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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
20,853Searchable applications
1,605Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,202 approved or refused records
1,611Refused applications

15,591 approved · 1,611 refused · 787 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Permitted22/03587/F

    Addition of a water basin with a fountain sculpture west of the house

    Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW

    Received 29 Nov 2022
  2. Appeal Allowed (Against Non Determination)21/03522/OUT

    The erection of up to 540 dwellings (Class C3), up to 9,000sqm GEA of elderly/extra care residential floorspace (Class C2), a Community Home Work Hub (up to 200sqm)(Class E), alongside the creation of two locally equipped areas for play, one NEAP, up to 1.8 hectares of playing pitches and amenity space for the William Fletcher Primary School, two vehicular access points, green infrastructure, areas of public open space, two community woodland areas, a local nature reserve, footpaths, tree planting, restoration of historic hedgerow, and associated works. All matters are reserved, save for the principal access points.

    Os Parcel 3673 Adjoining And West Of 161 Rutten Lane Yarnton OX5 1LT Cross Parish Boundary Application: Begbroke and Yarnton Parish Councils

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  3. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)21/03177/F

    Full planning application for employment development (Use Classes E(g)(iii), B2 and/or B8) comprising 5 units within 3 buildings and associated parking and servicing, landscaping and associated works

    Axis J9 Phase 3 Howes Lane Bicester

    Received 15 Sept 2021
  4. Application Permitted24/01735/TCA

    T1 x Walnut- Fell selfset tree growing close to rear of property and interfeiring with utilities.

    The Yews Church Lane Hornton OX15 6BY

    Received 18 Jun 2024
  5. Application Permitted25/01189/LB

    Alter the design of 23/03405/LB to encompass a door between two windows on the new extension

    Village Farm Blackbull Lane Fencott OX5 2RD

    Received 9 May 2025
  6. Screening Opinion Requesting EIA21/04193/SO

    Request for an EIA Screening Opinion in respect of a detailed outline planning application for the construction of up to 230 new residential dwellings at land north of Camp Road, Upper Heyford

    OS Parcel 1570 Adjoining And West Of Chilgrove Drive And Adjoining And North Of Camp Road Heyford Park

    Received 17 Dec 2021
  7. Application Permitted22/00013/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of a solid wooden door

    April Cottage 15 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BA

    Received 5 Jan 2022
  8. Application Permitted20/00663/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (dormer window detail) of 19/00197/LB

    Woodview Main Street Wroxton Banbury OX15 6PT

    Received 28 Feb 2020
  9. Application Permitted22/02791/TCA

    T1 x Ash - 5m crown lift, one side only to clear property T2 x Pyrus (weeping silver pear) - 1m crown reduction

    2 The Old Vicarage Banbury Road Through Wardington Wardington OX17 1SA

    Received 12 Sept 2022
  10. Application Permitted21/00185/DISC

    Discharge of condition 13 (improvement and extension of the existing sewage system scheme) of 16/02446/F

    Phase 9 Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  11. Application Permitted20/01201/LB

    Variation of Conditions 2 (approved drawings) and 3 (slate sample) of 17/01945/LB - to allow design revisions and to seek approval of slate sample

    10 High Street Banbury OX16 5DZ

    Received 7 May 2020
  12. Application Permitted25/01531/LB

    External repairs to rear façade including render/window repairs, gutter/fascia rainwater goods, isolated repairs to roof and checking of timber supports to gate underpass

    Nationwide 18-19 Market Place Banbury OX16 5PQ

    Received 10 Jun 2025
  13. Application Withdrawn21/01851/F

    Single and 1.5 storey front elevation

    2 Dewars Farm Cottages Ardley Road Middleton Stoney OX25 4AE

    Received 25 May 2021
  14. Under Consultation24/00890/TCA

    T1 x Lawson Cypress - Fell

    Virginia House Church Street Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DW

    Received 31 Mar 2024
  15. Application Refused26/00825/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a new external render system to the front elevation and one side elevation of the existing bungalow. The remaining elevation will not be altered.

    59 Rutten Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1LW

    Received 31 Mar 2026
  16. Application Permitted21/04216/F

    Development of a new accommodation houseblock, new office/administration building, new workshop building, extension to existing medical office, new 'programmes/multifaith' building, and extension to existing physical recreation building; associated demolition works; extension to the prison car park; associated landscaping.

    HM Prison Bullingdon Patrick Haugh Road Upper Arncott Bicester OX25 1PZ

    Received 20 Dec 2021
  17. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)20/00871/F

    Erection of a free range egg production unit, gatehouse and agricultural workers dwelling including all associated works - re-submission of 19/00644/F

    OS Parcel 3300 North Of Railway Line Adjoining Palmer Avenue Lower Arncott

    Received 25 Mar 2020
  18. Application Refused19/02920/TEL56

    Proposed telecommunications installation. Propose 20m High Phase 5 monopole to be installed on D-9 root foundation and associated works

    Woodview Station Road Ardley OX27 7PQ

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  19. No Objections24/00336/CDISC

    Details pursuant to Condition 5 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of planning permission no. (R3.0001/22) - R3.0017/24

    Amey Rail Station Approach Banbury OX16 5AB

    Received 7 Feb 2024
  20. Application Permitted24/00423/TCA

    T1 x No 4 Conifer - Fell T2 x Ash - Crown reduction (removing deadwood/pollarding) to result in canopy/total tree height of c.3m.

    Cawley House Millers Lane Hornton Oxfordshire OX15 6BS

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  21. Application Permitted20/02105/TCA

    T1, T2 & T10 x Plane Oriental, T16 x Beech, T32 x Plane London - Remove deadwood. T19 x Plane Oriental - Remove deadwood (exempt). Remove hanging branches. T77 x Maple Paper Bark - Reduce north limb by up to 3.0m. T36 x Ash Common - Fell. Renewal of permission granted 30 January 2019 for tree works to T3-T8, T11-13, T20, T23-31, T34-35, T38; T40, T42, T43, T46-48, T51-53, T55, T57, T60, T62-65, T67, T68, T74-76. Please see tree schedule for full details.

    St Marys Church Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AA

    Received 4 Aug 2020
  22. Application Permitted24/02070/TCA

    T1 - Maple Crown reduction by 3m to give clearance from the crossing telephone cables and establish suitable future pruning points. T2 - Silver Birch Crown reduction by 2m to clear from the nearby outbuilding and control the tree's size for its location.

    Tile Cottage Main Street Upper Tadmarton OX15 5SQ

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  23. Application Permitted24/00262/TCA

    Remove the group of conifers in 3 Skimmingdish Lane. All areas of work identified on attached diagram. All trees removed will be replaced within the MOD controlled area on a 1 for 1 ratio. Also, the trees will be of a minimum of Feathered (1.2m) in height. All trees replanted will be of British Native species. With reference to Forest Research Decision Support Tools Portal v2.0 (forestdss.org.uk) the tree species suitable for the location were identified. A selection of these will be used as the replacements. Species were: Ash, Grey Alder, Hornbeam and Small Leafed Lime.

    3 Skimmingdish Lane Caversfield Bicester OX27 8UF

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  24. Application Permitted21/03553/TCA

    H1 x Holly hedge - Re-reduction of the holly hedge track to a height of up to 4.0 metres above ground level along the entire length of the hedge along the west boundary. Cutting back both sides to up to 1.0 metre from the boundary, and the south end to the boundary over the neighbouring drive. T1 x variegated Holly - Reduction of the holly tree back to previous height (up to 1.5 metres)

    Holly House Manor Road Adderbury OX17 3EJ

    Received 18 Oct 2021

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