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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

21,141Searchable applications

1,608Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 17,453 approved or refused records

1,630Refused applications

15,823 approved · 1,630 refused · 799 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Local Plan Review Examination Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas What is a conservation area?

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

Observations24/00459/CM
Erection and operation of photo-voltaic (PV) panels on an area of restored landfill, including associated infrastructure comprising mounting frames, inverters and transformers (housed in prefabricated containers) and associated cabling, a substation, battery storage, deer fencing, infra-red CCTV and temporary set down area (during construction only) - MW.0018/24
Ardley Landfill Station Road Ardley
Received 20 Feb 2024
Application Permitted20/01161/F
Demolition of the existing garage, erection of a part single storey and part two storey extensions and associated works.
Corner Cottage 4 Bletchingdon Road Hampton Poyle OX5 2QG
Received 4 May 2020
Application Permitted24/00578/F
Repositioning of a boundary wall to enclose existing area of amenity land (change of use).
18 Windmill Avenue Bicester OX26 3DX
Received 29 Feb 2024
Application Permitted22/00205/F
Construction of a single storey side extension
118A Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EF
Received 21 Jan 2022
Application Permitted23/00596/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (timber cladding sample), 4 (landscaping) and 10 (Ecological Enhancement Strategy) of 22/00009/F
Crushill Farm Station Road Hook Norton OX15 5LT
Received 6 Mar 2023
Application Permitted20/01854/DISC
Discharge of conditions 23 (surface water & foul sewage drainage) & 31 (SUDS Drainage) of 16/02366/OUT
Land Adjacent To The Oxford Canal Spiceball Park Road Banbury
Received 29 Jun 2020
Prior Approval Not Required23/03323/HPA
Single storey rear extension - height to eaves 2.45m, length 3.8m, overall height 3.45m
46 Almond Avenue Kidlington OX5 1EN
Received 27 Nov 2023
Application Permitted22/01075/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (materials schedule) and 8 (thermal and acoustic insulation details) of 20/02481/LB
6 Middleton Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 4QQ
Received 11 Apr 2022
Under Consultation25/03003/TCA
crab apple (T1) - Crown reduction of the crab apple by approximately 1.5 metres in height, reducing the side to suit. pear (T2) - Crown reduction of the pear by approximately 1.5 metres in height, reducing the side to suit. apple (T3) - Crown reduction of the apple by approximately 1.5 metres in height, reducing the side to suit.
The Old House Tanners Lane Adderbury OX17 3ER
Received 18 Nov 2025
Application Permitted21/02594/DISC
Discharge of Condition 16 (roof structure) of 21/00119/LB
Cross Hill House Cross Hill Road Adderbury OX17 3EG
Received 7 Jul 2021
Application Permitted26/00729/F
External alterations including boundary wall alterations, formation of garden door between properties, infilling of door to rear elevation of Stratton House, and garden lighting
Mattingley Barn & Stratton House Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AT
Received 23 Mar 2026
Application Permitted21/02392/TCA
T1 x Poplar - Pollard to approximately 4 metres in height. T2 x Cherry - Crown reduce height by approximately 3 metres reducing the sides to suit, crown lifting above ground level to a height of approximately 2.5 metres.
5 Grove Street Banbury OX16 5BY
Received 12 Jul 2021
Application Permitted26/01908/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (CEMP) and 6 (Biodiversity Statement) of 25/00511/Q56
Sugarswell Bungalow Sugarswell Lane Shenington Oxfordshire OX15 6FA
Received 22 Jul 2026
Application Permitted19/02472/DISC
Discharge of condition 20 (Foul drainage design report) of 18/01333/F
Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester
Received 4 Nov 2019
Application Permitted26/01688/F
Single storey rear extension, single storey front porch extension, single carport to the side following the demolition of the existing outbuildings and existing conservatory at the rear including associated works.
45 Green Road Kidlington OX5 2EU
Received 29 Jun 2026
Under Consultation26/01589/TCA
T1-7 Southern Beech- Fell lesser stems to give space for more desirable trees. T8 x Sequoia- Removal of hanging fractured limb remove deadwood.
The Long House Main Street Sibford Ferris OX15 5RG
Received 9 Jun 2026
Under Consultation20/03335/TCA
T1 x Italian Cyprus- Fell beginning to segment and lost form. T2 x Cherry- Fell poor specimen remove and replace. T3 x Sycamore- Crown raise 2.5m above yew hedging and clear. T4 x Beech- Fell poor form due to removal of chestnut a new copper beech has a planted and now established. T5 x Italian Cyprus- Fell beginning to segment and lost form
Duns Tew Manor Main Street Duns Tew OX25 6JP
Received 23 Nov 2020
Application Permitted23/00053/DISC
Discharge of condition 3 (Access details) of 22/02190/F
Dewars Farm Ardley Road Middleton Stoney OX25 4AE
Received 9 Jan 2023
Application Permitted22/02067/LB
Replacement of the slate to a single storey extension to the main farm barn with lead, and replacement of onduline roofing on the cow barn roof with slate
Starveall Barn Quarry Road Hornton Oxfordshire OX15 6DF
Received 11 Jul 2022
Application Permitted23/00135/TCA
T1 x Sycamore - Fell, standing close to the gable end of the property. Permission previously granted as below: 16/00054/TCA - 28/02/2016 - Works To Trees In Conservation Area Old Cottages 4 Park Lane Swalcliffe Banbury OX15 5ET - T1 x Sycamore tree - fell - Permitted 29/03/2016
Old Cottages 4 Park Lane Swalcliffe Oxfordshire OX15 5ES
Received 18 Jan 2023
Application Refused21/03048/HPA
Single storey rear extension - Depth 4.8m, Overall Height 3.4m, Height to Eaves 2.7m.
85 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LT
Received 3 Sept 2021
Application Permitted20/03482/F
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 20/01621/F - change to externally facing materials and insertion of one additional ground floor window to serve an en suite bathroom
66 Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LF
Received 4 Dec 2020
Application Permitted21/02135/F
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 18/01529/F - to amend the design of the extension
The Chesterton Hotel Bicester Road Chesterton OX26 1UE
Received 17 Jun 2021
Application Permitted20/01983/F
Insertion of new fixed shut and obscure glazed window at first floor on West elevation.
1 Daisy Hill Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6LB
Received 22 Jul 2020

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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.

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