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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
21,038Searchable applications
1,608Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,365 approved or refused records
1,624Refused applications

15,741 approved · 1,624 refused · 796 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted24/01304/F

    Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation and first floor side extension above the garage

    45 Beaulieu Close Banbury OX16 4FG

    Received 13 May 2024
  2. Application Permitted23/03579/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 19 (Pedestrian Crossing/Connection Works) of 17/02534/OUT

    Land North Of Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester

    Received 21 Dec 2023
  3. Application Permitted19/02784/F

    Proposed oak framed garden room

    Field Cottage Fritwell Road Fewcott OX27 7NZ

    Received 9 Dec 2019
  4. Application Permitted21/02448/F

    New single storey extension to back of property; new Infill extension to the side of property; existing garage to be demolished and new dormer windows to rear of property - re-submission of 21/00772/F

    5 Meadow View Banbury OX16 9SR

    Received 15 Jul 2021
  5. Application Permitted22/03476/LB

    Solar Panels are proposed for the the new extension which is attached to the rear of the house and the converted modern outbuilding in the garden.

    Merton Croft West End Lane Merton Bicester OX25 2NG

    Received 18 Nov 2022
  6. Application Refused21/02900/F

    Extension and alterations to existing Unit 5 to create additional industrial and office facility

    Scania Unit 5 Wildmere Park Wildmere Road Banbury OX16 3JU

    Received 23 Aug 2021
  7. Application Permitted23/01496/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Site Wide Masterplan and Design Code) of 14/02121/OUT (as amended by 22/03492/NMA)

    Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 2 Jun 2023
  8. Application Permitted20/03607/F

    Eerction of single storey infill extension and minor external alterations

    The Kings Arms 4 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AJ

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  9. Application Permitted24/03248/F

    Conversion of barns to form a single dwellinghouse

    Highpoint Farm Tadmarton Heath Road Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5BX

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  10. Application Refused24/01067/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a rear extension. Change of use of property to a six-bedroom HMO.

    94 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 2BX

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  11. Application Permitted20/02329/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (timber windows & doors) of 19/02046/F

    86 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6LP

    Received 24 Aug 2020
  12. Application Permitted22/03131/TCA

    AMENDED PROPOSAL T1 x Yew - Crown reduction of up to 2 metres and reshaping T2 x Palm - Fell

    North View North Lane Weston On The Green Oxfordshire OX25 3RG

    Received 19 Oct 2022
  13. Application Permitted20/03313/F

    Convert existing three bay car port and shed into play/games room and home cinema

    Tile Barn Farnborough Road Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1DS

    Received 19 Nov 2020
  14. Application Permitted22/01546/TCA

    T1 x Maple- Reduce and reshape overall crown by a maximum of 1.5 metres T2 x Ash - Fell

    8 Reid Place Heyford Park Oxfordshire OX25 5TW

    Received 25 May 2022
  15. Application Permitted24/01963/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Windows & Doors) and 7 (Coping) of 20/00852/F

    47-48 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 17 May 2023
  16. Under Consultation21/00068/TCA

    Mixed species hedge- H1 - Eastern boundary. Reduce height up to 0.5m to that of northern end of boundary. Hedge cut Leyland as hard as is possible without exposing brown foliage continuing on to holly and hawthorn arch.

    Tinkers Corner Troy Lane Kirtlington OX5 3HA

    Received 11 Jan 2021
  17. Application Permitted24/03268/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 15 (Ecological Assessment) of 22/03513/F

    Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  18. Application Permitted24/02978/F

    Demolition of existing mono pitched roof over utility and demolition of existing single storey north bay window. Erection of new single storey extension and raising height of existing stone boundary wall

    Cubbs Cottage Burdrop Oxfordshire OX15 5RL

    Received 5 Nov 2024
  19. Application Permitted23/00738/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Construction Method Statement) of 22/03119/F

    Street Record Chesterton

    Received 17 Mar 2023
  20. Application Permitted26/01798/TCA

    T1 Maple-Reduce back to previous points removing up to 5m from height and spread. This maple is getting close to the high voltage powerlines as well as becoming overly dominant and causing excessive shading around the garden.

    Blenheim Cottage Millers Lane Hornton OX15 6BS

    Received 15 Jul 2026
  21. Application Permitted21/03358/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 21/01423/REM - variation to the approved render colour

    18 Hopcroft Avenue Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2DB

    Received 1 Oct 2021
  22. Application Permitted23/03029/F

    Single and two storey extension to the rear and associated internal alterations

    8 Byron Road Banbury OX16 9RJ

    Received 31 Oct 2023
  23. Application Permitted20/03354/F

    Two storey rear and side extension and addition to roof

    12 Lime Avenue Banbury OX16 9BU

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  24. Application Permitted25/00662/F

    Erection of ground floor side extension to provide additional living accommodation

    33 Nash Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5BL

    Received 14 Mar 2025

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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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