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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
19,952Searchable applications
1,559Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,453 approved or refused records
1,551Refused applications

14,902 approved · 1,551 refused · 745 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted21/03119/LB

    Proposed replacement of existing modern style timber windows to all elevations and replace with new traditional style timber windows painted in willow-green paint

    Bottrell House High Street Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UQ

    Received 10 Sept 2021
  2. Application Refused23/02433/F

    Dropping of existing kerb for car access

    5 Waverley Avenue Kidlington OX5 2NA

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  3. Application Withdrawn24/01767/F

    Change of Use from dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a Children's Home (Use Class C2)

    29 Crouch Street Banbury OX16 9PP

    Received 1 Jul 2024
  4. Application Permitted22/02668/F

    Erection of building to be used for storage of vehicles, with associated works

    The Firs Garage Tadmarton Heath Road Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5DD

    Received 31 Aug 2022
  5. Prior Approval Not Required23/00634/HPA

    Single storey rear extension - Length 7.40m, max height 3.90m, height to eaves 2.90m

    The Manor House Noke Oxford OX3 9TX

    Received 9 Mar 2023
  6. Application Permitted24/00646/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (door details) of 23/02675/F

    Fritwell House 88 East Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QF

    Received 7 Mar 2024
  7. Application Permitted21/00235/TCA

    T1, T2 x Leylandii - Fell because of excessive height, shading of gardens of properties and interference of low voltage overhead cables.

    Thimble Hall Lower Street Barford St Michael OX15 0RH

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  8. Application Permitted23/01092/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a replacement detached dwelling including the partial removal of existing outbuildings, replacement outbuildings, proposed swimming pool and associated landscaping

    New Barn Farm Colony Road Sibford Gower OX15 5RY

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  9. Planning Permission Required24/03251/AGN

    Prior approval application - agricultural building to create a covered spray area

    Leycroft Barn Somerton Road Souldern OX27 7JX

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  10. Application Permitted24/01807/F

    Ground mounted solar array at the rear of the property on open lawn. Generation of energy primarily for self-consumption.

    Lodge Farm Cottages Middleton Road Bucknell OX25 4TA

    Received 5 Jul 2024
  11. Prior Approval Not Required25/02027/MA56

    Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the Change of Use of Class E space to form 5 apartments

    12-14 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6TB

    Received 4 Aug 2025
  12. Application Permitted24/01339/F

    Single storey side and front wraparound extension (side extension to be used as an annexe - ancillary use) - demolition of existing rear outrigger and replace with a single storey rear extension

    74 Hazel Crescent Kidlington OX5 1EQ

    Received 16 May 2024
  13. Application Permitted23/03388/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 14 (SuDs Compliance Report) of 22/02647/F

    Unit 6 Oxford Technology Park Technology Drive Kidlington OX5 1GN

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  14. Application Permitted22/01342/LB

    Replacement of wooden gate that forms a boundary between 1 Manor Mews and Stratton Audley Manor

    The Manor Mews Mill Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BZ

    Received 5 May 2022
  15. Application Refused24/00693/F

    Construction of open car port and cycle storage with solar PV collector, battery storage and charging points for electric vehicles and cycles - re-submission of 23/03600/F

    Manor Farm Barn High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7JL

    Received 13 Mar 2024
  16. Application Permitted22/01487/F

    Erection of new 2 bed dwelling on land currently used as paddock

    Church House Thame Road Blackthorn OX25 1TE

    Received 19 May 2022
  17. Valid Applicaton Received26/02327/TCA

    ***EMAIL TREE ENQUIRES*** T1 Dead Walnut, the tree is dead and dropping branches. can we put i n a 5 day notice to fell the dangerous tree.

    94 Mill Street Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2EF

    Received 11 Sept 2026
  18. Application Permitted24/02364/TCA

    T1- Cut Leaf Beech - Reduce crown by 2-3m

    West Farm Cottage Main Street Sibford Gower OX15 5RT

    Received 2 Sept 2024
  19. Application Permitted23/02013/F

    Alterations, single storey extensions to and conversion of Public House to form a Furniture Showroom and Cafe, demolition of more modern extensions and reconfigure car parking on site to improve traffic safety on Main Road

    The Fox And Hounds Station Road Ardley OX27 7PE

    Received 21 Jul 2023
  20. Application Permitted22/02679/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (sheeting roof details) and 5 (rooflights) of 22/01232/F

    Grooms Lodge Oxford Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NF

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  21. Application Permitted22/03241/TPO

    T1 - (Ash) - fell two trees - subject to TPO 3/1998

    89 Manor Road Banbury OX16 3JL

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  22. Application Refused22/03102/F

    Proposed doggy day-care facility along with fenced outdoor play area

    Land Adj To Stockyard Buildings Station Road Enslow

    Received 11 Oct 2022
  23. Application Refused25/02348/NMA

    Addition of new first floor windows and repositing of existing first floor windows (proposed as non-material amendment to 10/01087/F)

    The Straw Barn Station Road Cropredy Oxfordshire OX17 1PX

    Received 11 Sept 2025
  24. Application Permitted23/02696/TCA

    T1 x Hawthorn - multi stemmed from near ground level, asymmetric, remove codominant stems east to reshape and remove overhang from above the garden. T2 x Horse Chestnut - Crown reduce/reshape by 2.5 metres north, 1 metres east and 1.5 metres south T3 x Goat Willow - Reduce the crown spread north by 3 metres removing approximately 6 metres from one extended lateral and reshape.

    Stable End Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NS

    Received 28 Sept 2023

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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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