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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
20,506Searchable applications
1,573Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,931 approved or refused records
1,597Refused applications

15,334 approved · 1,597 refused · 773 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 9 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/01700/TCA

    T1 x Thuja - Crown raise to create 1m clearance above ground level. T2 x Gleditisia - crown raise to 5m above the garden (ground level) to remove primarily dead and dying laterals and cut back to create 2m clearance above the roof. T3 x Ash - a group of 2 trees with class 2-3 ash dieback, Fell to near ground level.

    Ladygrass Church Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3QS

    Received 25 Jun 2024
  2. Application Permitted26/00486/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (finished floor levels), 14 (access) and 17 (EV charging) of 21/03426/OUT

    Land Opposite Hanwell Fields Recreation Adj To Dukes Meadow Drive Banbury

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  3. Under Consultation26/00655/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 18 (external lighting) of 22/03063/F

    Land East Of Larsen Road Heyford Park

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  4. Application Permitted20/00971/DISC

    Parcels J, L and M - Discharge of Condition 14 (LEMP), 17 (Access & vision splays), 19 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 28 (Tree details), 29 (Finished floor levels), 31 (Energy and water strategy), 37 (Landscaping details) of 13/00847/OUT

    Phase 2 SW Bicester Parcel 7849 North Of Whitelands Farm Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road Bicester Oxfordshire

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  5. Application Permitted24/00207/LB

    Replace existing cast iron driveway gates with sliding timber gate

    The Old Vicarage Church Street Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0TG

    Received 24 Jan 2024
  6. Application Permitted21/01625/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (landscaping details) of 20/01376/F

    38 Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5PY

    Received 6 May 2021
  7. Application Permitted20/00894/ADV

    The installation of 4 no. new digital freestanding signs and 1 no. 15" digital booth screen.

    McDonalds Street To Baynards Green Farm Baynards Green Bicester OX27 7SG

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  8. Application Permitted26/01302/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (materials and finishes), 4 (Scheme for Landscaping) and 5 (covered cycle parking facilities) of 23/00625/F

    41 Thame Road Piddington Oxfordshire OX25 1PY

    Received 26 May 2026
  9. Application Permitted20/02321/TCA

    T1 x Ash Tree becoming a danger to my neighbour and the roots are causing damage to the drainage on the same property - Replace the Ash with a smaller tree, in consultation with my neighbour, (possibly a Cherry) further away from my neighbour to avoid similar problems.

    Essex House Hornton Lane Horley OX15 6BJ

    Received 25 Aug 2020
  10. Application Permitted23/00977/OUT

    Outline Planning Application (except for access) for residential development of up to 60 dwellings (Use Class C3) including a community facility, new vehicular and pedestrian access off Claydon Road, public open space and associated landscaping, earthworks, parking, engineering works and infrastructure

    OS Parcel 9195 North Of Claydon Road Cropredy

    Received 12 Apr 2023
  11. Application Permitted21/03695/F

    Two small dormers on existing loft conversion and side door at first floor to install Juliet Balcony

    27 Ludgershall Road Piddington OX25 1PU

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  12. Application Permitted23/01576/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (stone sample panel) of 22/01481/F

    Hall Farm 30 Spring Hill Road Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RX

    Received 9 Jun 2023
  13. Application Permitted26/01768/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Roof Slate) of 24/02283/F

    Springside Brewery Lane Hook Norton OX15 5NX

    Received 14 Jul 2026
  14. Application Permitted21/03064/F

    Single storey pool building with link to existing barn

    Water Moor House Station Road Launton OX26 5DX

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  15. Application Permitted22/03814/TPO

    T9 Beech - Raise crown to 4m from ground level all around and also trim back radius to 1.5m oversailing Plot 5 garden in close proximity to roof - work to provide reduced encroachment to garden and dwelling, improving amenity; T10 Sycamore - Raise crown to 4m from ground level all around and also trim back radius to 1.5m oversailing gardens - work to allow for fencing to be installed and to improve garden amenity to Plots 17 and 18 - subject to TPO 6/2021

    Broken Furrow Warwick Road Banbury OX17 1HJ

    Received 20 Dec 2022
  16. Application Permitted24/02760/F

    Single storey front extension to detached garage with conversion to home office

    2 Penrose Gardens Chesterton Bicester OX26 1DG

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  17. Application Permitted24/00437/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for loft conversion with dormer extension and rooflights to side roofslopes

    3 Crosslands Fringford OX27 8DF

    Received 19 Feb 2024
  18. Prior Approval Not Required25/01720/HPA

    Single storey rear extension 3.32mm length and 3m max height, 3m height to eaves. Matching materials.

    The Pippins Bourne Lane Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5PF

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  19. Under Consultation25/01644/TCA

    T1 - Lawson Cypress - Reduce by 6M to relieve top weight and reshape to balance T2 - Leylandii - Crown Raise 5m over lawn area 3 - Buckthorne - Crown Raise 3M and remove dead wood

    Manor House Temple Mill Road Sibford Gower OX15 5RX

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  20. Application Permitted21/00184/DISC

    Discharge of condition 11 (surface water drainage scheme) of 16/02446/F

    Phase 9 Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  21. Application Permitted22/02550/TCA

    T1 x Magnolia from neighboring property to be reduced back to the boundary fence line as it shades out the garden and the reduction of this will allow more light into the property

    5 Castle Street Deddington OX15 0TE

    Received 19 Aug 2022
  22. Application Permitted23/00511/LB

    Repair to existing original timber kitchen door to the west elevation - removal of rotten plank and splicing in of reclaimed seasoned English Oak to match existing

    Mansion House Farm Roundhill Road Mollington Banbury OX17 1AY

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  23. Application Permitted22/01234/LB

    Removal of a cross beam and raise to a higher point in the roof to enable work to continue to vault ceilings - bedrooms 1, 2, 3 and 5

    Quincotts Islip Road Bletchingdon Oxfordshire OX5 3DP

    Received 26 Apr 2022
  24. Observations25/02899/ADJ

    Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Request relating to an Outline planning application for the erection of up to 1,150 dwellings (Use Class C3), up to 80 bedroom care facility (Use Class C2), riverside park, open space provision, primary school, food retail unit (up to 2,499 sq.m), local centre, bridge over River Stour and associated infrastructure, with All Matters Reserved except for Access

    Land East of Shipston-on-Stour and North of B4035 and off Fell Mill Lane, Shipston-on-Stour *outside of area*

    Received 5 Nov 2025

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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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