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Cherwell District Council
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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
25,439Searchable applications
1,680Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 21,197 approved or refused records
1,878Refused applications

19,319 approved · 1,878 refused · 1,001 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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  1. Application Withdrawn19/02266/REM

    Variation of condition 1 (plans) of 18/01777/REM - substitution of boundary treatment drawing - change of boundary material from screen wall to fence.

    Phase 2 SW Bicester Parcel 7849 North Of Whitelands Farm Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 15 Oct 2019
  2. Application Refused23/01650/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (stone sample panel) of 21/03947/F

    Cotefield House Oxford Road Bodicote

    Received 15 Jun 2023
  3. Application Permitted24/00261/TCA

    AMENDED APPLICATION Mixed species and conifer hedge to rear 2 Paynes End : reduce height by a maximum of 2.5 metres; crown thin by a maximum of 20%; and crown lift by a maximum of 2.5 metres. Conifer hedge along boundary with 3 Skimmingdish Lane: Reduce height by a maximum of 2.5 metres, crown thin by 20%, crown lift by a maximum of 2.5 metres. Remove 1 small tree at 2 Paynes End in poor health

    2 Paynes End Caversfield Bicester OX27 8UQ

    Received 31 Jan 2024
  4. Application Permitted22/00198/F

    Removal of shed. Erection of single storey annexe with basement. Removal of double pitch porch roof and single pitch replacement. Vehicle entrance standing area to be extended to accommodate one vehicle off the highway. Entrance walls to access reconfigured to provide improved sightlines

    Scrubbity Barrows Cumberford Hill Bloxham OX15 4HL

    Received 20 Jan 2022
  5. Application Permitted25/01737/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (plaster specification), 4 (rooflights, windows, doors, secondary glazing, partitions and flooring) and 5 (materials technical specification) of 23/02342/LB

    Dial House High Street Hook Norton OX15 5NQ

    Received 4 Jul 2025
  6. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA20/00599/SO

    Screening opinion to 20/00530/F - Full planning application for 4,635sq. m of logistics floor space, within Class B8, including ancillary Class B1 (a) office, (592sq.m), a customer collection facility (112 sq.m), staff mess pod (142 sq.m), and associated infrastructure including external service yard, lorry, van and staff car parking, re-fuelling facility, fencing, landscaping, storm water drainage and private sewage treatment plant, with an access road off Morrell Way.

    Symmetry Park Phase 2 Morrell Way Ambrosden

    Received 21 Feb 2020
  7. Application Permitted25/00913/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (landscaping scheme), 7 (boundary enclosures), 9 (covered cycle parking facilities), 10 (external lighting) of 24/02179/F

    Balscote House Chapel Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JN

    Received 2 Apr 2025
  8. Under Consultation22/02336/TCA

    T1 x Lawsons Cypress - Fell

    Mymms Cottage Weston Road Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DH

    Received 29 Jul 2022
  9. Application Permitted20/02987/TPO

    T1 (Beech) - reduction to lateral branching by approx 3m and balance top growth, by reduction 1.5m; T2 (Beech) - reduction to lateral branching by approx 3m and balance top growth, by reduction 1.5m - subject to TPO 1/83

    15 Hazeldene Gardens Banbury OX16 9YL

    Received 21 Oct 2020
  10. Application Permitted26/00538/F

    Change of use of building from Class B2 to Class E

    Oxford Fire And Flood Ltd 2 Hatch End Industrial Estate Fir Lane Middle Aston OX25 5QL

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  11. Application Permitted20/02296/F

    Change of use to A1 retail from office use.

    36 Timms Road Banbury OX16 9DN

    Received 21 Aug 2020
  12. Application Permitted25/01553/F

    Demolish existing garage. Proposed single storey rear and side extension.

    5 Willow Way Begbroke Oxfordshire OX5 1SD

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  13. Application Permitted20/00371/TPO_5

    Five day notice works to T1 (Incense Cedar) - part of the tree fell across the road. The remaining tree needs to be removed in the interests of safety.

    1 Wykham Gardens Banbury OX16 9LF

    Received 10 Feb 2020
  14. Application Permitted20/00684/TPO

    T1 - Ash (Fraxinus excelsior). Crown lift to ensure a 3 metre clearance from the house roof and to balance the crown's circumference - Subject to TPO 2/89

    Little Fell 9 The Mead Mollington OX17 1DN

    Received 6 Mar 2020
  15. Application Permitted22/02570/DISC

    Discharge of condition 4 (Archaeological evaluation and mitigation) of 18/01946/LB

    Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW

    Received 22 Aug 2022
  16. Application Permitted21/03856/F

    Single storey rear extension and extension to existing study to front elevation

    6 Priory Vale Road Banbury OX16 4FR

    Received 16 Nov 2021
  17. Application Permitted19/00727/F

    Gas store to front warehouse yard, new substation for SSE to rear of building. New compressor house and plant enclosure to rear of building. New ducts and stack to rear elevation. Additional windows to front elevation

    9 Longlands Road Launton Bicester OX26 5AH

    Received 18 Apr 2019
  18. Application Permitted20/02489/F

    Single storey rear extension

    31 Goldings Road Hook Norton OX15 5FG

    Received 10 Sept 2020
  19. Application Permitted20/02056/TPO

    T1 x Oak - mature tree to raise over cycle path and crown reduce up to 20% (2m) to gain clearer access to path and also gain light in surrounding properties - subject to TPO 1/97

    20 Winston Drive Banbury OX17 1GG

    Received 29 Jul 2020
  20. Application Permitted23/03582/LB

    Two storey rear extension and front porch

    The Old Engine House Studley Priory Horton Cum Studley Oxfordshire OX33 1AY

    Received 21 Dec 2023
  21. Application Permitted20/01906/F

    Erection of detached bungalow and detached garage in land to the rear of the existing bungalow (revised scheme of 20/01100/F)

    113 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AQ

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  22. Application Permitted24/02009/TCA

    T1 x Holly tree - In the front garden of the house. It cannot be mistaken - it is the only one. It was a sprout from an old bush. I want to fell it because it is ugly. I want to replace it with a holly bush. It is marked 1 on the sketch plan

    The Old Rectory Church Lane Hanwell OX17 1HN

    Received 24 Jul 2024
  23. Application Permitted23/01763/TCA

    T1 x Buckthorn - low vitality, partial root plate failure. Subsiding and obstructing the use of the garden. Fell. T2 x -Contorted Hazel, reverted hazel stems have been produced from ground level which are suppressing the cultivar. Remove reverted stems. T3 x Malus-Previously maintained at approximately 4m with around 4m of vigorous regrowth produced in the last 5 years. Reduce to near previous points retaining small diameter growth.

    Kersdene 12 Round Close Road Adderbury OX17 3EE

    Received 27 Jun 2023
  24. Application Permitted26/01436/SCH16

    Submission under Schedule 16 of the High-Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 for a site restoration scheme at land located East of the A4421 Station Cottages (HB7274 + HB8389).

    Land Located East of the A4421 Station Cottages.

    Received 1 Jun 2026

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