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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
25,175Searchable applications
1,679Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 20,961 approved or refused records
1,856Refused applications

19,105 approved · 1,856 refused · 990 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation 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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted20/03412/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 19/02452/F - to allow for revised pedestrian access route – retrospective

    Land adjacent Braeside Rope Way Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5QD

    Received 27 Nov 2020
  2. Application Permitted26/01568/F

    Erection of double garage / workshop building

    20 Somerville Drive Bicester OX26 4TU

    Received 22 Jun 2026
  3. Application Permitted23/01320/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (window construction details) of 22/00459/LB

    The Farmhouse Wretchwick Farm Ploughley Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2JS

    Received 16 May 2023
  4. Application Permitted23/02875/F

    Two storey extension enlarging existing ground floor creating a new kitchen and first floor extension enlarging existing bedrooms

    Brookfield 6 The Old Council Houses Wroxton Lane Horley Oxfordshire OX15 6BB

    Received 16 Oct 2023
  5. Application Permitted22/02117/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 1 (landscaping) and 6 (material samples) of 20/02474/OUT

    New House St Giles Bletchingdon Oxfordshire OX5 3BX

    Received 18 Jul 2022
  6. Application Permitted21/03197/F

    Demolish existing garage for replacement with oak framed carport and roof alterations to create first floor over existing ancillary outbuilding to create pool and annexe accommodation - re-submission of 21/01535/F

    Lane Head Main Street Sibford Gower OX15 5RT

    Received 17 Sept 2021
  7. Application Permitted24/00367/F

    Single storey rear extension to form additional bedroom and enlarged living room

    3 Turnpike Cottages The Hill Souldern Oxfordshire OX27 7JA

    Received 8 Feb 2024
  8. Application Permitted21/03764/LB

    Stabilising and supporting existing listed masonry wall with new steel supports and tie bars, with steel frame and cable system

    Eagles Chapel Row Creampot Lane Cropredy Banbury OX17 1NS

    Received 5 Nov 2021
  9. Application Permitted19/00649/TPO

    T1- Oak. Large Oak - Carry out 20-30% reduction to suitable growth points, equating to approx. 2-3.5m from extremities, with potential for 30-40% on large limb over house and T2 Oak. Smaller Oak - Reduce canopy by approx. 30%, field side to remain 'as is' and garden side reduced to match, resulting in uniformed shape - Subject to TPO 20/99

    The Oaks Mere Lane Finmere Buckingham MK18 4DH

    Received 9 Apr 2019
  10. Prior Approval Not Required24/02219/REN56

    Installation of PV panels to the existing non-domestic property roof.

    Unit 6 Chalker Way Banbury OX16 4XD

    Received 14 Aug 2024
  11. Application Permitted23/03215/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for rear and side single storey extensions

    Meadowsweet Farm Hornton Lane Horley Oxfordshire OX15 6BL

    Received 17 Nov 2023
  12. Application Refused25/01015/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Amended joinery details) of 24/01207/F

    The Old Barn Cottage Goose Lane Bodicote OX15 4BY

    Received 15 Apr 2025
  13. Application Permitted19/00747/F

    Detached games room (retrospective)

    78 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 4EQ

    Received 24 Apr 2019
  14. Application Permitted18/02043/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Rowan - Fell.

    Dunelm Metcalfe Close Drayton Banbury OX15 6EL

    Received 22 Nov 2018
  15. Application Permitted19/02622/F

    Refurbishment and reinstatement of side elevation made bare following demolition works, permitted under prior notification for demolition reference number 19/01286/DEM, and associated landscaping works

    Beaumont House Beaumont Road Banbury OX16 1QY

    Received 19 Nov 2019
  16. Application Permitted21/01856/LB

    Part demolition of wall to form new access, erection of ironstone ashlar piers with coping stones, erection of new timber gates, alterations to wall between house and outbuilding and erection of fixed shut 'dummy' gates

    Manor Farmhouse Banbury Lane Horley OX15 6BE

    Received 25 May 2021
  17. Application Permitted21/01748/DISC

    Discharge of condition 11 (Travel Information Pack) of 16/00864/REM

    Dorchester Phase 8 Trident Camp Road Heyford Park

    Received 17 May 2021
  18. Application Permitted23/01596/F

    Erection of a single storey rear side return extension and erection of 2m timber fence.

    1 Hazlewood Cottages Main Street Hanwell Oxfordshire OX17 1HN

    Received 12 Jun 2023
  19. Application Permitted23/00117/F

    Refurbishment of the existing buildings and erection of an outbuilding with minor amendments to the existing landscaping and parking facilities

    Agulnik House Sandy Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PB

    Received 16 Jan 2023
  20. Application Permitted23/02035/LB

    Addition of secondary glazing to 3 No rear windows and 1 No window to the front of the property

    Clydesdale Market Place Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0SE

    Received 24 Jul 2023
  21. Application Withdrawn19/01016/F

    Change of Use of Building 113 from B8 to mixed storage (B8) and assembly and leisure (D2)

    Building 113 Bicester Heritage Skimmingdish Lane Launton Bicester OX26 5AD

    Received 31 May 2019
  22. Application Refused23/03013/TCA

    T1 x Beech It would be around 50% of the whole tree, but not the trunk, only the branches. In terms of metres, I would approximate up to 5metres from each branch. (Photos of tree provided) Tree had become very large on now encroaching on the house and roots uplifting patio and shed.

    Beech Court Manor Orchard Horley OX15 6DZ

    Received 30 Oct 2023
  23. Application Permitted25/02817/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for hip roof to gable wall, rear dormer addition, insertion of roof window and loft conversion

    101 Buckingham Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3ES

    Received 27 Oct 2025
  24. Application Permitted19/00884/F

    Erection of 2no new dwellings

    The Green Barn Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AT

    Received 14 May 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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