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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
19,972Searchable applications
1,559Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,469 approved or refused records
1,551Refused applications

14,918 approved · 1,551 refused · 748 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted22/01164/DISC

    Discharge of condition 6 (hard landscape scheme) of 20/00395/F

    30A Heather Road Bicester OX26 3YU

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  2. Under Consultation26/00572/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (tree protection site meeting), 14 (contamination), 21 (noise levels), 22 (boundary treatments), 23 (external lighting design), 24 (LEMP), 28 (landscaping scheme), 30 (LMMP) and 31 (bike stores) of 22/02104/F

    Land To The Rear Of No.12 And South Of Dismantled Railway Heath Close Milcombe

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  3. Application Permitted23/01900/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (potential contaminative uses) of 23/00459/Q56

    Ragnell Barn Street From Friars Hill To Ragnell Bottom Wroxton Oxfordshire OX15 6FD

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  4. Application Refused23/02384/F

    Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension

    22 Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2NN

    Received 30 Aug 2023
  5. Application Permitted24/02472/TPO

    G2 Mixed - Raise canopy to 4m over car park G4 Mixed - Clear access around tree to allow detailed inspection (understorey, basal sucker growth and saplings to be removed) 1310 Sycamore - Remove all defective limbs within canopy (squirrel damaged limbs displaying cambium loss/dysfunction)

    Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ

    Received 16 Sept 2024
  6. Application Permitted23/02966/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Cherry tree - Fell

    22 Main Street Mixbury Oxfordshire NN13 5RR

    Received 24 Oct 2023
  7. Application Permitted22/02135/F

    Conversion of garage into kitchen/dining room and installation of five rooflights

    17 Hart Walk Heyford Park OX25 5AF

    Received 19 Jul 2022
  8. Application Permitted21/02869/F

    Change of Use from Class E(d) (formerly D2) to Class E(g), B2 and B8 uses (former use of the building)

    Unit 3 Launton Business Centre Murdock Road Bicester OX26 4PL

    Received 19 Aug 2021
  9. Application Permitted21/04134/F

    i) Relocation of existing field access, and, ii) Permanent closure of existing gateway.

    Part Of OS Parcel 5720 East Of Kyleburn And West Of Manor Farm Main Street Wendlebury

    Received 10 Dec 2021
  10. Case Officer Assigned26/02533/TCA

    T1 - Holly Crown reduce by 2m to maintain suitable tree size for its location.

    Holly House Manor Road Adderbury OX17 3EJ

    Received 29 Sept 2026
  11. Application Refused21/00688/F

    Conversion of integral garage into habitable accommodation. Removal of garage door, bricked up with a window.

    32 Reedmace Road Bicester OX26 3WW

    Received 2 Mar 2021
  12. Application Refused20/03643/F

    Retrospective - erection of an awning

    Nellie & Dove The Tchure Deddington OX15 0UB

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  13. Application Permitted21/01014/F

    Single storey rear extension

    50 Sterling Road Kidlington OX5 2DT

    Received 23 Mar 2021
  14. Application Permitted23/00703/LB

    Repairs and decoration to main staircase landing wall panelling and Long Gallery chimney piece

    Yarnton Manor Church Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PY

    Received 16 Mar 2023
  15. Application Permitted22/02774/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (MUGA fence design details), 5 (exit access), 6 (cycle stand details), 7 (granite sett and block paving details), 8 (fencing and gates) and 9 (bin store details) of 21/04232/F

    LVS School St Philips Priory Spring Hill Road Begbroke OX5 1RX

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  16. Application Permitted25/02711/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (exterior materials) of 25/02009/F

    The End Cottage Hempton Oxfordshire OX15 0QY

    Received 14 Oct 2025
  17. Prior Approval Not Required26/00200/HPA

    Single storey rear extension – overall length 4.5m, maximum height 2.9m, height to eaves 2.6m.

    77 St Annes Road Banbury OX16 9DY

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  18. Application Permitted22/01014/F

    Two storey rear extension, porch to the front of the house and drop the kerb from the local highway onto the site - re-submission of 21/04069/F

    22 The Avenue Bloxham OX15 4QU

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  19. Application Permitted21/01424/REM

    Reserved Matters Application - New 3 bedroom dwelling - Plot 380 Rural Lane

    16 Hopcroft Avenue Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DB

    Received 21 Apr 2021
  20. Appeal Dismissed (Against condition(s))21/02573/F

    Demolition of existing building and erection of building to form 48 no apartments together with landscaping, car parking, bin stores, secure cycle parking and associated infrastructure

    Waverley House Queens Avenue Bicester OX26 2PY

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  21. Application Permitted20/01125/F

    New 3 bay car port and garage

    College Farm Barn Gravel Pits Lane Yarnton OX5 1PX

    Received 29 Apr 2020
  22. Application Permitted22/01121/F

    First floor side extension and single storey front & rear extension and rear small terrace and extension of front parking area

    3 Robins Close Barford St Michael Banbury OX15 0RP

    Received 13 Apr 2022
  23. Under Consultation25/01431/TCA

    G2 Leyland cypress screen + small beech tree Prune back branches overhanging adjacent garden of Shoemaker Cottage by up to a max of 3 metres The trees have been planted along the boundary of the two properties and have growth extending significantly into Shoemaker Cottage exacerbated because this is the southern aspect. It is proposed to prune back some of the lower overhanging lateral growth by 1 - 3 metres depending on the extent of the growth which varies along the boundary (but the intention is to keep a green screen ie not cut back so hard as to leave bare branches which will not regrow

    Home Farm House Church Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3QS

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  24. Application Permitted24/00878/F

    Single storey front and side extensions

    47 Foscote Rise Banbury OX16 9XS

    Received 2 Apr 2024

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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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