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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
20,651Searchable applications
1,590Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,043 approved or refused records
1,603Refused applications

15,440 approved · 1,603 refused · 777 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application Permitted21/01222/F

    New porch to front, loft conversion to rear elevation and internal remodelling of existing layout

    265 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2PD

    Received 6 Apr 2021
  2. Application Permitted21/01971/LB

    Alterations to facilitate the conversion of existing barn/building from offices use to domestic workshop and accommodation

    Manor Farm House Main Street Clifton OX15 0PA

    Received 4 Jun 2021
  3. Application Permitted24/03154/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (written scheme of investigation), 7 (covered cycle parking facilities), 8 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) & 9 (external lighting) of 24/00514/F

    Land Forming Part of Airfield Skimmingdish Lane Launton Bicester OX26 5AD

    Received 22 Nov 2024
  4. Application Permitted21/03005/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel), 4 (slate tile sample) and 5 (windows and door(s)) of 21/01882/LB

    The Manor Manor Road Great Bourton Banbury OX17 1QT

    Received 2 Sept 2021
  5. Application Withdrawn23/01167/F

    Erection of a three bedroom dwelling house on land to the side of 52 Merton Way with associated parking and garden

    52 Merton Way Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1NW

    Received 28 Apr 2023
  6. Application Permitted23/02078/TCA

    T1 - Remove small Cherry tree due to its location to the building and overhanging car parking spaces.

    Apartment 1 24 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AE

    Received 31 Jul 2023
  7. Application Permitted26/01863/TCA

    Persian Ironwood (T1) Fell/Remove.

    Camlo House 2 Adderbury Park Adderbury OX17 3EN

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  8. Application Permitted24/00372/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans), 5 (Flood Risk and Drainage Statement), 7 (highway details), 8 (Secured by Design principles), 11 (parking and manoeuvring areas), 13 (vehicular electric charging spaces), 15 (bat, bird and invertebrate boxes), 16 (lighting), 18 (minibus service), 19 (soft and hard landscaping scheme), 21 (BREEAM standard), 23 (signage), 24 (Travel Plan) and 25 (external materials) and Insertion of Conditions 26 and 27 of 19/00934/F (APP/C3105/W/20/3265278)

    Bicester Sports Association The Tudor Jones Building Akeman Street Chesterton Bicester OX26 1TH

    Received 9 Feb 2024
  9. Application Permitted23/01803/F

    Single storey rear extension and conversion of existing garage into habitable space

    7 Cranleigh Close Banbury OX16 9NJ

    Received 3 Jul 2023
  10. Application Refused19/02833/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment Application - To amend window details pursuant to Outline Permission Ref: 13/00967/OUT and Reserved Matters Approval 17/02072/REM Parcel KMF, Kingsmere, Bicester

    KMF South West Bicester Development Site Pioneer Way Bicester

    Received 12 Dec 2019
  11. Application Permitted20/02123/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (windows) of 20/00693/LB

    4 Drapers House St Johns Road Banbury OX16 5BE

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  12. Application Permitted22/00948/F

    Installation of 15 solar panels in a 5x3 array on the existing steel roof of the garage

    The Cottage Kenhill Road Shenington Banbury OX15 6NQ

    Received 30 Mar 2022
  13. Application Permitted21/02301/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Erection of new conservatory on rear of property and conversion of garage into a home office

    18 Howard Road Heyford Park OX25 5BD

    Received 1 Jul 2021
  14. Application Permitted21/02465/NMA

    Internal rearrangement and walls omitted resulting in number of stables reduced from 6 no. to 4 no. (proposed as non-material amendment to 18/01792/F)

    OS Parcel 0080 West Of Berryhill Road Adjoining And South Of Milton Road Adderbury

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  15. Under Consultation20/03438/TCA

    T1 x Beech - Thin density of overcrowded, duplicate, abrading, dead or suspect wood, reduce remaining crown symmetry by approximately 1 metre, prune to shape. T2 x Beech - Section fell tree close to property.

    The Bell House Church Lane Kirtlington OX5 3DJ

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  16. Application Permitted20/00754/LB

    Erection of an internal stud wall to divide one bedroom into two; addition of one rooflight and replacement of damaged roof slates

    3 Crouch Street Banbury OX16 9PP

    Received 13 Mar 2020
  17. Application Permitted20/03285/O56

    Change of use of the 1st and 2nd floors of the existing building from offices to 2 no. self-contained apartments

    21 Causeway Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6AN

    Received 17 Nov 2020
  18. Application Permitted23/00217/F

    Construction of new front porch. Construction of a single storey rear extension

    51 Woodpiece Road Upper Arncott Oxfordshire OX25 1PJ

    Received 26 Jan 2023
  19. Application Permitted20/03531/F

    Demolition of existing conservatory extension to rear and replacement with single storey oak framed orangery extension

    Clump House Hornton Lane Horley OX15 6BL

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  20. Application Permitted21/03196/F

    New build classroom block

    The Warriner School Banbury Road Bloxham OX15 4LJ

    Received 16 Sept 2021
  21. Application Permitted20/02332/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (stone wall sample) of 19/02452/F

    Land adjacent Braeside Rope Way Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5QD

    Received 25 Aug 2020
  22. Under Consultation24/00887/TCA

    Cornus controversa 'variegata’ – tree in decline Section fell tree Clear around stump and cut below ground level Systemically treat stump with eco-plug max Glyphosate herbicide to avoid regrowth Reinstate gravel to cover stump

    The Causeway, Monks Head Weston Road Bletchingdon Oxfordshire OX5 3DH

    Received 2 Apr 2024
  23. Application Permitted22/02542/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 17 (works to haha) of 18/01970/LB

    Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  24. Application Permitted21/02416/TCA

    T1 x Willow - Reduce height up to 5m and pollard up to 3m on one side and up to 2m on the other side. Tree is tall and overhangs neighbours property.

    Cherry Tree Cottage Horn Hill Road Adderbury OX17 3EU

    Received 13 Jul 2021

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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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