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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
20,568Searchable applications
1,589Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 16,974 approved or refused records
1,601Refused applications

15,373 approved · 1,601 refused · 775 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

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 Withdrawn21/02052/F

    Single storey side & rear extensions

    85 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LT

    Received 9 Jun 2021
  2. Application Permitted22/03274/TCA

    T1 x Ash - crown lifting to a height of 6 metres above ground the highway. pruning to create approximately 1.5 metres of clearance from the telephone line. G1 x Various Species - Pruning to create approximately 1.5 metres of clearance from the telephone line along the drive and parking area in front of the house.

    Sorbrook Manor Cross Hill Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3EG

    Received 27 Oct 2022
  3. Under Consultation25/01178/REM

    Application for approval of Reserved Matters pursuant to Outline Planning Consent (ref: 16/01268/OUT). The Reserved Matters comprise details of the Spine Road and Nature Conservation Area with associated infrastructure. Details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale to be determined

    South East Bicester Wretchwick Way Bicester

    Received 8 May 2025
  4. Application Permitted21/04120/TCA

    T1 -T2 Re-pollard two Poplars to previous points. Inline with the 3-5 year recommendations.

    6 Barnfield Close Caversfield OX27 8UG

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  5. Application Permitted23/00833/F

    Erection of new dwelling on land to the west of 41 Easington Road, including amendment to dropped curb to serve both dwellings

    41 Easington Road Banbury OX16 9HJ

    Received 28 Mar 2023
  6. Under Consultation26/02313/F

    Raise the roof of the dwelling by altering the roof pitch and insert dormer in the rear roof slope

    74 Fair Close Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4YR

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  7. Application Permitted20/03112/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (stone sample panel) 4 (doors & windows) of 19/01187/F

    7 Church Lane Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NZ

    Received 3 Nov 2020
  8. Application Refused24/00877/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Developement for the erection of a detached garage and detached outbuilding

    186 Warwick Road Banbury OX16 2AP

    Received 28 Mar 2024
  9. Application Permitted24/01436/F

    Construction of new detached dwelling with ancillary garage and garden room/studio.

    3 Church Close Merton Bicester OX25 2NB

    Received 28 May 2024
  10. Not Proceeded With20/00472/TPO

    Fell 1 No. Hornbeam. Replant with a select standard size Silver Birch (Betula Pendula 'Fostigiata') in the same position. Tree subject to TPO 2/1980.

    23 Hunt Close Bicester OX26 6HX

    Received 19 Feb 2020
  11. Application Permitted25/02484/LB

    Installation of 11no vent bricks to front, rear and side elevations

    British Heart Foundation 83 High Street Banbury OX16 5JG

    Received 22 Sept 2025
  12. Application Permitted23/02159/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (stone sample panel) and 5 (slate samples) of 22/03830/F

    Southfield Swerford Road Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BF

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  13. Application Permitted22/03564/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 21/03557/F - addition of front porch

    Three Corners House Ploughley Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2LU

    Received 25 Nov 2022
  14. Application Permitted26/00451/TCA

    T1 Leylandii - fell, replant with Apple

    1 Old Forge Yard Swalcliffe OX15 5EH

    Received 16 Feb 2026
  15. Application Permitted22/02050/F

    Demolition of existing garage and erection of new double garage

    55 Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AJ

    Received 8 Jul 2022
  16. Application Permitted23/01541/LB

    Insertion of four wall ties connecting the gable end wall to the chimney stack

    Home Farm House Cropredy Lane Williamscot Banbury OX17 1AD

    Received 6 Jun 2023
  17. Application Permitted21/03022/F

    Single storey rear extension ( Re-submission of refused previous application reference 21/02207/F )

    38 Yew Tree Close Launton OX26 5AE

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  18. Application Permitted20/00580/F

    Two storey and single storey rear extensions

    Brooklyn Farm Chipping Norton Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NT

    Received 27 Feb 2020
  19. Prior Approval Granted22/01644/TEL56

    Proposed 15.0m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wrapround cabinet at base and associated ancillary works

    Land South of Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Bicester Road, Kidlington.

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  20. Application Permitted25/00604/OBL

    Discharge of S106 Schedule 4, Clauses 18.1 (Allotments) pursuant to outline planning permission 18/01882/OUT, replaced by S73 permission 22/00487/F

    Land For Proposed Development At Drayton Lodge Farmhouse Warwick Road Banbury

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  21. Application Permitted20/01935/F

    Single storey rear extension

    53 East Castle Street Upper Heyford OX25 5BW

    Received 20 Jul 2020
  22. Application Refused22/01025/NMA

    Window material is revised from timber to match existing to grey UPVC. Window arrangement within proposed south gable revised. Window glazing bars revised (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/03123/F)

    Acorn House Main Street Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BN

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  23. Application Permitted23/03395/TCA

    SPLIT DECISION - SEE 24/00064/TCA T2 x Willow - Pollard up to 2.5 metres above ground level.

    Willow Nook Steeple Close Bloxham OX15 4ND

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  24. Application Permitted21/03702/F

    Extension and alterations to dwelling

    28 Spring Hill Road Begbroke OX5 1RX

    Received 1 Nov 2021

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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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