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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
26,278Searchable applications
1,682Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 21,912 approved or refused records
1,920Refused applications

19,992 approved · 1,920 refused · 1,037 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation 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.

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 Permitted18/00180/F

    Removal of the existing car port and garage and construction of a ground floor and first floor extension, including integration of a new garage into the building and creating a new parking space in front of the house.

    5 Churchill Road Bicester OX26 4TR

    Received 29 Jan 2018
  2. Application Permitted24/00642/TCA

    T3 and T4 x No 2. Douglas Fir - Fell. Excessive shading,both trees close to underground electric cables with high risk of root structure disturbing ducting /cable. Low amenity value and close to neighbouring property

    Police House Stratford Road A422 Wroxton Oxfordshire OX15 6QS

    Received 7 Mar 2024
  3. Application Permitted19/00150/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Reduce canopy by 5.0ft over Manor Cottage garage and lift canopy over roof by 4.0ft. Reduce canopy by up to 8.0ft over neighbours annex; Rectory Farmhouse and lift canopy over roof by 4.0ft.

    Manor Court Cottage North Side Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SE

    Received 21 May 2019
  4. Application Permitted26/00932/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (cycle storage) and 4 (car-parking) of 25/02066/F

    The Dirt House Southam Road Little Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1RH

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  5. Application Permitted26/00578/F

    Single storey flat roof extension to kitchen

    4 Begbroke Lane Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RN

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  6. No Objections22/01923/CDISC

    Details pursuant to Condition 3 (Revised P&R Site Layout Plan) of planning permission 19/01725/CC3REG & 19/01095/ADJ (R3.0057/19) - R3.0077/22

    Land West Of Cuckoo Lane And Adjacent To A40 Eynsham OX29 4PU

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  7. Application Refused20/02030/F

    Replace cupressus hedging with close board fencing

    32 Spencer Avenue Yarnton OX5 1NQ

    Received 27 Jul 2020
  8. Application Permitted19/01894/TPO

    Ash (T1) - crown reduce the south east side of the crown and remove dead wood from the entire crown cherry (T2) - crown reduce the south east side of the crown and remove dead wood from the entire crown Subject to TPO 05/1993

    Sophena House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BN

    Received 10 Sept 2019
  9. Application Permitted21/03710/NMA

    Changes to the retaining feature wall to the Northern boundary of the plot. Changes to the external levels design around the building (proposed as non-material amendments to 19/01036/HYBRID)

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Phase 2 Charlotte Avenue Bicester

    Received 2 Nov 2021
  10. Application Permitted21/02961/TPO

    T1 (Walnut) - Remove one medium sized dead branch overhanging the verge and footway outside the village hall boundary and one medium sized diseased branch within the boundary; remove any other small or diseased branches (estimated three or four) - subject to TPO 07/2011

    Village Hall Barford Road South Newington Banbury OX15 4LN

    Received 24 Aug 2021
  11. Application Withdrawn18/00394/REM

    Provision of play area with associated play equipment, landscaping and access / parking infrastructure

    Proposed Play Area Camp Road Upper Heyford

    Received 6 Mar 2018
  12. Application Permitted23/01817/ADV

    1 x Externally illuminated static fascia sign and 1 x externally illuminated projecting sign

    10 Broad Street Banbury OX16 5BN

    Received 30 Jun 2023
  13. Application Permitted21/02198/F

    Alterations, single and two-storey extensions and erection of new detached garage/workshop

    Corner House Wigginton Banbury OX15 4LQ

    Received 24 Jun 2021
  14. Application Permitted24/02166/F

    Single storey rear extension and garage conversion

    2 Coppice Way Launton Bicester OX26 5AQ

    Received 8 Aug 2024
  15. Application Withdrawn21/03467/F

    Change of use of existing Tattoo Parlour (Sui Generis) into a hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis)

    8 Butchers Row Banbury OX16 5JH

    Received 12 Oct 2021
  16. Application Permitted25/01715/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of the Proposed Development: Relocation and installation of EV charging points

    Arrival Unit 2 Southam Road Banbury OX16 2DJ

    Received 2 Jul 2025
  17. Application Permitted23/01575/M106

    Request for amendment to Affordable Housing obligation

    Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 24 Feb 2023
  18. Application Permitted20/03455/F

    Single storey rear extension and addition of dormer to rear roof slope

    7 Amberley Court Banbury OX16 1YL

    Received 2 Dec 2020
  19. Application Permitted20/02656/F

    Loft conversion including Velux roof windows to front and rear elevations

    3 Roman Close Kirtlington OX5 3EX

    Received 28 Sept 2020
  20. Application Permitted26/01754/F

    Extension to rear, side and front of property, to replace existing conservatory, garage and front porch, to create ancillary accommodation

    57 Cherry Close Kidlington OX5 1HJ

    Received 8 Jul 2026
  21. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA25/02504/SO

    Screening opinion to 25/02373/F - Installation of a solar PV farm together with ancillary infrastructure and equipment, landscaping and access

    Land at Brook Farm Murcott Road Upper Arncott

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  22. Application Permitted26/01900/NMA

    Amend the wording of condition 1 (proposed as Non material amendment to 24/03424/REM)

    Phase 1 Land Opposite Hanwell Fields Recreation Adj To Dukes Meadow Drive Banbury

    Received 24 Jul 2026
  23. Application Permitted22/03503/F

    Single storey rear extension & new window to dwelling house

    Underwood Ardley Road Fewcott OX27 7PB

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  24. Application Permitted24/03422/F

    Alterations to existing extension to amend existing windows, doors and roof; associated internal renovations

    Old Bakehouse Swan Lane Great Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1QR

    Received 24 Dec 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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