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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
19,890Searchable applications
1,559Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,396 approved or refused records
1,547Refused applications

14,849 approved · 1,547 refused · 743 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Under Consultation26/01393/OBL

    In accordance with the fifth schedule, para. 2.1 - the provision of Green Space prior to the first occupation of any dwellings, and the fifth schedule, para. 2.2 - prior to commencement of development to submit the SUDS scheme of the S106 legal agreement of 23/01233/OUT.

    OS Parcel 4347 East Of Pipal Cottage Oxford Road Kidlington

    Received 2 Jun 2026
  2. Application Permitted26/01677/F

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of garage to habitable accommodation

    26 Whimbrel Way Banbury OX16 9YX

    Received 30 Jun 2026
  3. Application Permitted22/00853/REM

    Reserved Matters to 21/03749/F - construction of a 3-bed detached residential dwelling on Plot 565 of the Graven Hill development site

    Plot 565 Graven Hill Road Ambrosden

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  4. Application Permitted22/00527/F

    Part two, part single storey rear extension, rear dormer with associated internal and external works

    4 North Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 3LH

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  5. Application Permitted21/03381/F

    Application of render finish with associated external works

    11 Elton Road Banbury OX16 9TL

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  6. Application Permitted21/04145/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 10 (details of windows and doors) of 21/02002/F

    Bradenstoke Barn St Marys Walk North Aston OX25 6AA

    Received 13 Dec 2021
  7. Application Permitted24/01643/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (joinery details), 4 (schedule of materials), 7 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 8 (Bat Licence), 14 (car parking provision) and 15 (covered cycle parking facilities) of 23/02615/F

    Balscote Mill The Plain Road Shutford

    Received 19 Jun 2024
  8. Application Permitted24/02306/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (LEMP) and 11 (cycle parking) of 22/02567/F

    BGSU St Georges Barracks Arncott Wood Road Arncott Bicester OX25 1PP

    Received 23 Aug 2024
  9. Application Permitted23/00139/F

    Vacation of premises and removal of external ATM including reinstatement and making good of wall and window. Removal of all signage and marketing from building

    HSBC 1-3 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JA

    Received 19 Jan 2023
  10. Application Permitted22/02201/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (staircase, internal doors & glazing details)) of 22/00819/LB

    Old Manor House 16 Kings End Bicester OX26 6DT

    Received 25 Jul 2022
  11. No Objections22/02100/TEL

    Swap 2 no. antennas retaining the existing height and bearings. Remove 2 no. MHA’s and replace with 4 no. RRUs, 1 no. GPS node and 2 no. BOBs at height. Add 2 no. BOBs at ground level. Existing EE cabinet to be refreshed internally

    Telecommunications Mast 93193 Land South West Of Swallowfields Adjacent To M40 Middleton Road Bucknell

    Received 14 Jul 2022
  12. Application Permitted24/01891/F

    Demolition of existing rear garage and erection of annexe

    132 Manor Road Banbury OX16 3JW

    Received 16 Jul 2024
  13. Application Permitted21/03775/TCA

    T1 x Turkey Oak - Remove lowest branch on Northside of the stem (approximately 10ft above ground level). T2 x cherry - Remove 2 x limbs to the bound on the south side of the tree.

    Horley Lodge Hornton Lane Horley OX15 6BL

    Received 8 Nov 2021
  14. Application Permitted21/03107/F

    Formation of new self-draining driveway to frontage of dwelling to include removal of fence panelling to boundary and dropped-kerb to public highway.

    Edinburgh House 19 Dashwood Road Banbury OX16 5HD

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  15. Application Permitted22/00921/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 21/02326/REM - Turnberry Multi are proposed to replace the approved Zinnia (plots 136-139)

    2-8 Chadwick Place Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BG

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  16. Application Permitted23/01101/LB

    Construction of a conservatory - re-submission of 21/04030/LB

    Maunds Farm House High Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0SL

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  17. Application Permitted22/02972/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Temporary siting (up to 5 years) of a roof structure at first floor level

    Thames Valley Police Block G Police Station Oxford Road Kidlington

    Received 28 Sept 2022
  18. Application Permitted25/02459/TCA

    Reduce the leylandii to gutter height for ease of future maintenance Sycamore. Crown reduce all over by 2m

    10 Carswell Circle Heyford Park OX25 5TX

    Received 19 Sept 2025
  19. Application Permitted20/02914/NMA

    Variation of Condition 1 (development use) (proposed as non-material amendment to 18/01637/F)

    Bicester Village Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 16 Oct 2020
  20. Application Permitted22/01330/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (protected species check) and 12 (biodiversity method statement) of 21/01251/F

    Rectory Farm Back Lane Epwell Oxfordshire OX15 6LG

    Received 5 May 2022
  21. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA20/01633/SO

    Creation of shallow pools and botanically diverse grassland on a field of very limited existing wildlife value

    Graven Hill Bicester Wetland Nature Reserve Oxford Road Bicester

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  22. Application Permitted24/03092/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (rainwater goods), 7 (replacement gate) and 8 (timber door) of 24/01113/F

    Old Rectory The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD

    Received 18 Nov 2024
  23. Application Permitted22/03001/TCA

    T1 x Thuja No 2 – Crown raise over verge to 4 metres, crown raise over drive to 5.3 metres and trim back to pillar T6 x Spruce - Remove ivy from 1.2 metres to ground, crown raise to 5.3 metres over drive T4 x Dead stump – Remove to ground level or remove all new growth T8 x Horse chestnut stem – Remove to ground level Crown raised all trees over driveway to 5.3 metres T2 x Ash – Remove and chemically treat to prevent re-growth T3 x Elder - Remove and chemically treat to prevent re-growth T5 x Prunus No 2 – Remove and chemically treat to prevent re-growth T9 x Crab apple – Section fell to ground level and skim tree stump

    Mansion House Farm Roundhill Road Mollington Banbury OX17 1AY

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  24. Application Withdrawn21/03946/F

    Variation of Condition 4 (hedge) of 21/01239/F - replacement of hedge earlier than the originally stipulated 5 year time period

    Walnut House Main Street North Newington Oxfordshire OX15 6AJ

    Received 24 Nov 2021

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