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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

21,084Searchable applications

1,607Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 17,404 approved or refused records

1,625Refused applications

15,779 approved · 1,625 refused · 797 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Application Permitted21/01647/LB
1. Repointing exterior walls and 1 chimney, above east facing gable - removal of elements of cementacious mortar in walls and replace with lime mortar. 2. Re-instatement of former ground floor window to left of back door in back of house 3. Flat iron and crittal window refurbishment 4. Scaffolding erection where appropriate
Old Manor House 16 Kings End Bicester OX26 6DT
Received 10 May 2021
Application Permitted26/00933/NMA
Minor changes to various windows, including a new ensuite window to the side (obscure glazed) (proposed as non material amendment of 25/00225/F)
19 Fortescue Drive Chesterton OX26 1UT
Received 14 Apr 2026
Application Permitted20/00647/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (window details) of 19/01412/LB
London House Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP
Received 3 Mar 2020
Under Consultation26/00306/F
Creation of culverted agricultural access from Tadmarton Road
OS Parcel 6426 North Of Disused Quarry And Adjoining West Side Of Tadmarton Road Bloxham
Received 4 Feb 2026
Under Consultation23/02269/TCA
T1 x Willow - Fell T2 x Maple - Crown reduction to 4 metres, crown lift to 2 metres T3, T4, T5 & T6 x Pine - Crown reduction to 6 metres and crown thinning to 30% maximum
Willow Cottage Church Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QP
Received 15 Aug 2023
Application Permitted20/01646/TCA
T2 x Conifer - Fell as in bad condition and located very close to oil tank, area to be turfed.
Merrieweather Cottage High Street Barford St Michael OX15 0RF
Received 17 Jun 2020
Application Permitted25/00139/F
Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of five detached single and two-storey dwellings together with access, parking and garaging, amenity space, landscaping and drainage works
Part Of OS Parcel 0006 Adjacent And North Of Normandy North Lane Weston On The Green
Received 20 Jan 2025
Application Permitted20/01538/TCA
T1 x Eucalyptus - Fell as crown too large and close to boundary wall and garden.
Brambles Lower Street Barford St Michael OX15 0RH
Received 11 Jun 2020
Application Permitted23/02577/DISC
Discharge of Condition 7 (new internal walls) of 21/03923/LB
47-48 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH
Received 19 Sept 2023
Application Permitted26/01643/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 7 (Landscaping and treatment of open space/SUDS/play space), 8 (Specifications and construction methods all purpose built tree pits), 9 (Specifications and construction methods all tree pits), 11 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 13 (Noise Levels) of 23/03071/OUT
Land West Of Church Ley Field Adjacent To Blackthorn Road Ambrosden
Received 26 Jun 2026
Under Consultation25/02688/TCA
T1 Hazel - Fell, heavy leaning stem T2 Yew - Pollard at approximately 3 metres at point of crown break
Chapel Cottage Millers Lane Hornton OX15 6BS
Received 22 Sept 2025
Application Permitted24/02745/TPO
T1 - Pine - Reduction of lower lateral limbs on the Eastern canopy spread by 3m and balance the remaining crown to suit using thinning reduction techniques, to give good clearance from the nearby house but retaining the tree's form; T2 - Pine - Reduction of lower lateral limbs on the Eastern canopy spread by 2m and balance the remaining crown to suit using thinning reduction techniques, to give good clearance from the nearby house but retaining the tree's form - subject to TPO 13/1991
4 Paxmans Place Banbury OX16 5EU
Received 14 Oct 2024
Application Refused24/01102/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Change of Use of highways verge to hardstanding
North View North Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3RG
Received 23 Apr 2024
Application Permitted21/00404/F
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of replacement front porch, replacement garage doors, amendments to rear fenestration, new wood-burner flue, new side gate and installation of oil tank and extension of brick boundary wall.
Ladygrass Church Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3QS
Received 5 Feb 2021
Under Consultation26/01054/TCA
T1 Cherry - reduce canopy by 3 metres include decayed limbs.
The Garth Launton Road Bicester OX26 6PS
Received 27 Apr 2026
Application Permitted19/02254/F
Removal of Condition 11 (use of dwelling) of 12/00882/F
Half Acre Cottage Heathfield Kidlington OX5 3DU
Received 15 Oct 2019
Application Permitted22/00539/F
Demolition of existing dwellinghouse, garage and outbuilding. Erection of 2 x 5-bed detached dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Car parking, and alterations to access and landscaping. (Revised scheme of 21/03017/F)
94 The Moors Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AG
Received 22 Feb 2022
Preapp Response Sent24/00505/TEL
Regulation 5 notification of intention to install fixed line broadband apparatus - 1 no 9M medium pole
OS Parcel 1100 Adjoining Road And County Boundary North Of Dismantled Railway Boddington Road Claydon
Received 23 Feb 2024
Application Permitted20/03050/TCA
T1 - Oak (Quercus robur) x Sympathetic crown reduction by 1.5 m to re-balance the canopy after the recent storm damage.
Street Record Whiteway Mollington
Received 28 Oct 2020
Application Permitted23/00329/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (bin store and plant area enclosure) of 23/00328/F
1 Talisman Road Bicester OX26 6HR
Received 7 Feb 2023
Application Permitted22/01914/F
Proposed new porch to front of existing house
2 Henley Gardens Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6RJ
Received 28 Jun 2022
Under Consultation20/01829/TCA
T1 x Birch - Reduce by up to 2.0m (25%) and crown clean. Clear ivy (exempt).
Sunnyside Cottage North Lane Weston On The Green OX25 3RG
Received 2 Jul 2020
Application Permitted26/00637/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (landscaping) and 13 (soft landscaping and fencing) of 24/02212/F
Kidlington Garage 1 Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LA
Received 11 Mar 2026
Application Permitted19/02907/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Use of a small area for parking of vehicles
Home Farm Works Clifton Road Deddington OX15 0TP
Received 19 Dec 2019

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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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