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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
26,965Searchable applications
1,685Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,471 approved or refused records
1,967Refused applications

20,504 approved · 1,967 refused · 1,077 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted18/00831/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a hip to gable enlargement and rear dormer to facilitate loft conversion.

    62 Beech Crescent Kidlington OX5 1DP

    Received 10 May 2018
  2. Application Permitted23/01543/TCA

    T24 x Eucalytus Tree- Removal.

    Winterbrook House Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UN

    Received 31 May 2023
  3. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA19/00022/SO

    Screening Opinion - Residential development of up to 18 dwellings with associated access, internal roads, car parking, public open space, landscaping, drainage and other associated infrastructure.

    Land North Of Southfield Farm North Lane Weston On The Green

    Received 2 Apr 2019
  4. Application Permitted18/00069/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Vehicular access across public footpath) of 16/00193/REM

    Ludlow Road Bicester OX26 1AF

    Received 14 Feb 2018
  5. Application Refused23/02666/HPA

    Proposed single storey rear extension with bi-fold doors and flat roof with parapet. Roof lantern within flat roof - height to eaves 3.2m, length 6m, overall height 3.5m

    26 The Rise Twyford Oxfordshire OX17 3HU

    Received 26 Sept 2023
  6. Application Permitted25/02369/TCA

    Apple T1 - Re-reduction of the apple back to previous (approximately 2.5 metres) .

    Shrubbery Cottage Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  7. Application Permitted19/00565/LB

    Replacement of existing conservatory roof with new slate roof, new flooring, timber structure and roof lights and replacement of first floor metal frame window with timber frame window

    Park View Cottage Heyford Road Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HS

    Received 28 Mar 2019
  8. Application Permitted22/03539/LB

    Installation of conservation rooflights in existing building

    Manor Barn Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  9. Case Officer Assigned26/02590/F

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Class C3) to an eight-bedroom house in multiple occupation (sui generis), erection of rear extension, extension and conversion of existing garage to habitable accommodation, roof and fenestration alterations, alterations to vehicular access and parking arrangements, provision of cycle and bin storage, screened patios and associated landscaping.

    5 Ashdene Road Bicester OX26 2BH

    Received 30 Sept 2026
  10. Prior Approval Not Required23/01294/HPA

    Proposed single storey rear extension - Length 4.50m, max height 3.24m, height to eaves 2.99m

    43 Almond Avenue Kidlington OX5 1EW

    Received 15 May 2023
  11. Application Permitted24/00634/F

    Proposed construction of oak-framed carport

    Brashfield Merton Bicester OX25 2NF

    Received 6 Mar 2024
  12. Application Permitted26/00694/F

    Single storey extension to rear to create additional dining area

    42 London Road Bicester OX26 6BX

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  13. No Objections20/03436/OCC

    Part change of use of agricultural barn to use as a secure waste transfer station - MW.0116/20

    Old Lagoon Worton Rectory Farm Cassington Road Yarnton

    Received 1 Dec 2020
  14. Application Permitted25/00269/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (noise and odour report) of 23/02827/F

    Land At Camp Road Upper Heyford

    Received 3 Feb 2025
  15. Application Permitted22/02928/F

    Alterations to front elevation, upwards extension of roof, erection of single and two storey rear extensions and application of render to walls

    Kelwyn 15 Margaret Road Twyford Banbury OX17 3JE

    Received 26 Sept 2022
  16. Under Consultation26/00481/TCA

    T1 Bay - trim back branches by 1-1.5 metres

    Food Plus 12-14 West Bar Street Banbury OX16 9RR

    Received 23 Feb 2026
  17. Application Permitted18/00211/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (joinery samples) and 5 (roof details) of 18/00354/F

    Bristow House Broad Gap Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DD

    Received 4 May 2018
  18. Application Permitted26/01001/F

    Single storey rear extension and internal works

    5 Morgan Close Banbury OX16 1DX

    Received 20 Apr 2026
  19. Application Permitted22/01069/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Proposed Development - Conversion of roof void with rear facing flat roof dormer to create accommodation. New rear single storey extension not exceeding 3000mm in depth from original house wall

    148 Barry Avenue Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2DL

    Received 8 Apr 2022
  20. Application Permitted20/01592/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 6 (stone sample panel) of 19/01953/F

    Land Adj To 2 Garden Cottages Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BT

    Received 18 Jun 2020
  21. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)20/03175/Q56

    Conversion of existing barn to a single large dwellinghouse under Class Q permitted development (re-submission of 20/02051/Q56)

    Part Of Os Parcel 5900 East Of Broughton And North Sandfine Road Broughton

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  22. Application Permitted21/02376/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 4 (means of access), 5 (turning area details), 6 (detailed scheme for the surface water and foul sewage drainage) and 9 (Construction Environment Management Plan) of 20/02139/F

    E P Barrus Ltd Launton Road Bicester OX26 4UR

    Received 8 Jul 2021
  23. Under Consultation20/03056/TCA

    T1 (Sycamore) - Fell. Self set tree in bed smothering other plants and into utilities.

    The Old Rectory Street Through Wigginton Wigginton OX15 4LA

    Received 9 Oct 2020
  24. Application Withdrawn23/01839/CCE

    Confirmation that all conditions that require discharging in Planning Permission 12/01789/OUT concerning S106 Agreements dated 15 March 2017 and 24 September 2015 have been discharged.

    OS Parcels 4083 And 6882 Adjoining And North Of Broken Furrow Warwick Road Banbury

    Received 4 Jul 2023

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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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