 17 Apr 2024
  8. Application Refused22/02381/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 12 (biodiversity details) of 19/01040/F

    Cropredy Hill Farm Oxhey Hill Cropredy OX17 1DR

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  9. Application Refused26/01565/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (materials) of 26/00371/F

    13 Trinity Close Banbury OX16 0UA

    Received 19 Jun 2026
  10. Application Permitted25/02518/F

    Conversion and alteration of an existing barn to create a three-bedroom dwellinghouse and change of use of surrounding land for the provision of parking/manoeuvring space and private amenity space (Self Build)

    Warins Barn Street Heading West To Warins Barn Newton Morrell OX27 8AG

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  11. Observations26/01883/TEL

    To install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus under Regulation 5, detailed as 7M Light pole.

    Outside 11 Valley View Great Bourton Banbury OX17 1QJ

    Received 20 Jul 2026
  12. Under Consultation25/02994/TCA

    T1 Yew - Reduce the entire crown by removing 1-2m, focusing on creating a minimum of 1m clearance from the residence and reshaping the crown by removing more from the east and west, and cutting back from the neighbouring overhang in the mid to upper canopy north.

    40 North Street Islip OX5 2SQ

    Received 17 Nov 2025
  13. Application Permitted21/00255/TCA

    T1 x Norway Maple - Fell as outgrown location in small garden and growing out of stone boundary wall.

    Spring Cottage Kings Road Bloxham OX15 4QE

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  14. Application Permitted20/03681/F

    Part demolition, alteration, extension and change of use of premises at Nos 39-40A High Street and No 1 Horse Fair, Banbury to provide three retail units on the ground floor and basement and a house in multiple occupation on the upper floors and part of the ground floor. Resubmission of 19/02309/F

    39-40A High Street and 1 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 5ET

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  15. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA22/01800/SO

    Screening Opinion to 22/01683/F - Development within Use Classes E (g) (i), and/or (ii), and/or (iii), and/or B2 and/or B8 and Associated Works including Access and Parking

    Unit 7 Oxford Technology Park Langford Lane Kidlington

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  16. Application Permitted20/00993/F

    Proposed conservatory to the rear of the property

    23 Mallards Way Bicester OX26 6WU

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  17. Application Permitted22/00357/F

    Erection of conservatory

    The Dovecote Burdrop Farm Burdrop Oxfordshire OX15 5RN

    Received 4 Feb 2022
  18. Application Permitted23/00585/LB

    Internal alterations, replacement of external windows/doors, new rooflights, addition of link passageway connecting Farmhouse and Pottery Cottage, new roof and photovoltaic panels to Kiln Barn

    Farmhouse East End Farm East End Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5LG

    Received 3 Mar 2023
  19. Application Permitted26/01706/LB

    Removal of existing pool plant room (shed) and greenhouse and replacement with new single stone pool pavilion under a natural slate roof with eaves/loft accommodation to provide home office/gym/pool plant room/WC and changing facilities and sauna. Re-configured external steps/pool wall enclosure

    Home Farm House Manor Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3EL

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  20. Application Permitted23/01782/F

    Revised scheme of approved application 22/03277/F to include alterations to single storey rear extension and a change to external finish materials

    Bicester Vets The Veterinary Surgery Victoria Road Bicester OX26 6PJ

    Received 28 Jun 2023
  21. Application Refused22/00125/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension and infill front porch

    34 Gaveston Gardens Deddington OX15 0NX

    Received 17 Jan 2022
  22. Application Permitted25/02032/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans), 4 (Travel Plan), 5 (electric vehicle charging points), 6 (vehicle parking area), 12 (cycle and refuse stores numbers), 14 (installed SuDS and site wide drainage scheme), 15 (cycleway timetable) and 16 (Biodiversity Net Gain) of 23/00915/F

    Oxford Technology Park Technology Drive Kidlington OX5 1GN

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  23. Application Permitted25/03226/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (design of EV charging infrastructure) of 21/02486/F

    69 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2BS

    Received 11 Dec 2025
  24. Application Permitted20/00966/F

    Single storey front extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation.

    12 Bletchingdon Road Hampton Poyle Kidlington OX5 2QG

    Received 7 Apr 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.

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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