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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
21,133Searchable applications
1,608Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 17,447 approved or refused records
1,630Refused applications

15,817 approved · 1,630 refused · 798 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted23/02330/F

    Conversion of barns to two dwellings and ancillary accommodation, contemporary extension to Barn C, new boundary treatments, demolition of modern barn and erection of one dwelling

    Hillside Farm Main Street Claydon Oxfordshire OX17 1EP

    Received 22 Aug 2023
  2. Application Permitted20/03366/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Bay Tree House Back Lane Epwell OX15 6LF

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  3. Application Permitted22/00138/F

    Single storey front extension

    5 Beagles Close Gosford OX5 2QJ

    Received 18 Jan 2022
  4. Application Permitted21/04007/F

    Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of single storey front and rear extensions and raise roof of existing chalet bungalow by 1.5 to include dormer windows and a rooflight to form two-storey dwelling

    Stonecroft Back Lane Epwell OX15 6LF

    Received 1 Dec 2021
  5. Application Permitted24/01554/F

    Two storey and single storey rear extensions

    24 Browning Road Banbury OX16 9LA

    Received 7 Jun 2024
  6. Application Permitted25/00667/LB

    To replace 2 No bedroom windows on gable end at front of house; to replace the French doors at the back of the house, facing the garden

    Park Farm Cottage St Giles Close Wendlebury Bicester OX25 2PZ

    Received 17 Mar 2025
  7. Application Permitted23/00505/TCA

    T1 x Leylandii - Fell undermining of boundary brick wall by roots and growth. Increasing height also threatening overhead cables.

    Sunnyside Troy Lane Kirtlington OX5 3HA

    Received 22 Feb 2023
  8. Application Permitted25/02809/F

    Single storey rear extension.

    5 Fairfax Road Kidlington OX5 2PF

    Received 24 Oct 2025
  9. Under Consultation26/01230/TCA

    T1 purple maple reduce canopy 30% 1 - 1.5m

    Ascona Orchard Lane Upper Heyford OX25 5LD

    Received 19 May 2026
  10. Prior Approval Granted20/02102/C56

    Change of Use from Shop (Class A1) to Restaurant/Café (Class A3)

    5 Broad Street Banbury OX16 5BN

    Received 3 Aug 2020
  11. Application Permitted26/02095/F

    Iinstallation of four battery energy storage units and associated feeder pillars together with the installation of an amenity building providing toilet facilities and vending machines for EV charging customers

    Electrical Car Charging Points Stroud Park Ermont Way Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 4AE

    Received 12 Aug 2026
  12. Prior Approval Not Required26/01474/R56

    Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to flexible commercial Use (B8)

    Oakcroft Farm Piddington HP18 9UY

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  13. Under Consultation26/02143/F

    Single storey side extension

    Whately Lodge Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AH

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  14. Application Permitted20/02542/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 19/02782/F - Change reuse of existing plain tiles (clay/concrete mix) to new slate. Change 2 x single garage doors, to 1 x single double garage door.

    The Grange Malthouse Lane Shutford OX15 6PB

    Received 16 Sept 2020
  15. Application Permitted24/00385/TCA

    T1 x Goat Willow - Removal to ground level.

    North Bank Cross Hill Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3EQ

    Received 11 Feb 2024
  16. Application Permitted22/00524/F

    Replace 5no existing windows, insert 1no new first floor window to rear elevation, install 3no rooflights and replace sunroom plastic roof with new slate finish roof.

    Stone Cottage 2 High Street Deddington OX15 0SJ

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  17. Application Permitted25/00286/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Air conditioning unit for kitchen and lounge, with air conditioning condenser box outside

    49 Riley Drive Banbury OX16 1DS

    Received 4 Feb 2025
  18. Application Permitted24/01611/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 18 (Contamination Report) of 22/01144/F

    OS Parcel 5700 South West Of Grange Farm Chesterton

    Received 14 Jun 2024
  19. Application Permitted23/01868/F

    Front extension, rear extension, side extension and raising of existing roof to form habitable accommodation

    Mulberry Horton Lane Milcombe Oxfordshire OX15 4RG

    Received 7 Jul 2023
  20. Observations21/00351/CM

    Demolition of existing concrete batching plant and stock bays and provision of new permanent aggregate storage bay area and weighbridge with associated lorry turning area; widening of internal access road - MW.0012/21

    Land East Of Grimsbury Reservoir Water Works Road Banbury

    Received 1 Feb 2021
  21. Under Consultation25/01047/TPO_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 (Horse Chestnut) - Upper branches diceased and falling off –even now with not high winds. Remove branches currently hanging by bark

    10 Blacksmiths Close Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3FL

    Received 17 Apr 2025
  22. Application Permitted20/00548/F

    Change of Use from a 6 bed HMO license (C4) to a 7 bed HMO license (Sui Generis)

    88 Woodgreen Avenue Banbury OX16 0AZ

    Received 24 Feb 2020
  23. Application Permitted20/00640/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for demolition and removal of existing conservatory and erection of rear ground floor extension with a mono pitched roof

    14 Hardwick Park Banbury OX16 1YD

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  24. Application Permitted25/02202/TCA

    T1 Ornamental Cherry - remove T2 Ornamental Cherry - remove

    2, Bradford Court Bloxham OX15 4RA

    Received 15 Aug 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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