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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
20,830Searchable applications
1,603Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,183 approved or refused records
1,611Refused applications

15,572 approved · 1,611 refused · 787 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Withdrawn20/03432/F

    External and internal alterations to dwellinghouse and attached outbuildings; erection of a porch

    Stapenhill House Scotland End Hook Norton OX15 5NR

    Received 30 Nov 2020
  2. Application Permitted22/03339/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Scots Pine - Fell. Tree has been dead for some time - suspected honey fungus

    Old Post Office High Street Charlton On Otmoor Kidlington OX5 2UQ

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  3. Application Permitted26/00026/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (windows) of 23/01885/LB

    Papermill House Oxford Road Adderbury OX17 3HQ

    Received 7 Jan 2026
  4. Prior Approval Not Required24/02132/HPA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with flat roof - length 4m, maximum height 2.8m, height to eaves 2.73m

    10 Keats Road Banbury OX16 9QY

    Received 5 Aug 2024
  5. Under Consultation24/02742/F

    Addition of 1 new static caravan and 1 new dayroom to the existing gypsy travellers site

    3 Manor Park Hampton Poyle Kidlington OX5 2PW

    Received 14 Oct 2024
  6. Under Consultation26/00576/TPO

    T1 (Beech) - leaning stem, remove all; T2, T3 (Beech) - crown reduce by 2.5m and re-balance - Subject to TPO 3/1989

    13 The Shearings Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5PT

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  7. Application Permitted21/02588/LB

    Alterations to existing toilet area to create improved facilities including disabled WC

    Joiners Arms Old Bridge Road Bloxham OX15 4LY

    Received 28 Jul 2021
  8. Application Permitted26/00989/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Single storey rear extension with a lean-to roof and replacement of an existing side door with an opaque window.

    101 South Avenue Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1DQ

    Received 21 Apr 2026
  9. Application Permitted22/00702/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the formation of a habitable room in roofspace with rear dormers and rooflights to front roof slope

    5 Brookfield Rise Upper Tadmarton Oxfordshire OX15 5SL

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  10. Application Permitted26/02069/TCA

    Shenington with Alkerton Parish Council instructed Lighthorne Tree Care Ltd to undertake climbing inspections of trees T7 and T8 following recommendations made within the Arboricultural Condition Survey prepared by LandArb Solutions dated 19/12/2025. Subsequent aerial inspection confirmed significant structural defects within both trees. The tree report and findings from the aerial inspection will be attached to this application. Please note. The map on the tree report doesn't correctly show the location of the trees. Please see location marked in the attached document T1 sycamore- Reduce lateral branches away from pub removing up to 1m T7 Horse Chestnut - Crown raise to provide approximately 2 metres clearance to help with grounds maintenance. Selective crown thinning not exceeding 20%. Reduce end-weight on the south-eastern lower lateral limb by up to approximately 3 metres from branch extremities back to suitable growth points. Remove deadwood and defective secondary growth where practicable. Works are proposed to reduce mechanical loading on structurally compromised limbs and mitigate risk associated with identified defects.

    South Green The Green Shenington

    Received 6 Jul 2026
  11. Application Permitted26/01590/NMA

    Alter the wording of Condition 2 (approved documents) and Condition 20 (highway mitigation measures) to reflect an updated Construction Environment Management Plan and change the highways improvement works phasing. (proposed as non material amendment to 24/02363/F)

    Gosford Hill School Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NT

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  12. Application Permitted22/02873/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (EV charge points) of 21/04144/F

    Jacobs Douwe Edberts Ruscote Avenue Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 2QU

    Received 21 Sept 2022
  13. Application Permitted22/02591/F

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Daedas View Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0AE

    Received 24 Aug 2022
  14. Application Permitted24/03421/F

    Erection of a garden room and associated landscaping

    Duns Tew Manor Main Street Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JP

    Received 24 Dec 2024
  15. Prior Approval Granted26/02129/TEL56

    Installation of power generator cabin and ancillary works thereto

    Thames Valley Police Authority Bicester Police Station Queens Avenue Bicester OX26 2NT

    Received 17 Aug 2026
  16. Prior Approval Refused23/01143/TEL56

    Proposed telecommunications installation: 15.0m Phase 8 monopole, 3no. equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works

    Street Record Waterloo Drive Banbury

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  17. Observations24/02917/CCE

    Confirmation that all conditions that require discharging in Conditional Planning Permission 15/08/2016, Authority ref: 13/00433/OUT Cherwell District Council.

    5-13 (odd) Taunton Road, Bicester, OX26 1DX

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  18. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)21/04201/Q56

    Building operations (Class Qb) reasonably necessary for Crockwell Barn to function as a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) at Crockwell House Farm, Manor Road, Great Bourton

    Crockwell House Farm Manor Road Great Bourton OX17 1QT

    Received 17 Dec 2021
  19. Under Consultation26/02021/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Reasonable Avoidance Measures Method Statement (RAMMS) detailing to prevent harm to bats, 4 (Method Statement for Biodiversity), 5 (Schedule of Materials & Finishes), 7 (Window-door details), 8 (Enclosure details), 9 (CTMP) and 12 (Cycle Park Details) of 25/02494/F

    White Cottage Rectory Lane Fringford Oxfordshire OX27 8DX

    Received 4 Aug 2026
  20. Application Permitted20/00645/F

    Single storey side and rear extension

    23 Leigh Grove Banbury OX16 9LN

    Received 4 Mar 2020
  21. Preapp Response Sent20/03038/CCP

    Proposed new residential dwelling - Plot 278 (Rural Lane)

    4 Elliott Crescent Graven Hill Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DE

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  22. Application Permitted20/02414/F

    Variation of Condition 5 (means of enclosure) of 20/01426/F

    Sands Farm Church Lane Epwell OX15 6LD

    Received 3 Sept 2020
  23. Application Permitted23/00923/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (slate sample) and 4 (roof timbers) of 22/03839/LB

    The Old Rectory 4 St Michaels Lane Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RT

    Received 4 Apr 2023
  24. Application Permitted21/01208/LB

    Renovation of utility room roof, construct new internal supporting/dividing wall, fit internal door. East facing wall - cut out part of wall and install new hardwood window. Renew rotten window in south gable end and build new brick arch over window. Make good brickwork. Connect cast iron guttering. Install new wall hung gas boiler and pressurised hot water storage tank. Install reclaimed driveway gates and posts. Create paved terrace at rear.

    Glebe House Water Stratford Road Finmere MK18 4AT

    Received 6 Apr 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.

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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