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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

20,799Searchable applications

1,602Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 17,158 approved or refused records

1,608Refused applications

15,550 approved · 1,608 refused · 785 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

Application Permitted21/00637/TPO
T1 (Ash) - Fell due to excessive shading and low amenity value, replant with standard Hazel in the same place - subject to TPO 7/1967
The Old Engine House Horton Cum Studley OX33 1AY
Received 24 Feb 2021
Application Permitted22/00442/F
The proposal is to provide a 9.8 sq.m. single storey extension, with porch and canopy, to the front of the existing house
Sycamore House Main Street Mixbury Oxfordshire NN13 5RR
Received 14 Feb 2022
Application Permitted25/01032/F
Removal of existing timber garden structures to be replaced with new single-storey timber garden annexe, decking and associated landscaping.
The Old House Chapel Lane Milton Oxfordshire OX15 4HH
Received 16 Apr 2025
Application Refused24/03022/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a garage conversion, this will involve taking the garage door out and putting a uPVC door in place of it. Also knocking through into the living room to create a doorway
32 Haydock Road Bicester OX26 1BG
Received 11 Nov 2024
Application Permitted21/00057/LB
Replacement of two casement windows with windows of identical structure, appearance and finish, in keeping with the other windows of the building
9 Stratton Audley Manor Mill Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AR
Received 30 Dec 2020
Application Permitted25/02489/F
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 25/00088/F - rear dormer in lieu of rooflights
17 Plumpton Road Bicester OX26 1AQ
Received 22 Sept 2025
Application Permitted21/01645/F
Partial garage conversion to habitable space.
9 Cots Green Kidlington OX5 1UX
Received 10 May 2021
No Objections25/03129/TEL
Removal of existing 3 no. antennas and installation of 3 no. replacement antennas. Removal of existing 3 no. RRUs and installation of 12 no. replacement RRUs. . Retention of 1 no. 0.3m dish and installation of 1 no. additional 0.3m dish and 1 no. 0.6m dish.
OS Parcel 6800 North Of Manor Farm Twyford Road Adderbury
Received 2 Dec 2025
Application Permitted23/00337/F
Single storey rear extension - revised scheme of 22/01119/F
46 Park Road Banbury OX16 0DN
Received 8 Feb 2023
Determined Application24/01852/CDISC
Details pursuant to Condition 23 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP)) - MW.0070/24
Alkerton Stone Quarry Street From Alkerton Heading East To Stratford Road Alkerton
Received 11 Jul 2024
Application Permitted24/02762/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a loft conversion to include a rear dormer window, rooflights on the front roof slope and window on side elevation
18 Wetherby Road Bicester OX26 1BL
Received 16 Oct 2024
Application Permitted23/03471/F
A single storey detached home office/studio
5 The Leyes Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0TX
Received 11 Dec 2023
Application Permitted25/03093/F
Erection of stable block as approved under 19/01002/F
Nicholas Corner Burdrop Oxfordshire OX15 5RQ
Received 27 Nov 2025
Application Permitted22/01637/F
Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and erection of single storey extension behind garage to join existing property
35 Churchill Road Bicester OX26 4TR
Received 1 Jun 2022
Application Permitted25/00915/F
Removal of pitched roof and addition of first floor to existing bungalow dwelling house
Browdene Whiteway Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1DW
Received 2 Apr 2025
Application Permitted21/02753/F
Replacement external oak gate, removal of red brick lean-to and adjustment to boundary wall
Paynes Hill House Paines Hill Steeple Aston OX25 4SQ
Received 10 Aug 2021
Application Permitted21/00299/F
Erection of extensions to roof including box dormer to rear and hip to gable enlargement.
113 Sinclair Avenue Banbury OX16 1BQ
Received 29 Jan 2021
Under Consultation26/02374/LB
Replacement and re-location of existing cellar cooling condenser unit to rear of public house
The Red Lion The Green Adderbury OX17 3NG
Received 10 Sept 2026
Application Permitted24/00850/TCA_5
With the fallen tree it has cause damage to infrastructure, and also poses a H&S hazard. From the pictures attached you will see that the bigger tree that has fallen towards Skimmingdish lane is very large and will need to be cut back to make it safe and all debris removed.
The Teen Centre 4-6 Skimmingdish Lane Caversfield Bicester OX27 8UF
Received 25 Mar 2024
Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA22/00556/SO
Screening opinion to 22/00464/F - Change of Use of Land to provide temporary caravan site with associated access enclosure and amenity for use by railway construction staff
Windmill Nurseries London Road Bicester OX26 6RA
Received 16 Feb 2022
Application Permitted25/00767/F
(Part retrospective) Planning Application for the extension of Sui Generis Use and Development comprising: the widening of the access road to allow for vehicle parking (retrospective); installation a horizontal silo with batching plant and aggregate storage bays (moved from permitted location application reference 22/00912/F); the construction of two storage/workshop buildings with enlarged yard areas (part retrospective); and the retrospective change of use of the farm house to ancillary offices with vehicle parking area.
Cowpastures Farm Arncott Road Piddington Bicester OX25 1AE
Received 24 Mar 2025
Application Permitted22/02550/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (archaeological written scheme of investigation), 5 (stone sample panel), 7 (ground levels and finished floor levels), 14 (method statement K2), 15 (surfacing details K2), 16 (dwarf wall, ramp and steps - Lodge Building), 17 (chimney - lodge building), 22 (render - lodge building), 25 (materials and finishes - farm building), 28 (Surfacing works bath stone), 29 (York Setts - C1), 36 (arboricultural method statement) of 18/01945/F
Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW
Received 29 Apr 2022
Under Consultation26/02607/CLUE
RETROSPECTIVE – Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for the erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within the rear garden.
174 The Moors Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AD
Received 5 Oct 2026
Application Permitted21/02783/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Installation of a driveway gate consisting of a central 6 bar field gate and two pedestrian access gates to the left and right of the central installation
Beehive Cottage Church Street Bloxham OX15 4ET
Received 9 Aug 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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