England · Local authority

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
20,370Searchable applications
1,574Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,814 approved or refused records
1,586Refused applications

15,228 approved · 1,586 refused · 762 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

Conservation areas60 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

Interactive planning map loads with JavaScript. Dataset sources are linked below.

Download Article 4 coverage for all authorities (CSV)

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 Permitted26/00335/F

    Demolition of existing conservatory extension and replacement with new single storey extension, internal reconfiguration to modern extensions and new entrance door to east elevation

    Home Farm House Manor Road Adderbury OX17 3EL

    Received 9 Feb 2026
  2. Application Withdrawn21/04103/F

    Carefully dismantle the remaining walls and floor structures of the main and the westerns wing of the building to salvage any recyclable material and to rebuild this section of the cottage, but with increased footings and greater structural stability and integrity

    Park View Cottage Church End Bletchingdon OX5 3DL

    Received 7 Dec 2021
  3. Application Permitted21/02609/ADV

    Signs displayed on a business premises and related to that business - Item 1: Externally illuminated fascia sign; Item 2: 4 x ACM Panels; Item 3: 2 x Window Vinyls; Item 4: Manifestation (not required); Item 5: 4 x Poster Cases

    2 Hillview Crescent Banbury OX16 1DN

    Received 30 Jul 2021
  4. Under Consultation21/01538/TCA

    T1 x Cedar - Fell to ground level as top snapped out. T2 x Larch, T3 x Pine - Fell as without the Cedar, these trees will look out of balance.

    53 Main Street Duns Tew OX25 6JL

    Received 26 Apr 2021
  5. Application Permitted22/00115/F

    Two storey side extension forming porch, garage, utility and wc to ground floor & bedroom with en suite to first floor

    84 Sinclair Avenue Banbury OX16 1BL

    Received 17 Jan 2022
  6. Application Permitted26/01626/TCA

    T1833 Hornbeam - Remove the downwards vertical branches up to their union with the horizontal NW branch, 4 metres on the NW side of the canopy . T1875 Wild Cherry - fell T1876 -Wild Cherry - fell

    The Cafe Peoples Park Warwick Road Banbury OX16 0AD

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  7. Application Permitted22/00724/F

    Agricultural storage building

    Manor House Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  8. Application Permitted21/02449/F

    Proposed rear and side extension and enlarged entrance porch, proposed detached outbuilding and a detached garden shed/stable

    Silvertree House 1 Birchwood Drive Shipton On Cherwell OX5 1NR

    Received 15 Jul 2021
  9. Application Permitted25/01953/TCA

    T1 - Ash Crown reduction by approximately 4m as part of a phased project to remove over time to avoid heave. Tree in an unsuitable location. T2 - Holly Remove lateral limbs from nearby garage roof to allow 2m clearance. Tree to be removed as part of the phased project along with the ash. Tree in an unsuitable location.

    Hollybank School Hill Mollington OX17 1BL

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  10. Application Permitted26/01114/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for demolition of outbuildings to lawfully commence permission 21/02019/F

    Land Access Of Back Lane Epwell OX15 6LF

    Received 5 May 2026
  11. Application Permitted20/02179/F

    Installation of 2 x gas fuelled CHP to reduce Magna Exteriors reliance on grid produced electricity and improve Magna Exteriors operating effectiveness.

    Magna Exteriors (Banbury) Ltd Beaumont Road Banbury OX16 1TR

    Received 11 Aug 2020
  12. Application Permitted23/03226/F

    Single storey rear extension and erection of outbuilding to form annexe

    51 Deacon Way Banbury OX16 0DY

    Received 17 Nov 2023
  13. Application Permitted25/02290/LB

    RETROSPECTIVE - Installation of 3 replacement Fan Coil Units and wall mounted grilles in existing wall panelling. Fan Coil Units fixed to existing BOH ceiling

    Barclays 32 Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5PN

    Received 4 Sept 2025
  14. Under Consultation23/01171/TCA

    Please refer to planning specification of works.

    Cornbrash House Bletchingdon Road Kirtlington OX5 3HF

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  15. Prior Approval Not Required24/00426/REN56

    Installation of 437 roof mounted solar panels and associated equipment at Moto Service Station, J10, M40, Bicester.

    Moto Hospitality Ltd Cherwell Valley Services Junction 10 M40 Part Of A43 Through Stoke Lyne Parish Stoke Lyne Bicester OX27 7RD

    Received 16 Feb 2024
  16. Application Permitted25/00895/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 22/03161/F - To make the rear extension 0.5m deeper, move the side window onto the rear wall and move the bi-fold doors further along the rear elevation.

    1 Deers Farm Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DS

    Received 1 Apr 2025
  17. Application Withdrawn23/03348/F

    Erection of 2 No. 2-bed dwellings with shared garage

    Land Verges At Highlands South of Kerry Close Banbury

    Received 29 Nov 2023
  18. Application Permitted23/03296/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (SuDs) of 22/03709/F

    Starbucks Part Of A34 By Weston On The Green Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QQ

    Received 24 Nov 2023
  19. Application Permitted22/03781/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 12 (management and maintenance plan) of 19/02444/OUT

    Clifton Gate Development Site Land South Of Home Farm House Clifton Road Deddington

    Received 16 Dec 2022
  20. Application Permitted22/01569/F

    Demolition of single storey side and rear extensions; erection of new two storey side and rear extension; single storey side extension; rendering to external walls

    70 Queensway Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9NG

    Received 26 May 2022
  21. Application Permitted24/01597/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to change the size of rear dormer window, the rainwater gutters will need to be re-configured

    Stonecroft The Green Barford St Michael OX15 0RN

    Received 13 Jun 2024
  22. Application Permitted20/01151/TCA

    T1 x Beech - Reduce by 35% and reshape.

    47 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  23. Application Permitted20/00695/F

    New ground floor rear window [Retrospective]

    134 Nickling Road Banbury OX16 1BB

    Received 5 Mar 2020
  24. Application Refused23/03075/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 4 (archaeological written scheme of investigation) and 5 (archaeological archive report) of 23/01997/F

    Villiers Park House School Lane Middleton Stoney Bicester OX25 4AW

    Received 6 Nov 2023

Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.

View all applications

Researching a proposal in Cherwell District Council

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

How to search planning applications

Guides to planning records

All planning guides
  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning application documents: what to read first

    Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.

  • Understanding planning · 13 min read

    Planning permission drawings: how to read plans

    Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.

  • Property research · 13 min read

    Planning approval rates: how to read council statistics

    Understand planning approval rates with an interactive calculator, worked examples and comparison table. Check sample sizes, outcomes and coverage before comparing.

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.

Check collection coverage