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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
26,451Searchable applications
1,682Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,048 approved or refused records
1,928Refused applications

20,120 approved · 1,928 refused · 1,046 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application Permitted26/00476/F

    Detached garage

    3 Beckett Way Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2EH

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  2. Application Permitted25/02678/TCA

    T1 Sycamore- fell to ground level and Ecoplug the stump, tree is poor quality. TG1 Sycamore - prune back to boundary wall

    Holbeche House 48 South Bar Street Banbury OX16 9AB

    Received 13 Oct 2025
  3. Application Permitted18/01556/F

    Demolition of existing garage and rear extensions; construction of new two storey rear extension and part two storey and single storey side extension and front canopy roof

    182 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AD

    Received 29 Aug 2018
  4. Application Permitted24/01099/F

    New rear facing dormer window to replace current roof light

    Blenheim Barn Blenheim Drive Launton OX26 5EA

    Received 22 Apr 2024
  5. Application Permitted23/00390/F

    The erection of an industrial Rubb storage building, extension of the existing industrial building to create a new visitor reception, external alterations to elevations, reconfiguration of the existing open service yard and car park, provision of photovoltaic (PV) panels on roof and associated landscaping and works

    E P Barrus Ltd Launton Road Bicester OX26 4UR

    Received 13 Feb 2023
  6. Application Permitted21/03450/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Two storey detached replacement dwelling, with semi-basement

    New Rectory Acre Ditch Sibford Gower OX15 5RW

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  7. Application Permitted22/01373/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Crown lift 5.5 metres over road and crown clean throughout. Reduce roadside crown to balance with remainder. T2 x Holly - Fell, because it is overhanging the road, and damaging the stone wall. T3 - T5 x Elder - Fell, because they are overhanging the road. T6 x Holly - Fell, because it is overhanging the road The trees are on the bend between East Street and Weeping Cross, which is becoming increasingly difficult to drive around safely. Removing the trees will provide more space for vehicles and pedestrians, and improve the visibility, thereby helping to make the bend safer Amended 18/5/22

    South Cross Weeping Cross Bodicote Oxfordshire OX15 4ED

    Received 17 May 2022
  8. Application Permitted20/03506/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for formation of off-road parking for vehicle, removal of grassed / planted area and levelled to drain cover height on path and tarmac laid with soakaway

    13 Frensham Close Banbury OX16 1FQ

    Received 7 Dec 2020
  9. Application Permitted22/00854/F

    Demolish existing side extension, erect replacement two-storey side extension with a single storey rear extension, single-storey garage extension and new front two-storey extension with changes to the external material of the existing dwelling and window opening revisions.

    6 Wykham Gardens Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9LF

    Received 22 Mar 2022
  10. Application Permitted18/00215/TCA

    T1 x Walnut - Crown raise up to 2.0m to allow light to base and allow clearance of public right of way, remove stubbed branches to remove excessive regrowth, reduce extended lower crown limbs to improve aesthetics after crown raise.

    Bloxham School Banbury Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4PE

    Received 3 Aug 2018
  11. Application Permitted21/03538/LB

    Alterations to garage (required because of significant subsidence issues) comprising replacement of stonework and floor on a like for like basis and the roof tiles will be reused if work is required, underpinning and bracing of the stonework and formation of new concrete floor

    Folly Cottage The Lane Hempton OX15 0QX

    Received 18 Oct 2021
  12. Application Permitted21/03233/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 19 (schedule of materials and finishes) and 21 (brick sample panel) of 21/00818/F

    The Ley Community Sandy Lane Yarnton OX5 1PB

    Received 22 Sept 2021
  13. Application Permitted19/01618/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of 19/00868/F

    Pioneer Square, Unit Ey1 Bure Place Bicester OX26 6FA

    Received 12 Aug 2019
  14. Application Permitted25/02556/OBL

    Discharge of S106 clause 12.1.1(c) of planning permission 22/03513/F - commencement of development

    Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 29 Sept 2025
  15. Application Withdrawn26/00235/NMA

    A change of wording of Condition 9 to read “The Unit 1b hereby permitted shall only be used as one drive thru unit (Class E/Sui Generis use) and no other purpose whatsoever." (proposed as non-material amendment to 25/01462/F)

    Wickes / Topps Tiles Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  16. Application Permitted23/00415/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 15 (Contamination), 16 (Contamination Remediation), 22 (Construction Phasing Plan), 23 (Surface Water Management Strategy), 24 (Flood Exceedance Plan), 25 (Infiltration Testing), 26 (Drainage Layout), 27 (Water Quality), 32 (Permeable Paving) and 33 (SuDS Maintenance and Management Plan) of 22/01144/F

    OS Parcel 5700 South West Of Grange Farm Street Through Little Chesterton Chesterton

    Received 15 Feb 2023
  17. Application Permitted18/02006/TPO

    G2 - 2 x Lime - crown thin - thin canopy by 20% to include removal of basal epicormic up to main bole, crown lift to 6m and clear BT wires by 0.5m - Subject to TPO 002/1997

    The Old Rectory Church Street Somerton Bicester OX25 6NB

    Received 9 Nov 2018
  18. Application Permitted19/00206/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (roof slate) of 18/00136/F

    Boreen Cottage Little Green Bloxham Banbury OX15 4QB

    Received 4 Jun 2019
  19. Application Withdrawn22/02923/TEL56

    Installation of telecommunications equipment - 20m galvanised steel monopole

    Vodafone Telecommunications Mast 3083 Duke Street Banbury

    Received 23 Sept 2022
  20. Application Permitted22/02937/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (material samples) and 19 (hard landscape scheme) of 21/04171/F

    Jacobs Douwe Edberts Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2QU

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  21. Application Permitted18/00039/TCA

    Oak (T1) - Remove deadwood. Cherry (T2) - Thin / remove crossing branches, reduce to shape where needed, remove water shoots.

    Old Garth Bakers Lane South Newington Banbury OX15 4JW

    Received 31 Jan 2018
  22. Application Permitted18/02071/LB

    Removal or part removal of non supporting wall in the middle of the downstairs bathroom to enable a more useable layout. Also to paint the 5 exterior window frames and 2 doors at the front of the house.

    Dove Cottage 30 New Row Bucknell Bicester OX27 7NB

    Received 30 Nov 2018
  23. Application Permitted21/02095/F

    Single storey front extension

    Hill Cottage North Side Steeple Aston OX25 4SE

    Received 16 Jun 2021
  24. Under Consultation26/00922/TCA

    G1 - Conifers x2 - Fell to ground level. T2 - Weeping Silver Birch - Reduce over extended branches by 0.5 meters to improve weeping form. T3 - Sweet Gum - Reduce x 3 low limbs by 1 metre. T4 - Beech - Reduce x1 low limb house side by 1 metre, crown raise over garden to 2.5 metres.

    Briar Cottage Weston Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DH

    Received 13 Apr 2026

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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.

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