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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
20,414Searchable applications
1,578Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,846 approved or refused records
1,588Refused applications

15,258 approved · 1,588 refused · 765 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Under Consultation24/03140/TCA

    T1 x Silver Birch - Tree to the right hand side of the drive way close to the house as approaching from road. Tree to be removed due to proximity of tree to house to prevent any future structural issue

    Walnut Tree Cottage 25 The Green Upper Heyford OX25 5LG

    Received 21 Nov 2024
  2. Application Permitted23/00603/F

    Extension of vehicle access - revised scheme of 22/01893/F

    27 Harrowby Road Banbury OX16 9EN

    Received 6 Mar 2023
  3. Application Permitted21/01858/F

    Re-instating former window in north elevation and insertion of conservation roof lights in north and south elevation roof slopes

    Manor Farmhouse Banbury Lane Horley OX15 6BE

    Received 25 May 2021
  4. Application Permitted21/02895/TPO

    T6 & T7 (Birch) - Fell. T18 (Willow) - Fell. T22 (Lombardy) reduce in height by up to 7m & T31 (Lombardy) - reduce in height by 6m, G4 (plum) remove dead stem/branch & T27 (Hazel) -in decline, possibly due to water logging. Coppice to encourage regeneration - Subject to TPO24/1988

    The Poplars Barford Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4EZ

    Received 19 Aug 2021
  5. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)20/01984/F

    Single storey extension to the front and side (resubmission of 19/02605/F)

    98 Hazel Crescent Kidlington OX5 1EL

    Received 22 Jul 2020
  6. Application Permitted26/00747/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Method Statement) of 26/00017/LB

    Gage Farm Sibford Road Epwell Oxfordshire OX15 6LH

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  7. Application Permitted26/01050/ADV

    1 No internally illuminated fascia lettering sign and 1 No A board

    Gails Bakery Unit 17 Banbury Gateway Acorn Way Banbury OX16 3AB

    Received 27 Apr 2026
  8. Application Permitted22/03111/F

    Side and rear extension (resubmission of 22/01983/F)

    30 Scampton Close Bicester OX26 4FF

    Received 12 Oct 2022
  9. Under Consultation21/00662/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Reduce tree by 4.0m and shape. Side up branches 2.0m back from chimney. Remove deadwood and ivy (exempt). T2, T3, T4, T5 x Yew - Reduce width by up to 3 ft, clown thin by 15%. Remove deadwood and ivy (exempt). T6 x Walnut - Reduce and shape by up to 3.0m all round, selectively crown thin any major crossing branches. Deadwood (exempt).

    Wisteria House High Street Hook Norton OX15 5NF

    Received 21 Feb 2021
  10. Application Permitted24/00897/F

    Erection of convenience store (Class E) and 4 additional units (Class E) and Sui Generis (hot food takeaway, drinking establishment and launderette) with associated access, car parking, landscaping and drainage

    Proposed Surgery Community Hall Nursery Residential Longford Park Phase 2 Longford Park Road Banbury

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  11. Application Refused23/01440/F

    Outdoor antenna mounted on a 10-12m telescopic mast to the rear garden

    8 Wilson Close Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5BE

    Received 30 May 2023
  12. Application Permitted23/03100/F

    Single storey side extension with associated internal and external works.

    24 Newland Road Banbury OX16 5HQ

    Received 7 Nov 2023
  13. Application Permitted26/01501/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 29 (Residential Travel Plan and Travel Information Pack) of 22/00747/OUT - PR7a (north)

    Vistry Homes Land At Bicester Road Kidlington

    Received 30 Mar 2026
  14. Application Permitted24/01255/F

    Temporary planning permission for a 3no Elliot Type temporary buildings used as a day nursery to serve as a day nursery to serve students and staff of the college

    Hobby Horse Childrens Centre Mewburn Road Banbury OX16 1PA

    Received 7 May 2024
  15. Application Permitted23/00561/F

    Garage conversion, internal alterations and new external windows and doors.

    Lote Tree House Church Lane Horton Cum Studley Oxford OX33 1AW

    Received 2 Mar 2023
  16. Application Permitted24/01280/F

    Erection of single storey side extension

    Sundown Crowcastle Lane Kirtlington OX5 3HP

    Received 9 May 2024
  17. Application Permitted22/02645/F

    First floor side bedroom extension

    28 Gascoigne Way Bloxham Banbury OX15 4TL

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  18. Application Permitted24/00173/F

    Part single storey side rear extension and part first floor/two storey rear extension

    Cherry Tree Cottage Blackthorn Road Launton OX26 5DA

    Received 22 Jan 2024
  19. Application Permitted23/02989/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (roof assessment), and 8 (EV charging infastructure) of 20/01799/LB

    25 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 1AQ

    Received 25 Oct 2023
  20. Application Permitted22/00918/REM

    Reserved Matters application to 21/03749/F - self-build plot, 4-bedroom detached dwelling on plot 566 of the Graven Hill Development site

    Plot 566 Graven Hill Road Ambrosden

    Received 28 Mar 2022
  21. Application Permitted23/01378/F

    Remove existing garage and outbuilding and replace with office building

    The Cottage Wroxton Lane Horley Oxfordshire OX15 6BE

    Received 22 May 2023
  22. Under Consultation21/02487/TCA

    T1 x Spruce; located in rear garden - Remove to allow more light into the garden and into the property.

    4 High Street Cropredy OX17 1NG

    Received 20 Jul 2021
  23. Application Permitted24/00663/F

    Re-instatement of a pedestrian entrance to the house by creating an entrance in the wall between the street through Wigginton and our front door. The entrance will include a period wrought iron gate and stone steps made from local materials, consistent with the rest of the conservation area

    Southfield Farm Wigginton Oxfordshire OX15 4LA

    Received 11 Mar 2024
  24. Application Permitted22/01230/F

    Remove one side of chimney stack to rear out-rigger

    7 Bath Terrace Victoria Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6PR

    Received 26 Apr 2022

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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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