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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
20,761Searchable applications
1,598Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,129 approved or refused records
1,605Refused applications

15,524 approved · 1,605 refused · 782 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted21/01961/F

    Two storey rear extension (ground and lower ground floor), addition of roof lights to rear roof slope & internal modification.

    Old Butchers Heyford Road Steeple Aston OX25 4SH

    Received 3 Jun 2021
  2. Application Refused23/01484/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 2 (method statement for removal of roof material And protection of the exposed structure), 3 (roof material), and 6 (rooflight details) of 20/01320/LB

    The Cottage Goose Farm North Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QS

    Received 1 Jun 2023
  3. Under Consultation22/00611/OBL

    Deed of Variation to s106 whereby open space and play space is transferred to a ManCo rather than the LPA

    OS Parcel 5700 South Of Salt Way At Crouch Farm Bloxham Road Banbury

    Received 1 Mar 2022
  4. Application Refused22/01493/F

    Two storey front, side and rear extension

    12 Old Glebe Upper Tadmarton OX15 5TH

    Received 20 May 2022
  5. Application Permitted20/03201/F

    Installation of Solar Photovoltaic Panels

    England Farm Burycroft Road Hook Norton OX15 5PR

    Received 11 Nov 2020
  6. Application Permitted24/01751/F

    Alteration to existing loft space to include 3 new rooflights and boarding additional loft space for storage

    Kingsbury Cottage Kings Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4QE

    Received 1 Jul 2024
  7. Application Permitted24/01292/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use for use of the land to station a mobile home for use incidental to the main dwelling within the rear garden

    27 Olive Mead Bicester OX27 8BW

    Received 10 May 2024
  8. Application Permitted22/02018/DISC

    Discharge of condition 1 (Archaeological written scheme of investigation) of 22/01614/AGD

    Grange Farm Godington Oxfordshire OX27 9AF

    Received 6 Jul 2022
  9. Observations25/03266/ADJ

    Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Request relating to an Outline planning application with all matters reserved except means of access for a proposed development of up to 450 Dwellings, new Primary School, the Creation of Public Open Space and Associated Infrastructure including new traffic roundabout

    Land East of A423 Southam Bypass and North of A425 Daventry Road Southam *outside of area*

    Received 16 Dec 2025
  10. Application Permitted22/00982/F

    Internal alterations and single storey rear extension to existing dwelling. New single storey detached annexe in rear garden.

    100 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AG

    Received 1 Apr 2022
  11. Application Permitted23/00702/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 11 (EV charging route) of 20/00864/F

    3 West Bar Street Banbury OX16 9SD

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  12. Application Permitted22/01408/CLUP

    Hip to gable roof extension, addition of dormer to rear roof slope of original roof slope and insertion of 2no. rooflights on front roof slope

    101 Woodstock Road Yarnton OX5 1PT

    Received 12 May 2022
  13. Application Permitted21/00152/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (external walls & roofs materials) 4 (external wall sample panel) & 5 (doors, door linings, architraves, beading and skirtings) of 20/03034/F

    Wendlebury Manor Church Lane Wendlebury OX25 2PN

    Received 15 Jan 2021
  14. Application Permitted22/02294/F

    Proposed vehicular access from Clifton Road to serve Plot 1 approved under 19/00831/OUT and 21/01278/REM

    Clifton Gate Development Site Land South Of Home Farm House Clifton Road Deddington

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  15. Under Consultation20/02215/TCA

    Various tree works as per tree schedule.

    Street Record South Bar Street Banbury

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  16. Application Permitted21/01217/F

    Construction of new garden store

    Bury House 55 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BA

    Received 6 Apr 2021
  17. Application Permitted26/02238/TCA

    T1 Beech - cut back to create 1.5 metres clearance from the residence and 3.5 metres clearance above ground level G2 Lime group - Crown raise to 2.4 metres above ground level

    The Old Vicarage Church Street Bicester OX26 6AY

    Received 27 Aug 2026
  18. Application Permitted22/00874/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (boundary enclosures) and 5 (refuse bin storage) of 20/02703/F

    12 Kings Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0DJ

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  19. Under Consultation26/01624/M106

    Modification of Section 106 - variation to remove reference to ‘Local Connection’ for marketing shared ownership units.

    Land East Of Warwick Road Drayton Warwick Road Banbury

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  20. Application Permitted21/03935/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel) and 4 (slate sample) of 21/01923/F

    Clarkstown Connemara Pony Stud Sands Farm Church Lane Epwell Banbury OX15 6LD

    Received 23 Nov 2021
  21. Application Permitted22/00432/F

    Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and other alterations

    14 St Marys Road Adderbury OX17 3HB

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  22. Application Refused22/02373/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for the erection of retaining wall and raising of ground level

    Fairview Cottage Main Road Swalcliffe Oxfordshire OX15 5HB

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  23. Application Permitted25/03269/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans), 17 (obscure glazing) and 18 (balcony privacy screen) of 24/02212/F

    Former Kidlington Garage 1 Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LA

    Received 17 Dec 2025
  24. Application Permitted25/01491/TCA

    Monkey puzzle tree in front garden, close to house and to power line. Fell because of disease.

    Overmead Station Road Lower Heyford OX25 5PE

    Received 26 May 2025

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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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