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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
20,117Searchable applications
1,561Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,597 approved or refused records
1,564Refused applications

15,033 approved · 1,564 refused · 755 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application Permitted20/02964/F

    Single storey extension to rear. Extension above garage and small first floor extension to rear. Internal changes to create new accessible shower room.

    2 The Beeches Deddington OX15 0TY

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  2. Application Permitted25/00129/F

    Construction of a new single storey garden room/store outbuilding

    Belmont Mere Road Finmere Buckingham MK18 4AR

    Received 20 Jan 2025
  3. Application Permitted21/02526/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 19/01068/F - change of doors on rear extension

    78 Edinburgh Way Banbury OX16 0NX

    Received 21 Jul 2021
  4. Application Permitted25/01566/F

    Single storey side extension

    41 Twyford Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3JG

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  5. Application Permitted22/01608/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (stone sample) of 21/01091/F

    The Crooked Cottage East End Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LG

    Received 30 May 2022
  6. Application Permitted23/01314/TCA

    Please see Tree Safety Survey

    The Rectory Fir Lane Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SF

    Received 16 May 2023
  7. Application Permitted20/00592/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 9(a) (Heritage Delivery Strategy) of 18/01430/TWAO - Development Stages A1 and A2

    East West Rail Network Phase 2 The Scheme Railway From London Road Bicester To Station Road Launton

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  8. Application Refused22/01332/F

    Single storey rear extension with associated internal and external works - (Revised Scheme to Approved 22/00074/F)

    The Keys Fritwell Road Fewcott Oxfordshire OX27 7NZ

    Received 5 May 2022
  9. Application Refused20/02686/F

    Single and two storey rear and side extension with associated alterations

    59 Mold Crescent Banbury OX16 0EP

    Received 29 Sept 2020
  10. Application Permitted22/01624/TCA

    T1 x Ash - Fell T2 x Oak - Fell T3 x Willow - Fell

    Weston Manor Cottage Northampton Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QL

    Received 26 May 2022
  11. Application Permitted26/00198/TCA

    Apple (T1) - Re-reduction of the apple back to previous (removing approximately 1 metre of regrowth. Thinning the remaining congested crown by approximately 1/3. Plum (T1) - Re-reduction of the plum back to previous (approximately 1 metre).

    1 Philcote Street Deddington OX15 0TB

    Received 26 Jan 2026
  12. Application Permitted22/01216/F

    Single storey rear extension

    12 The Rise Twyford Oxfordshire OX17 3HX

    Received 25 Apr 2022
  13. Application Permitted20/02245/LB

    Carry out a detailed condition survey of the chimney stack at the west gable end of the village hall and carry out all necessary repairs with appropriate materials to match existing.

    Village Hall Barford Road South Newington OX15 4LN

    Received 17 Aug 2020
  14. Under Consultation21/00756/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE 1x Apple- Fell 1x Scyamore- Fell 2x Silver Birch- Fell

    Bicester Motion Building 123 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL

    Received 4 Mar 2021
  15. Under Consultation26/01514/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Method Statement - Chimney), 4 (Brick Samples), 6 (Window Glass Details) and 8 (Blocking up of Arch) of 25/01671/LB

    54 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AB

    Received 11 Jun 2026
  16. Application Permitted23/03415/F

    Single storey extension to the rear, single storey extension to the side, extending garage 800mm to the front of the property adjoining a new porch at the same level. Loft conversion to the rear of the property.

    108 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DS

    Received 5 Dec 2023
  17. Application Permitted22/03540/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (boundary enclosures) and 7 (archaeological watching brief) of 21/00995/F

    Orchard Way Heyford Road Somerton Bicester OX25 6LL

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  18. Application Permitted23/01892/DISC

    Discharge of condition 19 (details of the fenestration, roof verge and eaves, cills and lintels) of 21/01227/F

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  19. Application Permitted26/01642/TPO

    Beech - Crown reduce to near previous points removing up to 1.5m, removing vigorous extension growth, to maintain crown spread in this restricted location, limit root development around the residence and driveway and minimise debris which falls around the house and onto the car; crown raise to 2.25m for pedestrian access - subject to TPO 08/2000

    6 Ty Craig Victoria Road Bicester OX26 6PP

    Received 26 Jun 2026
  20. Under Consultation22/02576/TCA

    T1 - Ash - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level. 2 - Sycamore - Crown Lift to provide 4 metres clearance from ground level.

    1 Portal Drive North Heyford Park OX25 5TH

    Received 23 Aug 2022
  21. Application Permitted23/02127/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 14 (Roof repairs) of 21/03923/LB

    47-48 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 2 Aug 2023
  22. Application Permitted22/01981/TPO

    To pollard back overhanging branches to boundary fence due to overhang within compound - subject to TPO 5/2002

    Lords Farm, Telecommunications Mast 61006 Lords Lane Bicester OX27 7HL

    Received 1 Jul 2022
  23. Application Permitted20/01807/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed for a single story rear extension

    43 Oxford Road Hampton Poyle OX5 2QA

    Received 8 Jul 2020
  24. Application Permitted25/02137/F

    Replace existing single glazed reinforced window at the front of the shop with double glazed reinforced window (same size window). Replace wooden frames with PVC frames

    8 Crown Walk Bicester OX26 6HY

    Received 18 Aug 2025

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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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