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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

19,907Searchable applications

1,559Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 16,412 approved or refused records

1,548Refused applications

14,864 approved · 1,548 refused · 744 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Application Permitted26/01682/F
Erection of outbuilding to form annexe
3 Easington Road Banbury OX16 9HH
Received 1 Jul 2026
Observations26/02398/TEL
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) – Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - 8m Light Wooden Pole
80 Woodfield Banbury OX16 1PY
Received 8 Sept 2026
Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)20/02669/F
Demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of three dwellings (resubmission of 20/01442/F)
Moorlands Farm Murcott Kidlington OX5 2RE
Received 28 Sept 2020
Application Withdrawn24/03414/F
Variation of Condition 22 (Access) of 23/01771/F - to allow for occupation of the building prior to construction of the access
Fortescue House St Johns Street Bicester OX26 6SL
Received 23 Dec 2024
Application Permitted21/03422/TCA
T1 x Acacia - Crown reduce by 3.0 m due to close proximity to cables and street lighting.
Vicarage Farm House Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UQ
Received 6 Oct 2021
Application Permitted20/02026/TCA
T1 x Ash - Reduce overhang over neighbour by 3.0m. G1 x Ash - Reduce height by 3.0m and reshape.
Flat 2 Hill House South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4SD
Received 27 Jul 2020
Application Permitted21/02824/LB
Demolition of curtilage listed building to facilitate the 2 no four bedroom dwellings approved under 19/00250/OUT
Crockwell House Farm Manor Road Great Bourton Banbury OX17 1QT
Received 16 Aug 2021
Application Withdrawn23/03594/OUT
Single storey two bedroom bungalow with associated hardstanding and garden - re-submission of 23/01012/OUT
60 Bankside Banbury OX16 9SN
Received 22 Dec 2023
Application Permitted24/03056/F
Erection of replacement dwelling (self-build)
6 Park Close Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HR
Received 13 Nov 2024
Application Permitted20/00626/LB
Variation of condition 7 (Matt finish Zinc) of 19/01169/LB - In the change from timber to stone construction there is insufficient room for a Zinc roof. Sarnafil can be laid flat and has a matt finish.
Manor House 6 Mill Street Islip Kidlington OX5 2SZ
Received 3 Mar 2020
Application Refused22/00309/F
1 and 1/2 storey side extension and removal of existing outbuildings
Trigger Pond Cottage 33 Bicester Road Bucknell OX27 7NE
Received 31 Jan 2022
Application Withdrawn21/01871/TCA
Walnut (T1/T2) - Heavily reduce crown overall to prevent limb/trunk failure. Please advise on the acceptable meterage/measurement that the branches can be reduced by. The trees would be crown reduced to appropriate side branches at least a third of the diameter of the parent stem hopefully extending the life span of the trees. If we could fell and re-plant that would be preferable. Please advise if felling both T1 and T2 is possible if 2 sapling Walnuts are planted within 20m of T1/T2's location.
Pound House Launton Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AS
Received 27 May 2021
Application Refused22/02415/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness for the Proposed Development of a single storey rear extension
328 Bretch Hill Banbury OX16 0LP
Received 9 Aug 2022
Application Permitted23/01652/F
Single storey rear extension to form kitchen, diner & snug. First floor to be extended to enlarge bedroom and create dressing area and en-suite. Ground floor element differs from the previously approved application (Re-submission due to comments from Enforcement - 23/00017/ENF)
Lilyway Banbury Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4PB
Received 16 Jun 2023
Application Permitted21/02177/DISC
Discharge of condition 3 (Construction Environment Management Plan) 6 (Great Crested Newt Method Statement) 8 (Biodiversity Net Gain) 9 (Surface Water Drainage) 10 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) 11 (Archaeological Evaluation (Part Discharge) 12 (Tree Re-planting Scheme / Landscaping Design) of 20/01830/F
Proposed Roundabout Access To Graven Hill And Wretchwick Green London Road Bicester
Received 23 Jun 2021
Application Permitted22/03572/TCA
T1 x Holly Tree - Fell. We plan to replace the holly tree with a holly tree a safe distance from the retaining wall.
Holly Tree Farm Hornton Lane Horley Oxfordshire OX15 6BJ
Received 28 Nov 2022
Application Permitted24/00246/F
Erection of a single storey rear extension, to provide all necessary adaptations relating to works required at the above property, providing a ground floor bathroom (LAS) and a kitchen to be safe and usable for disabled occupant
242 Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QL
Received 29 Jan 2024
Application Permitted20/03308/DISC
DIscharge of Conditions 3 (Floor levels), 4 (Boundary treatments) and 5 (Parking/turning) of 17/01978/F - Erection of Pair of Semi-Detached Dwellings - Amended Scheme 08/00610/F and 05/02244/F
2A Howard Road Banbury OX16 4QY
Received 19 Nov 2020
Application Permitted22/03669/TPO
T1 x Two Combined Yew trees - Overall crown reduction by up to 2 metres. Remove lower epicormic growth from the stem - subject to TPO 27/2022
The Cottage Flora Court Victoria Court Bicester OX26 6GD
Received 7 Dec 2022
Application Permitted25/00314/F
Ground floor rear extension to property to create orangery/family room
4 Jaspers Row Ambrosden OX25 2AT
Received 7 Feb 2025
Application Permitted21/01922/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a single storey rear extension
29 Thompson Drive Caversfield OX27 8FA
Received 1 Jun 2021
Application Permitted20/00992/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for demolition of existing garden shed and paving slabs, formation of new slab for garden building, erection of prefabricated garden building. New landscaping and planting scheme to garden.
Mayfield House 8 Lake Walk Adderbury OX17 3PF
Received 14 Apr 2020
Application Permitted23/00503/F
Single storey rear extension and replacement of side lean to (resubmission of 22/02737/F)
11 Partridge Chase Bicester OX26 6XF
Received 24 Feb 2023
Under Consultation24/02759/TCA
Amended - 08.04.25 T1 - Large Leylandii - Remove T2 - Large Yew. Front right of the garden - Remove T3 - Medium Leylandii - Remove
Old School House Fritwell Road Fewcott OX27 7NZ
Received 15 Oct 2024

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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.

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