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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

20,204Searchable applications

1,566Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 16,673 approved or refused records

1,574Refused applications

15,099 approved · 1,574 refused · 757 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Local Plan Review Examination Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas What is a conservation area?

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

Application Permitted23/00602/LB
Non-illuminated lettering and logos to building facade and a display sign set into the lawn to front of the building
Linden House (55 South Bar Street) and 52/54 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AB
Received 6 Mar 2023
Application Permitted21/01293/F
Erection of a small concert hall and ancillary rooms
Wroxton Church Of England Primary School Lampitts Green Wroxton OX15 6QJ
Received 12 Apr 2021
Application Permitted22/00827/CLUE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the Existing Use of the building as a dwellinghouse
The Dairy Minnis Farm Woodstock Road Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PQ
Received 21 Mar 2022
Application Permitted21/03899/TCA
T1 x mature Norway Maple with a significant quantity of Kretzschmaria fungal fruiting bodies around the base of the tree, between buttress roots and up the main stem to a height of 1m - Fell to near ground level.
The Coach House Brashfield House Buckingham Road Caversfield OX27 8RE
Received 22 Nov 2021
Application Permitted25/01889/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (rooflight) and 6 (eaves and verges) of 24/01879/F
North Arms House Mills Lane Wroxton Oxfordshire OX15 6PY
Received 16 Feb 2025
Application Refused23/02724/F
Agricultural building for the storage of machinery and hay - revised scheme of approval 20/02461/F
The Stables Blacklocks Hill Nethercote OX17 2BN
Received 2 Oct 2023
Split Decision20/00298/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (material samples), 6 (vehicular accesses, driveways and turning areas), 9 (cycle storage), 10 (scheme of remediation and/or monitoring), 11 (remedial works), 12 (site contamination) & 14 (hard-standing areas) of 18/01308/F
Land Between 22 And 23 Harts Close Kidlington
Received 5 Feb 2020
Application Permitted22/00403/TCA
T1 x Bay - reduce in height by approximately 3 metres, prune sides to create a conical shaped crown.
Pitts Orchard Cumberford Bloxham Banbury OX15 4QG
Received 14 Feb 2022
Application Permitted23/01856/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (garage finishing samples), 5 (slate samples), 6 (door, window & rooflight details) and 9 (biodiversity enhancing method statement) of 22/02446/F
Land to rear of The Chestnuts Main Street Clifton Oxfordshire OX15 0PE
Received 6 Jul 2023
Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA24/01995/SO
Screening Opinion request for replacement of Six (6) 33kV electricity wood pole structures on its Wendlebury on the Bicester - Headington 33kV Circuit
OS Parcel 0075 Adjoining Railway Line And Adjoining Parish Boundary Mansmoor Road Charlton On Otmoor
Received 23 Jul 2024
Under Consultation26/02210/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Stone Sample Panel), 6 (Brick Sample Panel), 7 (Architectural Details), 8 (Tile/Slate Sample), 9 (Chimney Details), 10 (Boundary Treatment) and 17 (Staggered Barriers) of 24/03213/REM
Deerfields Farm Canal Lane Bodicote Oxfordshire OX15 4AD
Received 25 Aug 2026
Application Permitted21/02113/LB
Installation of standard size Sky Dish
Lavender Cottage Juniper Hill NN13 5RH
Received 16 Jun 2021
Under Consultation26/01160/TCA
T1 Birch - Crown reduction by approximately 3 metres. Removal of all dead wood from the tree with a 25mm or greater diameter at the attachment point to functioning wood, removal of the witches broom growth.
The Old Pound Shutford Road Balscote OX15 6JG
Received 2 Jun 2026
Application Permitted23/02549/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use for siting a mobile home for use ancillary to the main dwelling
28 Sandford Green Banbury OX16 0SA
Received 15 Sept 2023
No Objections25/02209/TEL
The replacement of antenna shroud with 3 no. antennas for antenna shroud with 3 no. antennas at 14.42m with associated ancillary equipment on the existing streetworks pole. The replacement of 1 no. cabinet at ground level.
Land At Dymocks Farm Buckingham Road Bicester
Received 27 Aug 2025
Application Permitted20/00681/LB
Opening up works and repairing boundary wall.
The Old Vicarage Church Street Bicester OX26 6AY
Received 6 Mar 2020
Application Permitted24/01619/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 7 (road signage scheme) and 8 (local information leaflet for guests) of 23/00899/F
Heathfield Golf And Country Club Heathfield Kidlington OX5 3DX
Received 17 Jun 2024
Observations21/01047/CCE
Confirmation of Compliance of discharge of conditions for 14/00168/REM
15 Swift Drive Banbury OX15 4GQ
Received 19 Mar 2021
Application Permitted23/01695/LB
Ground mounted photovoltaic panels to the rear of the existing stable, air source heat pump, outdoor storage for calor gas and single storey external plant room together with associated groundworks to improve the stability of the stable wall
Balscote Mill The Plain Road Shutford
Received 20 Jun 2023
Application Permitted24/02956/TPO
T1 (Willow) - requires felling as it has died - subject to TPO 27/1992
The Oaks 4 Robinswood Banbury OX16 9SB
Received 4 Nov 2024
Application Permitted23/01338/ADV
2no internally illuminated fascia signs, internally illuminated projection sign, internally applied window graphic, digitally printed vinyl overlay to shutterbox and external wall mounted service ladder
Land And Shops At Ferriston Banbury
Received 17 May 2023
Prior Approval Not Required23/01471/AGN
Extension to the existing cattle shed and a new straw barn for storing baled straw
Wharf Farm Wharf Lane Souldern Bicester OX27 7LE
Received 1 Jun 2023
Application Withdrawn26/01786/MA56
Conversion of offices (Use Class E) to 8 apartments (Use Class C3) over the first and second floors only. Ground floor to remain as existing (commercial)
Sterling House High Street Kidlington
Received 10 Jul 2026
Application Permitted20/01091/TPO_5
FIVE DAY NOTICE T364 – Large basal cavity with footpath as target area. T227 – Hanging branch, with failed tree propped against it. T338 – Failed propped tree. T372 (possibly not within TPO) – Failing included union adjacent to footpath. T72.1 – Works exempt from TPO ivy cutting to allow inspection. T82 – Significant decay with target area of footpaths. monolith/pollard to benefit habitat
Bure Park Lucerne Avenue Bicester
Received 23 Apr 2020

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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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