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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
20,138Searchable applications
1,561Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,618 approved or refused records
1,566Refused applications

15,052 approved · 1,566 refused · 755 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Under Consultation25/01423/TCA

    Cherry (T1) - Crown Reduce by 2 meters to provide clearance from the road Willow (T2) - Remove 2 Stems to allow more light into the property

    Grebe Cottage High Street Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UQ

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  2. Application Permitted26/00905/LB

    To replace existing windows and French doors at property due to age and deterioration of the timber frames and to increase security and energy efficiency of the property

    Corner Cottage Mills Lane Wroxton OX15 6PY

    Received 10 Apr 2026
  3. Application Permitted25/03018/F

    Single storey extension, erection of detached garage and associated internal and external works.

    54 East Street Fritwell Oxfordshire OX27 7QF

    Received 19 Nov 2025
  4. Application Permitted22/01454/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 12 (archaeological evaluation) of 21/02317/F

    Bignell Park Barns Kirtlington Road Chesterton

    Received 17 May 2022
  5. Application Permitted22/03865/ADV

    2 No internally illuminated surface mounted lettering signs

    Unit 1 to Unit 3 Charles Shouler Way Bicester OX25 2DS

    Received 28 Dec 2022
  6. Application Permitted24/02156/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Removal of condition 8 (external staircase) of 20/00852/F

    47-48 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  7. Application Permitted20/02442/LB

    Repair and reinstatement of stone window surrounds, stonework repointing repair / rebuilding of various parts of perimeter stone walling.

    Lady Anne Morton's Almshouses Church Street Kidlington

    Received 7 Sept 2020
  8. Application Permitted25/00044/F

    Removal of existing building (two storey detached dwelling) and erection of replacement single detached dwelling and associated external works including parking and new highway access (self-build)

    8 Blacklocks Hill Nethercote OX17 2BW

    Received 9 Jan 2025
  9. Application Permitted21/03565/F

    Conversion / extension of garage to form 1-bed single storey dwelling - resubmission of 21/00790/F

    32 Orchard Way Bicester OX26 2EJ

    Received 19 Oct 2021
  10. Application Permitted26/00379/TCA

    G1 Birch & Cherry - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level

    Eaton House New Street Deddington OX15 0SS

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  11. Application Permitted20/02956/F

    Formation of three new jumps

    Swalcliffe Park Equestrian Park Lane Swalcliffe Banbury OX15 5EU

    Received 20 Oct 2020
  12. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)23/01414/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Replacement of hedge with fence

    1 Benmead Road Kidlington OX5 2BZ

    Received 22 May 2023
  13. Application Permitted23/02784/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (fencing colour) of 23/01425/F

    NHS Trust 81A Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AL

    Received 31 Aug 2023
  14. Application Refused26/01732/F

    Erection of garage outbuilding, replacing timber shed (retrospective)

    27 Partridge Chase Bicester OX26 6XF

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  15. Application Permitted25/01671/LB

    Removal of existing conservatory down to dwarf walls (54 South Bar), internal ground floor glazed partition to form new office (54 South Bar), removal of modern stud wall to create meeting room (54 South Bar), replace timber fire door – like-for-like (55 South Bar) and rebuild external chimney (52-53 South Bar)

    54 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AB

    Received 26 Jun 2025
  16. Application Permitted25/02618/F

    Demolition of existing rear conservatory and construction of single storey rear extension

    28 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LR

    Received 6 Oct 2025
  17. Application Refused23/01934/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension

    Sidelands Farm Weeping Cross Bodicote Banbury OX15 4EE

    Received 13 Jul 2023
  18. Application Permitted21/03750/TPO

    1 x Ash T1 - remove all significant deadwood and hanging branches, reduce lowest large limb to north east by 3m. There is a small amount of significant deadwood + hanging deadwood throughout crown, removal will reduce the risk of branch failure, the lowest large limb to north east is over-extended and over-weighted over car park and access road - subject to TPO 2/2007

    Oxford And Cherwell College Mewburn Road Banbury OX16 9PA

    Received 5 Nov 2021
  19. Application Permitted25/02119/F

    Erection of flat roof porch to the front elevation

    9 Freeborn Close Kidlington OX5 2BH

    Received 15 Aug 2025
  20. Application Permitted22/00523/DISC

    Discharge of condition 9 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) (LEMP) of 19/00446/F

    Phase 5D, Phase 8C and Trenchard Circle, Heyford Park Camp Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  21. Case Officer Assigned26/02522/TCA

    T1 Field maple fell T2 Field maple pollard by 5 metres approx T3 Ash remove overhanging branch (6 metres) T5 Field maple reduce crown by 6 metres approx T7 Leylandii fell

    Well Stone 3 Church Street Wroxton OX15 6QE

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  22. Application Permitted23/03115/TCA

    T1 x Walnut Tree - Reduce crown of by up to 2.5 metres to contain tree within property boundaries. Branches currently overhang public road and drive of adjacent property

    The Old Fox Street From A43 Through Juniper Hill Juniper Hill Oxfordshire NN13 5RH

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  23. Prior Approval Not Required23/02517/HPA

    Proposed single storey rear extension - length 5m, maximum height 2.9m, height to eaves 2.8m

    7 Beatrice Drive Banbury OX16 0DT

    Received 13 Sept 2023
  24. Application Permitted24/01294/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE Falling Tree which is leaning against our shed for support but now is at danger to individuals and neighbours property

    The Cottage The Dickredge Steeple Aston OX25 4RS

    Received 7 May 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.

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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