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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
20,932Searchable applications
1,606Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,270 approved or refused records
1,616Refused applications

15,654 approved · 1,616 refused · 793 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted24/00439/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Travel Plan) and 4 (School Bus Management Plan) of 22/01956/F

    Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School Addison Road Banbury OX16 9DG

    Received 19 Feb 2024
  2. Under Consultation26/02068/F

    Proposed single storey front/rear extensions.

    25 Laburnum Crescent Kidlington OX5 1HA

    Received 28 Jul 2026
  3. Application Permitted25/00637/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (timber glazed door) of 23/01661/F

    West End Farm House 56 West End Launton Bicester OX26 5DG

    Received 12 Mar 2025
  4. Application Permitted21/01248/DISC

    Partial discharge of condition 7 (external windows & door details) of 19/01741/LB

    66 High Street Banbury OX16 5JJ

    Received 9 Apr 2021
  5. Prior Approval Not Required22/03034/REN56

    Erection of PV panels on the roof

    British Bakels Ltd British Bakels Granville Way Bicester OX26 4JT

    Received 4 Oct 2022
  6. Application Permitted24/02861/OBL

    Request for 'Preferred Partner' status for Park Properties Housing Association and New Arch with regards to 14/01932/OUT S106 Schedule 3 - Affordable Housing

    Wykham Park OS Parcel 7400 Adjoining And South Of Salt Way Bodicote

    Received 17 Oct 2024
  7. Application Permitted24/01116/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (full specification details of access, parking and manoeuvring) of 21/01665/F

    Malthouse Farm North Aston Road Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JG

    Received 23 Apr 2024
  8. Under Consultation21/03234/TCA

    T1 x Oak- Crown reduce by 2m in height and taper side growth to balance. Tree outgrowing location in small garden.

    18 Bean Acre Road Hook Norton OX15 5UA

    Received 14 Sept 2021
  9. Application Permitted19/02835/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the addition of box dormer to rear roof slope of dwellinghouse

    11 Almond Avenue Kidlington OX5 1EN

    Received 12 Dec 2019
  10. Under Consultation20/03453/TCA

    T1 x Leylandii - Fell as outgrown at front of property.

    The Croft Water Street Somerton OX25 6NE

    Received 18 Nov 2020
  11. Application Permitted25/02421/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) and 3 (tree protection) of 20/03202/F - Minor amendment to car port shape

    10 Bugloss Walk Bicester OX26 3EB

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  12. Application Permitted23/03186/TCA

    T1 x Horse Chestnut- Fell Self set on top of stone wall. T2 x Birch - Fell. Mat er Basal decay. T3 x Walnut -Crown raise to 3.5m. T4 x Cherry-Poor condition. Fell T5 x Lawson- Fell Better specimen behind. T6 x Apple- Crown raise 3m and remove etended limb over car park. T7 x Apple Fell- Decay (Prev Planing)

    Amended Street Name confimrd by Agent. Heartsease School Lane Wigginton OX15 4JX

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  13. Application Permitted20/01872/NMA

    French Doors plus side panels to be used instead of bifold doors (Proposed as non-material amendment to 17/01660/F)

    Sunflower Cottage 4 Mixbury Brackley NN13 5RJ

    Received 14 Jul 2020
  14. Application Refused25/02707/TCA

    T 49 Horse Chestnut - Fell, reduced crown vigour. Roots causing damage to boundary wall and neighbouring St Mary's Centre gas supply.

    St Marys Church Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AA

    Received 25 Sept 2025
  15. Application Permitted21/02061/F

    PART RETROSPECTIVE - Construction of a self-contained annexe, ancillary to Manor Farm

    Manor Farm Fritwell Road Fewcott OX27 7NZ

    Received 14 Jun 2021
  16. Under Consultation26/02198/TCA

    T1 - Common Lime - Reduce height by approximately 25% to match existing height of secondary stem. Cut back clients side by approximately 3ft to a suitable secondary growth point. Remove major deadwood over 50mm throughout canopy and carry out an aerial inspection.

    Buttercup Barn Banbury Road Through Wardington Wardington OX17 1SE

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  17. Application Permitted26/01906/F

    Single storey rear/side extension

    236 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1EB

    Received 23 Jul 2026
  18. Application Permitted26/01935/F

    Alterations and extensions comprise the following: new entrance porch extension to east elevation and adjacent/associated landscape alteration works. New open porch extension to north elevation. New replacement external staircase serving habitable room above detached garage. Window enlargement to south elevation of garage building.

    The Old Mill House Mill Lane Adderbury OX17 3LW

    Received 21 Jul 2026
  19. Application Permitted20/00879/DISC

    Discharge condition 6 (pipework and ventilation) of 19/00532/LB

    Cedar Lodge North Side Steeple Aston OX25 4SE

    Received 24 Mar 2020
  20. Application Withdrawn21/02478/F

    Change of use of the first and second floors from a commercial use (Use Class E) to residential flats (Use Class C3)

    86 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6LP

    Received 19 Jul 2021
  21. Application Permitted20/02082/F

    Addition of a temporary portacabin to the rear of our car park

    The Hart Veterinary Centre 13 Browning Drive Bicester OX26 2XL

    Received 31 Jul 2020
  22. Application Permitted24/01283/TCA

    T1 - Holly - Reduce height by 2 metres around old points. As well as Trimming /reducing to clear buildings by 0.5 metres.

    Holly Cottage Weston Road Bletchingdon Oxfordshire OX5 3DH

    Received 9 May 2024
  23. Application Permitted22/00912/F

    Change of Use of Land and Buildings from Agricultural (Sui Generis) to B8 & Sui Generis Use and Development comprising: the installation of vehicle washing bay with an underground wash separator and water recycler; a horizontal silo and batching plant; the construction of three aggregate storage bays; the erection of a storage and workshop building and planting of native species hedgerows and trees

    Cowpastures Farm Arncott Road Piddington Oxfordshire OX25 1AE

    Received 25 Mar 2022
  24. Application Permitted22/01745/F

    Single-storey extension to side and front of dwellinghouse.

    25 Bernard Close Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1QP

    Received 14 Jun 2022

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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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