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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

25,837Searchable applications

1,681Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 21,539 approved or refused records

1,892Refused applications

19,647 approved · 1,892 refused · 1,017 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Planning information Planning and Building Local plan Local Plan Review Examination Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas What is a conservation area?

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 Permitted19/00784/F
Demolition of existing garage and replace with new structure
69 Daventry Road Banbury OX16 3JS
Received 29 Apr 2019
Application Refused21/03693/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 5 (rooflights and doors and windows), 6 (waste storage facilities) & 8 (EV charging infrastructure) of 20/01798/F
25 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 1AQ
Received 2 Nov 2021
Application Permitted22/03769/DISC
Discharge of Condition 13 (Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) of 21/04202/F (APP/C3105/W/22/3296229)
Formerley Buzz Bingo Bolton Road Banbury OX16 5UL
Received 15 Dec 2022
Application Permitted23/00370/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 (parking and turning areas) of 22/02717/REM
Proposed Primary School Ludlow Road Bicester OX26 1DN
Received 10 Feb 2023
Application Permitted21/03503/TPO
T4 (Beech) - crown reduction by 2.5m and remove deadwood and T5 (Sweet Chestnut) - reduce lateral growth up to 2.5m and remove deadwood - Subject to TPO 012/2005
Norton Holt East End Hook Norton OX15 5LG
Received 11 Oct 2021
Application Permitted20/00215/LB
Demolition and rebuild of existing of existing stone boundary wall, to facilitate the wider redevelopment of the site for the demolition of single storey building and adjacent outbuilding and the erection of 5no new dwellings and garages/carports and alterations to existing vehicular access and formation of new access drive and parking court
Stapenhill House Scotland End Hook Norton OX15 5NR
Received 23 Jan 2020
Application Refused20/01206/F
Repairs, alterations and extension to dwellinghouse. Conversion of and alterations to agricultural buildings to ancillary residential use and erection of new buildings to be used ancillary to the dwellinghouse. Associated landscaping.
Manor Farm Station Road Hook Norton OX15 5LS
Received 7 May 2020
Application Permitted19/02649/F
Early Years play area, landscaping, Canopy and associated works (ramp) (Part Retrospective)
William Morris School William Morris County Primary School Bretch Hill Banbury OX16 0UZ
Received 21 Nov 2019
Application Permitted21/02856/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (iron stone sample) and 4 (capping stones and piers) of 20/03405/F
Florence Court East Street Bodicote OX15 4DN
Received 17 Aug 2021
Application Permitted20/02789/NMA
Non-material amendment to 17/01253/REM - Amend LAP Design
Former Lear Corporation Bessemer Close Bicester
Received 7 Oct 2020
Application Permitted26/00082/ADV
New ATM shroud, projecting and fascia signage, screened advertisement board, internal marketing graphic holders, new entrance signs
BARCLAYS 32 Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5PN
Received 13 Jan 2026
Application Permitted22/03700/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (means of access) & 4 (parking & manoeuvring areas) of 22/00589/Q56
Friars Hll Hovel Friars Hill Wroxton OX15 6BA
Received 9 Dec 2022
Application Permitted24/02934/F
Single storey rear extension
51 Waller Drive Banbury OX16 9NS
Received 31 Oct 2024
Application Permitted22/03654/TPO_5
FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 (Oak) - failed limb, removal of torn / hung up limb removing as little material from remaining branches
3 Adderbury Park Adderbury Banbury OX17 3EN
Received 5 Dec 2022
Under Consultation26/01485/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Fireplaces) of 25/01995/LB
Wardington Manor Thorpe Road Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 1SW
Received 7 Apr 2026
Prior Approval Required23/03003/TEL
Installation of telecommunications equipment - proposed above ground cabinets
Various Banbury
Received 27 Oct 2023
Application Permitted18/01477/REM
Reserved matters to 18/00325/OUT - Detailed plot design (scale, appearance, layout, and landscaping) for plot 296-309 (Tree-Lined Boulevard)
Plot 296 To 309 Phase 1B Graven Hill Graven Hill Road Ambrosden
Received 16 Aug 2018
Application Withdrawn21/00159/F
Two storey side and front extension, new front 1m high gate and fence - re-submission of 20/02583/F
11 Ravencroft Bicester OX26 6YE
Received 18 Jan 2021
Application Permitted22/02494/F
Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) and 5 (landscape drawing) of 19/02337/F - to regularise the position in respect of the car park serving the hotel which has been formed on land which formed part of the approved landscaping scheme. We are seeking temporary planning permission for the car park for a period of 3 years. We are also seeking to vary the timetable for implementation of a revised landscaping scheme (on drawing number P22-1611_01) within the next planting season
Building 457 Village Centre South (Phase 2) Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD
Received 16 Aug 2022
Under Consultation26/02410/F
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of two-storey side and single-storey rear extensions. New front porch and hipped roof over front bay window with associated changes to fenestration
3 The Green Fringford Oxfordshire OX27 8DS
Received 14 Sept 2026
Application Permitted21/02427/F
Erection of an oak framed garage and installation of solar panels and electric car charging point
Brook Cottage Well Lane Alkerton OX15 6NL
Received 14 Jul 2021
Application Permitted22/01033/DISC
Discharge of Condition 17 (Bat Mitigation Strategy) of 21/02816/LB
Wardington Manor Thorpe Road Wardington Banbury OX17 1SW
Received 5 Apr 2022
Application Permitted24/01808/F
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) of 23/01836/F
Mead Cottage 2-4 Mead Road Barford St John OX15 0PW
Received 5 Jul 2024
Application Refused25/01617/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 6 (schedule of materials and finishes), 7 (external walls), 8 (joinery - doors and windows) and 10 (extension attachment) of 23/03271/F
Cornerstones Tanners Lane Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3ET
Received 20 Jun 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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