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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
20,447Searchable applications
1,569Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,885 approved or refused records
1,592Refused applications

15,293 approved · 1,592 refused · 766 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application Permitted23/01720/ADV

    Replacement and installation of illuminated fascia signage and projecting illuminated sign with the updated logo and text

    Specsavers 25 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JF

    Received 22 Jun 2023
  2. Application Permitted22/00355/TCA

    T1 x Holly - Reduce in height by up to 3 metres T2 x Apple - Reduction by up to 2 metres T3 x Apple - Reduction by up to 1 metre

    Beehive Cottage High Street Adderbury OX17 3LS

    Received 4 Feb 2022
  3. Application Permitted20/03118/F

    Erection of 1.5 storey extension to include dormer windows in south elevation of roof slope and rooflights in the north facing roof slope; and replace flat roof over bay with pitched roof

    Stonehouse Northampton Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QX

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  4. Application Permitted23/03328/TCA

    T1 x Lawson - Fell

    The Manor House 44 North Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QR

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  5. Application Permitted21/04061/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (shingles for roof) of 19/00328/LB

    Lychgate At All Saints Church Main Street Great Bourton

    Received 3 Dec 2021
  6. Application Permitted23/00552/F

    Replacement of part-built detached garage with single storey structure with a mezzanine level in the roof space, and a glazed link to main house, providing therapy room/carers accommodation.

    26 Chichester Close Bicester OX26 6RX

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  7. Application Permitted24/03409/TCA

    G1 x Beech - Crown reduction of beech trees along the boundary of the top courts by 3m. G2 x Spruce - Removal of 2 spruce trees due to proximity to neighbouring property.

    Banbury Westend Lawn Tennis And Squash Club Chapel Lane Adderbury OX17 3LY

    Received 23 Dec 2024
  8. Application Permitted22/02301/F

    Proposed two storey rear extension (renewal of 19/01549/f) and part garage conversion

    6 Lime Crescent Bicester OX26 3XJ

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  9. Application Permitted23/00211/TCA

    T1 - T3 x Cherry - Removal, impacting with overhead power cables

    Home Farm Street Through Wigginton Wigginton Banbury OX15 4JZ

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  10. Under Consultation26/02518/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 15 (Verification Report of Remediation) of 21/00500/OUT

    Land North Of Railway House Station Road Hook Norton

    Received 28 Sept 2026
  11. Application Permitted23/03385/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 2 (external walls, roofs and finished hard surfaces) 3 (stone and brick sample panels) of 22/02357/REM

    Drayton Lodge Farmhouse Warwick Road Banbury OX17 1HJ

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  12. Application Permitted21/02886/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (doors, windows, roller shutters) of 21/00780/LB

    Public Conveniences Warwick Road Banbury

    Received 20 Aug 2021
  13. Application Permitted23/02496/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (details of internal services and service routes) of 22/03851/LB

    Balscote Mill The Plain Road Shutford

    Received 17 Jul 2023
  14. Under Consultation20/03154/TCA

    T1 x Eucalyptus - Crown reduction and thin up to 4m.

    T Tree House Main Street North Newington OX15 6AJ

    Received 6 Nov 2020
  15. Application Permitted20/02047/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (elevations schedule of materials); 4 (joinery details - bathroom & stairs); 5 (joinery details - doors & windows) & 7 (plumbing, lighting and electrical method statement) of 19/01135/LB

    Foxtownsend Farmhouse Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS

    Received 29 Jul 2020
  16. Application Permitted22/02723/F

    Single storey garden room at the end of the house, off a previously added utility room; installation of rooflights to the previously added kitchen and in the main roof of the original house

    Manor Cottage Netting Street Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NP

    Received 5 Sept 2022
  17. Application Refused24/02310/LB

    Replace existing gas burner in existing fireplace with a wood burner and flue. The gas burner currently vents out of the side wall; existing vent would be sealed. New wood burner requires a flue that exits the flat roof vertically, which will run adjacent to the exterior wall until reaching the appropriate height above roof ridge.

    Tangley Cottage The Gap North Side Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SE

    Received 23 Aug 2024
  18. Under Consultation26/00083/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Site Development Scheme) of 25/02953/F - APP/C3105/C/25/3360309

    Land Adjacent To Hebborns Yard Bicester Road Gosford OX5 2PX

    Received 13 Jan 2026
  19. Application Permitted22/00603/M106

    Modification of S106 to 19/00831/OUT – To allow for commuted sum for part of affordable unit. Remainder of affordable units to be provided on site

    Land South Of Home Farm House Clifton Road Deddington

    Received 25 Feb 2022
  20. Application Permitted21/03284/TCA

    T1 x Walnut tree in rear garden - To reduce by circa 3m and lateral growth by similar amount, pruning to suitable growth points where possible and remove major deadwood (exempt) for good tree management.

    Lavender Cottage Street From A43 Through Juniper Hill Juniper Hill NN13 5RH

    Received 27 Sept 2021
  21. Application Permitted20/01097/DISC

    Discharge of condition 5 (windows and doors) of 19/02923/F

    Lanes End Well Lane Alkerton OX15 6NL

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  22. Application Refused20/01805/F

    Hip roof to gable end and loft conversion with dormer to rear and internal works

    76 Withycombe Drive Banbury OX16 0SJ

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  23. Application Permitted21/00806/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a garage conversion and single storey rear extension

    5 St Marys Road Adderbury OX17 3EZ

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  24. Application Permitted22/00484/F

    Erection of a single dwelling and garage with associated landscaping

    Milcombe Hall Horton Lane Milcombe Banbury OX15 4RQ

    Received 18 Feb 2022

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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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