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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
20,347Searchable applications
1,574Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,794 approved or refused records
1,584Refused applications

15,210 approved · 1,584 refused · 762 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/01049/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Traffic and Environmental Management Plan) of 23/00376/F

    Land Adjoining And West Of Stonecroft House Clifton Road Deddington

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  2. Application Permitted24/02713/SCH17

    Development authorised by the High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Act 2017 relating to the approval of parapets on the A421 London Road Overbridge, A4421 Buckingham Road Overbridge

    Hs2 Ekfb A421 London Road Overbridge Banbury Road Finmere MK18 4AJ

    Received 9 Oct 2024
  3. Application Permitted24/02843/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (joinery details of the garage) & 6 (window detail) of 23/00649/F

    Peacehaven Manor Farm Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JJ

    Received 25 Oct 2024
  4. Application Permitted24/01272/TCA

    T1 - Holm Oak Crown reduction by 1m & crown lift up to 3m to increase light levels to the surrounding properties and control tree size considering its location.

    32 Bath Road Banbury OX16 0TP

    Received 9 May 2024
  5. Application Permitted24/01829/F

    Single storey side extension

    71 Lyneham Road Bicester OX26 4FN

    Received 9 Jul 2024
  6. Under Consultation24/02822/TCA

    M7T7 x Bird Cherry - Fell, remove and replace tree due to heavey dieback/dead no signs of life. MT7A x London plane - Remove x1 low branch, reduce remaining over hang by newly planted trees by 3 metres

    Cemetery Tite Lane Hook Norton OX15 5LP

    Received 23 Oct 2024
  7. Application Permitted22/02226/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 13 (stone sample) and 14 (timber boarding) of 19/00617/F

    Bloxham Grove Academy Banbury Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4UL

    Received 26 Jul 2022
  8. Application Permitted20/03491/OBL

    Discharge of Schedule 8 - Clause 2.2, Schedule 11 - Clause 2.5, Schedule 11 - Clause 2.6, Schedule 12 - Clause 2.4 of 20/02454/REM

    Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  9. Application Permitted24/02151/DISC

    Partial Discharge of Condition 4 (window details) of 21/03677/F

    The Thatched Cottage Barford Road South Newington Oxfordshire OX15 4JN

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  10. Application Permitted20/01537/TCA

    T1 x Beech - Fell as branches encircle the electricity pole, overhang neighbour's properties, encroaching on fruit tree at Whiskers End and own fruit tree. Replant with another fruit tree. T2 x Juniper Ellwoodi - Fell as too large for it's location next to driveway and stone wall.

    Hanbury House Main Street Upper Tadmarton OX15 5SG

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  11. Application Permitted23/01224/F

    Single storey rear extension and a new front entrance porch

    31 Park End Bodicote OX15 4DF

    Received 5 May 2023
  12. Application Refused24/02772/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 21/02613/F - Alteration of single storey roof. It is suggested to lower the overall height of the roof and build it with a gable end

    The Mullions High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7JN

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  13. Application Permitted22/01151/F

    Garage conversion including changes to front elevation fenestration

    19 Cypress Gardens Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3XT

    Received 14 Apr 2022
  14. Application Withdrawn24/01776/F

    Retrospective - Change of Use of the existing ground floor unit (from financial services) to restaurant including hot food takeaway (Sui Generis). Change of Use of existing upper floors (from office space) to residential units (Use Class C3). Changes to the external elevations, including a new flue to the rear.

    61 High Street Banbury OX16 5JR

    Received 2 Jul 2024
  15. Application Permitted22/02759/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 21 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of 18/01882/OUT

    Drayton Lodge Farmhouse Warwick Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX17 1HJ

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  16. Application Permitted24/00799/F

    Change of use of land to residential garden, erection of green house, fencing, paving and associated works (retrospective)

    Home Farm Woodway Road Sibford Ferris OX15 5RF

    Received 22 Mar 2024
  17. Application Permitted26/00936/F

    Garage conversion, creation of single storey front porch and rear single storey extension.

    29 Longfields Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6QP

    Received 15 Apr 2026
  18. Application Permitted26/00006/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Mill Cottage 74 Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EF

    Received 5 Jan 2026
  19. Application Permitted23/01179/TCA

    T2 x Birch - has unstable root plate and is growing directly against Horton stone wall which is causing a wound and making the tree movement to sway Fell. T3 x Ash - growing over the highway - whole crown raise to 5.05m over the highway.

    1 Calthorpe Road Banbury OX16 5HS

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  20. Application Permitted23/00630/TCA

    T1 x Beech - shortening back to the property-line some laterals overhanging and shading our neighbours' property T2 x Beech - shortening back to the property-line some laterals overhanging and shading our neighbours' property including a nearly horizontal limb which is directly above their house

    The Coach House Main Street Hanwell Banbury OX17 1HN

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  21. Preapp Response Sent23/00342/TEL

    Proposed telecommunications installation: Proposed 15m high ‘slim line’ phase 9 monopole c/w wraparound cabinet at base, 3no additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works

    Street Record Station Road Cropredy OX17 1PP

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  22. Application Permitted21/04087/LB

    Lean-to extension to create additional storage and utility space

    Mill End Barn Mill End Kidlington OX5 2EG

    Received 7 Dec 2021
  23. Application Permitted25/00750/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (existing wall) and 4 (bricks) of 23/01905/LB

    Bridge House Brick Hill Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5PU

    Received 24 Mar 2025
  24. Application Permitted21/03890/F

    Extension to provide Utility room and bathroom.

    Barn Cottage Street From Middle Aston Lane To Oxford Road Middle Aston OX25 5PX

    Received 22 Nov 2021

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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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