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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

25,653Searchable applications

1,680Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 21,384 approved or refused records

1,886Refused applications

19,498 approved · 1,886 refused · 1,007 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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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

Application Permitted21/01789/TCA
T065 x Lime - Fell or Pollard to 6-8m as splitting from base to 3m on north side, reaction wood at lower part but progressive crack.
Wroxton College Street From Church Street To College Wroxton Banbury OX15 6PX
Received 20 May 2021
Application Permitted25/01609/NMA
Non-material amendment to 21/03555/F - Change proposed cladding material from timber cladding to timber effect cladding. Change proposed material of doors from Alumiunium Powder Coated to Aluminium and PVCu to match windows
Lower House Middle Street Islip Kidlington OX5 2SF
Received 19 Jun 2025
Application Permitted25/01867/LB
RETROSPECTIVE - Variation of Condition 2 (external walls) of 04/00828/LB - Amended external materials to replace approved limestone finish with Soft Earth GM render
25A Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 1AQ
Received 9 Jul 2025
Application Permitted19/00142/DISC
Discharge of condition 3 (roof & wall materials), 7 (doors & windows), 9 (boundary enclosures), 11 (eaves, verges & guttering) of 18/00647/REM
Parcel I Phase 2 SW Bicester Parcel 7849 North Of Whitelands Farm Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road Bicester
Received 12 Apr 2019
Under Consultation24/03392/M106
Modification of Section 106 (14/02121/OUT): modification to Schedule 9 of the signed Section 106 Agreement relating to affordable housing, specifically the various clauses and definitions that require a 30% provision to a reduced level to be agreed under this application
Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester
Received 20 Dec 2024
Application Permitted24/03236/HED
Removal of 20m hedgerow to facilitate overhead line refurbishment
OS Parcel 1800 North East Of Bridge Farm And New Farm Thame Road Piddington
Received 3 Dec 2024
Application Refused19/00329/F
Loft conversion and dormer extensions. Single storey side extension and new front porch.
The Lime Trees 5 Church Close Adderbury Banbury OX17 3LN
Received 25 Feb 2019
Application Permitted21/02645/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Front single storey extension to the side of the existing porch; glazed oak apex porch for borrowed light
Sula Bourne Lane Hook Norton OX15 5PF
Received 2 Aug 2021
Application Withdrawn22/01087/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to demolish the concrete flowerbed to the right of the Corner House bay window in order to fit two Uniboxes on the front wall side-by-side. We are intending to replace/improve/repair the front step as part of the works
Corner House Hudson Street Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0SW
Received 11 Apr 2022
Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)18/02056/OUT
OUTLINE - Erection of up to 84no dwellings with public open space, landscaping and sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and vehicular access point from Merton Rd - All matters reserved except for means of access
Land North Of Merton Road Ambrosden
Received 28 Nov 2018
Application Permitted24/01027/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Installation of air source heat pump and air condenser within acoustic enclosures along eastern boundary
The Little Forge The Town South Newington OX15 4JG
Received 16 Apr 2024
Application Withdrawn24/00295/PIP
Permission in Principle - redevelopment to provide 9 no dwellings (use Class C3) and 190 sqm of commercial floorspace (use Class E)
Islip Railway Station Bletchingdon Road Islip OX5 2TQ
Received 2 Feb 2024
Application Permitted19/01498/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 2 (lighting), 3 (parking), 7 (cycle parking) and 8 (landscape strip) of 14/01833/REM
Land North East Of Oxford Road West Of Oxford Canal And East Of Bankside Banbury
Received 2 Aug 2019
Application Permitted22/01518/TCA
T1 x Sorbus - Reduce and reshape overall crown by a maximum of 1.5 metre T2 x Sycamore - Reduce from building by 3 metres G1 x Leyland - Fell, 6 months T3 x Sorbus - Fell
Street Record Dow Street Heyford Park
Received 23 May 2022
Application Permitted21/02179/LB
First floor extension to the cottage - re-submission of 21/01489/LB
The Old Bakehouse Bakers Lane Swalcliffe Banbury OX15 5EN
Received 23 Jun 2021
Application Permitted18/02224/F
Construction of detached single storey garage, pitched porch extension and new rear garden room
The Gables North Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QJ
Received 20 Dec 2018
Observations20/01917/TEL
Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus - 16 new poles
Gautherns Barn Colony Road Sibford Gower Banbury OX15 5RY
Received 17 Jul 2020
Application Permitted26/01484/TCA
One tree - Fir Tree in conservation area. It is overgrown and invading neighbouring property blocking all light and dying lower branches causing debris in their small courtyard garden (the address is next door to us and the property Is called lnglenook) - To Be felled
Lowbeams Queen Street Hook Norton OX15 5PJ
Received 1 Jun 2026
Application Permitted24/01682/F
Conversion of existing garage/store into a habitable room
The Old School 2 Middleton Road Bucknell OX27 7LX
Received 24 Jun 2024
Not Proceeded With19/01280/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to undertake works to the access to the site to create an approximately 7 x 3.5 metre section of driveway as shown on the approved drawings provided. The section of driveway is from the entrance to the site up to the proposed gate
Land West Of Horn Hill Road Adderbury
Received 11 Jul 2019
Application Permitted26/00126/F
Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 25/01622/F - To re-locate PV panels to obtain better and optimum sunlight for this site, with adjustments to panels and rooflight positioning. Glazing fenestration adjusted. All in accordance with PL08A and PL09B
Flights Mill Mill Lane Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HW
Received 19 Jan 2026
Application Permitted22/03382/F
Single storey front extension and addition of dormer roof on the rear of the property to facilitate a loft conversion
44 Winchester Close Banbury OX16 4FP
Received 9 Nov 2022
Application Permitted23/02814/TCA
T1 x Sycamore Removal as out grown location.
36 Grange Park Steeple Aston OX25 4SR
Received 27 Sept 2023
Split Decision18/00493/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (car parking), 4 (timber cladding) and 5 (windows and doors) of 18/01402/F
The Bungalow 52A Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EF
Received 14 Dec 2018

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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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