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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
25,788Searchable applications
1,681Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 21,498 approved or refused records
1,890Refused applications

19,608 approved · 1,890 refused · 1,011 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 18 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted23/00861/F

    Demolition of rear single-storey flat roofed garden room, part removal of rear walls to utility/workshop to facilitate new access - with vehicle turntable in rear courtyard. Erection of rear addition with additional (third) bedroom over. Insertion of 2no new conservation rooflights to facilitate use of roof space. Repaired windows with new and replacement windows and glazed doors.

    Bullring Cottage Bull Ring Deddington Oxfordshire OX15 0TT

    Received 30 Mar 2023
  2. Application Permitted20/01492/NMA

    Height of entrance doors to southern gable end to be extended by 590mm; two ram raid bollards to protect users of the ATM at the east elevation; and new 1:12 ramp located along the west elevation to provide accessibility from escape doors (Proposed as non-material amendment to 17/00465/REM)

    Sainsburys Local Land Adjoining And West Of Warwick Road Banbury

    Received 9 Jun 2020
  3. Application Permitted18/01246/F

    Change of use of premises from Class B8 to B1c/B2/B8, including internal and external alterations, demolition of ancillary structures and new access to Southam Road

    Warehouse Car Park And Land At Jacobs Douwe Edberts Ruscote Avenue Banbury

    Received 12 Jul 2018
  4. Application Permitted26/02265/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (means of access) of 24/02782/F

    Land North And Adjoining Home Farm Banbury Road B4100 Caversfield

    Received 3 Sept 2026
  5. Application Permitted19/01114/F

    Erection of detached carport

    Finch Hattons Fulwell Road Finmere Buckingham MK18 4AS

    Received 14 Jun 2019
  6. Application Permitted26/00992/F

    Single storey rear extension

    63 Spruce Drive Bicester OX26 3YF

    Received 17 Apr 2026
  7. Application Permitted21/02256/F

    Applying render to external walls

    7 Vicarage Gardens Cropredy OX17 1PJ

    Received 29 Jun 2021
  8. Application Permitted23/01389/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Crown reduction of up to 2 metres

    The Hollies Park Lane North Newington Banbury OX15 6AD

    Received 22 May 2023
  9. Application Permitted20/00975/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone and tile samples), 4 (parking and manoeuvring areas) and 6 (Great Crested Newt License application) of 17/01208/F

    3 Church Close Merton OX25 2NB

    Received 8 Apr 2020
  10. Application Permitted19/01532/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 18/00584/REM - Minor relocation of Plot 1B cycle shelters. Changes to the external entrance layout. Updated lighting to the service yard

    Link 9 Land North East Of Skimmingdish Lane Launton

    Received 6 Aug 2019
  11. Application Refused21/01316/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a two storey side extension

    34 Bretch Hill Banbury OX16 0NP

    Received 13 Apr 2021
  12. Application Permitted18/01984/LB

    2 x non illuminated sets of painted graphics and text direct to building signs 'a'-'b', 1 x non illuminated chalkboard with painted header sign 'c', 1 x externally illuminated fret cut trees fitted behind existing 3d unicorn sign 'd'

    The Unicorn Hotel Market Place Deddington Banbury OX15 0SE

    Received 16 Nov 2018
  13. Application Permitted20/03629/F

    Single storey rear extension

    2 Red Roofs Lower Street Barford St Michael OX15 0RH

    Received 18 Dec 2020
  14. Application Withdrawn21/01238/F

    Extend current driveway and drop kerb to fall in line with the full width of the house

    15 Heath Close Milcombe Oxfordshire OX15 4RZ

    Received 8 Apr 2021
  15. Application Permitted18/02128/F

    Replacement garage and new family room extension; renew porch; widen vehicular entrance

    Manor Farm South Side Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4RT

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  16. Application Permitted19/01493/F

    First floor extensions

    8 Fernhill Road Begbroke OX5 1RP

    Received 2 Aug 2019
  17. Application Permitted20/00564/F

    Proposed second floor gable window for fire escape (en suite to loft conversion)

    Woodend 13 Church Street Barford St Michael OX15 0UA

    Received 26 Feb 2020
  18. Application Permitted23/00196/TCA

    T1 x Holly - Removal.

    Rose Dene New Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0SS

    Received 25 Jan 2023
  19. Application Refused23/00339/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (Landscaping Scheme) of 21/03378/F

    Glory Farm County Primary School Hendon Place Bicester OX26 4YJ

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  20. Application Refused21/02616/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    12 Severn Close Bicester OX26 2NN

    Received 2 Aug 2021
  21. Application Permitted19/00611/TPO

    Yew - T1 and T2 - Trees may be pruned back to the boundary, within BS3998, up to 1.5m. - Subject to TPO 20/13

    87 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DR

    Received 4 Apr 2019
  22. Application Permitted25/02560/F

    Raise chimney height from 1.2m to 1.8m.

    Bunny Row Cottage 21 High Street Upper Heyford OX25 5LE

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  23. Application Permitted18/00057/NMA

    Relocate access point to plots 117, 174 and 311 as shown on parameter plans (proposed as non-material amendments to 16/01802/OUT)

    Sites B C D And E MOD Bicester Murcott Road Upper Arncott

    Received 26 Apr 2018
  24. Application Permitted24/02375/TCA

    crab apple (T1) Removal of the south leader of the crab apple, reducing the remaining crown by approximately 2 metres. variegated sycamore (T2) - Reduction of the variegated sycamore by approximately 1 metre.

    Barn Cottage 3 The Ridgeway Bloxham OX15 4NF

    Received 2 Sept 2024

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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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