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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
25,516Searchable applications
1,679Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 21,266 approved or refused records
1,884Refused applications

19,382 approved · 1,884 refused · 1,003 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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 Permitted22/02483/DISC

    Part Discharge of Condition 3 (materials and finish and specification of porch and details of the proposed grill fixing to the basement lightwell) of 21/03537/LB

    49 Oxford Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9AH

    Received 16 Aug 2022
  2. Application Permitted20/03216/OBL

    Discharge of Clause 2.1 of Schedule 2 of Section 106 of 16/02446/F - in respect of an Affordable Housing Scheme

    Heyford Park (Phase 9) Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  3. Not Proceeded With26/00585/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 13 (joist repairs) of 25/00959/LB

    Hook Norton Brewery Brewery Lane Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5NY

    Received 17 Feb 2026
  4. Determined Application18/00816/TPO

    T1 - Lombardy Poplar - Fell - Subject to TPO 10/90

    44 Highlands Tadmarton Banbury OX15 5SR

    Received 9 May 2018
  5. Application Permitted22/01029/TCA

    T1 x Lime - Reduction by up to 3-4 metres all round

    33 Main Street Mixbury Brackley NN13 5RR

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  6. Application Permitted21/00781/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (potential contaminative uses ), 7 (comprehensive intrusive investigation), 8 (scheme of remediation) and 9 (verification report) of 18/01206/OUT

    Broken Furrow Warwick Road Banbury OX17 1HJ

    Received 5 Mar 2021
  7. Application Refused23/03615/F

    Two storey/part single storey front extension and single storey rear extension to dwelling with associated alterations

    3 The Oval Bicester OX26 2EN

    Received 29 Dec 2023
  8. Application Permitted26/00289/F

    Proposed detached garage/store to replace existing

    Moor End North Street Islip OX5 2SQ

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  9. No Objections21/02266/TEL

    Removal of 15m high Pandora On Root Foundation to be replaced by High Orion Streetpole which will support 3 no SUA-7

    O2 Telecommunications Mast Stratford Road A422 Drayton OX15 6EH

    Received 24 Jun 2021
  10. Under Consultation26/01151/DISC

    Partial discharge of conditions 24 (Noise Assessment and 30 (Surface Water Management Scheme) of 18/00825/HYBRID (Relates to residential Phases 17, 18 and 34 only)

    Land at Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 7 May 2026
  11. Application Permitted22/02066/F

    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
  12. Application Permitted22/00522/F

    Retention of marketing/sales cabin with associated car parking, landscaping and construction of new access (following the earlier grant of planning permisison 13/01856/F)

    51 Heyford Park Camp Road Heyford Park

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  13. Application Refused24/02717/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (new wall and railings) of 24/01512/LB

    Tysul House 3 Church Terrace Church Street Bicester OX26 6BA

    Received 27 Aug 2024
  14. Application Permitted21/03469/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (windows & doors), 5 (stonework sample), 7 (rainwater goods), 8 (chimney method statement) & 10 (porch details) of 21/01585/F

    Stapenhill House Scotland End Hook Norton OX15 5NR

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  15. Application Permitted19/00033/TCA

    T1 x Ash - Fell due to excessive shading, low amenity value & possible threat to foundations of neighbours current property and approved extension. Also, possible threat in future to approved extension at Moat Cottage. Plans to replace with more appropriate sized garden trees, eg. flowering magnolia. Several new smaller trees will provide colour but maintain privacy between the two gardens.

    Moat Cottage Launton Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AS

    Received 12 Feb 2019
  16. Application Permitted19/01597/REM

    Reserved matters for 18/00325/OUT - Two storey three bedroom dwelling (Appearance, Layout, Scale and landscaping) - Urban Lane plot 76

    7 Friend Way Ambrosden OX25 2AY

    Received 9 Aug 2019
  17. Application Permitted21/03127/F

    Erection of a detached dwelling with parking, access, landscaping and associated works - re-submission of 20/02759/F

    Land To The Rear Of The Otmoor Lodge Hotel Horton Hill Horton Cum Studley

    Received 13 Sept 2021
  18. Application Permitted25/02259/TCA

    Reduce the height of a row of 25 conifer trees in the back garden of the property by 4.5 metres to maintain & allow more light into the garden.

    Willow Tree Barn Oxford Road Kirtlington OX5 3EZ

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  19. Observations22/02815/ADJ

    Change of use of land to residential to contain 8 static caravans, 3 touring caravans, parking for 16 vehicles, water treatment plant, hardstanding & associated infastructure for members of the Gypsy Traveller community (retrospective)

    Oaksview Park Arncott Road Bucks *OUT OF AREA*

    Received 13 Sept 2022
  20. Application Permitted20/01081/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Window and Door Schedules), 8 (Roof Slate Samples) & 10 (Stone Sample Panel) of 18/01414/LB

    Little Barford Mill Milton Gated Road Barford OX15 0PS

    Received 24 Apr 2020
  21. Application Permitted21/02827/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (comprehensive intrusive investigation), 11 (scheme of remediation), 12 (remedial works 2) & 13 (remediation strategy) of 18/01388/F

    139 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NP

    Received 16 Aug 2021
  22. Application Permitted21/02415/F

    Single storey rear extension

    4 Summer Ley Barford St Michael OX15 0RG

    Received 14 Jul 2021
  23. Application Permitted19/00510/F

    Removal of existing single storey garage and construction of new two storey side extension and single storey rear extension

    22 Lerwick Croft Bicester OX26 4XL

    Received 20 Mar 2019
  24. Application Permitted18/02007/F

    Erection of conservatory

    Weeping Ash Main Street Clifton Banbury OX15 0PA

    Received 21 Nov 2018

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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.

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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