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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

25,228Searchable applications

1,679Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 21,010 approved or refused records

1,858Refused applications

19,152 approved · 1,858 refused · 990 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

Application Permitted18/00325/DISC
Discharge conditions 3 (window survey), 4 (windows), 5 (external door) and 10 (roof lights) of 15/02300/LB
Home Farm Blacklocks Hill Nethercote Banbury OX17 2BW
Received 14 Aug 2018
Application Permitted20/02211/LB
Replace existing open, pitched roof storm porch with an enclosed porch with pitched and flat roof.
Dial House High Street Hook Norton OX15 5NQ
Received 13 Aug 2020
Application Permitted19/00276/F
Single storey lean to extension to front of dwelling to enlarge existing garage
Bramley House Weeping Cross Bodicote Banbury OX15 4ED
Received 15 Feb 2019
Application Permitted22/01464/TCA
T1 x Tree of Heaven - Reduce by up to 3 metres due to storm damage and decay points. Remove dead wood or damaged branches
The Old Rectory Weston Road Bletchingdon Oxfordshire OX5 3DH
Received 18 May 2022
Application Permitted24/02703/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of 24/00896/F
Unit D1 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden
Received 9 Oct 2024
Application Permitted21/00355/OUT
Outline planning application for residential development comprising 6 new dwellings and the demolition of the former Smithy building and garages - All matters reserved other than means of access (renewal of 18/00384/OUT)
Rear Of 32 To 34 The Moors Kidlington
Received 1 Feb 2021
Application Permitted21/02284/LB
Renovation of existing stone outhouse. Removal of timber shed and replacement with timber framed and clad building attached to outhouse
Timber Cottage High Street Souldern OX27 7JP
Received 30 Jun 2021
Application Permitted22/03269/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (comprehensive intrusive investigation) of 20/01021/F
The Orchard Stoke Lyne Bicester OX27 8SD
Received 27 Oct 2022
Determined Application18/01610/CM
Section 73 application for the continuation of development permitted under 15/01660/CM (MW.0123/15) (for the winning and working of limestone and clay at Dewars Farm as an extension to Ardley Quarry) without complying with conditions 1 and 2, to allow the quarry to continue operating beyond 2020, to permit working until 2028 and restoration by 2029
OS Parcels 0069 4900 7761 7980 7600 0003 And 3100 North East Of Dewars Farm And East Ardley Road Middleton Stoney
Received 10 Sept 2018
Application Permitted20/00217/F
Single/two storey rear extensions. Replace flat roof over garage with mono roof to front and raise flat roof height. Extend driveway to connect both entrances.
33 Margaret Road Twyford OX17 3JE
Received 29 Jan 2020
Application Permitted26/00190/DISC
Discharge of Condition 6 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of 24/02887/F
3 Eastbrook Close Piddington Bicester OX25 1PD
Received 26 Jan 2026
Not Proceeded With25/03279/NMA
Removal of existing approved window WG2 and infilling of aperture with stone to match existing wall construction (proposed as non-material amendment to 23/00585/LB)
East End House East End Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5LG
Received 18 Dec 2025
Application Permitted18/00232/TCA
T1 - Birch 12m tall - Reduce by 4m and shape remaining; tree is growing large, has a co dominant stem which already has a bracing system fitted.
Archway Cottage Tanners Lane Adderbury Banbury OX17 3ET
Received 24 Aug 2018
Application Permitted26/01832/F
Single storey front extension to existing furniture showroom, removal of existing lean-to store and associated external alterations
16 Twyford Mill Oxford Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3SX
Received 17 Jul 2026
Prior Approval Not Required23/01385/DEM
Demolition of temporary buildings and structures
Formerly Campsfield House IRC Langford Lane Kidlington OX5 1RE
Received 23 May 2023
Application Refused24/00064/TCA
SPLIT DECISION - SEE 23/03395/TCA T1 x Sycamore - Removal to ground level to increase levels in the clients and neighbours garden.
Willow Nook Steeple Close Bloxham OX15 4ND
Received 4 Dec 2023
Application Permitted22/01375/R56
Change of Use of an existing agricultural building to storage use (B8)
Manor Farm Ardley Road Middleton Stoney OX25 4AE
Received 10 May 2022
Under Consultation26/02221/F
Two storey side extension
1 Fairford Way Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4YG
Received 26 Aug 2026
Application Permitted23/03149/F
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 22/03205/F to alter the house design and discharge of conditions 3 (CTMP), 4 (schedule of materials), 5 (stone sample panel), 6 (biodiversity enhancement), 7 (ASHP and electricity cell details) and 8 (enclosures)
Winterbrook House Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UN
Received 10 Nov 2023
Application Permitted18/02072/LB
Miscellaneous works as follows: Addition of 2 No exterior lights to illuminate entrance doors; replacement of yard gate; installation of water mist fire suppressant system; addition of internal stud wall to separate toilet within utility; laying of kitchen permanent flooring; breathable interior paint for lime plastered walls and fitting of skirting board
Church Farmhouse Shutford Road Balscote Banbury OX15 6JQ
Received 30 Nov 2018
Under Consultation25/00310/TCA
T1 x Common Sycamore- too fell a self seeding has taken root in the middle of a hedgeat the bottom of rear garden. It has grown preventing light to the hedge and other trees around it causing them to die.
Barnside Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UN
Received 6 Feb 2025
Prior Approval Not Required24/03145/AGN
Prior approval application for a steel portal framed multi-purpose agricultural barn
Upper Cowleys Farm Marsh Gibbon Road Piddington Bicester OX25 1QE
Received 21 Nov 2024
Application Permitted23/02847/F
The construction and siting of 2 no. self-catering holiday let straw bale cabins, associated Change of Use and associated works including access track, decking and a sewage treatment plant
College Farm Main Street Wendlebury Bicester OX25 2PR
Received 12 Oct 2023
Application Permitted25/01348/F
Single storey rear extension replacing existing conservatory and extending existing kitchen
13 Orchard Close Banbury OX16 0HW
Received 22 May 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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