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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
27,181Searchable applications
1,685Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,648 approved or refused records
1,985Refused applications

20,663 approved · 1,985 refused · 1,084 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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More application records

  1. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)17/02556/F

    Change of use of existing ancillary residential annexe to self contained dwelling.

    Glen Meadows House Chacombe Road Wardington Banbury OX17 2JU

    Received 19 Dec 2017
  2. Under Consultation22/00005/TCA

    T1 x Weeping Willow - fell

    26 Centre Street Banbury OX16 3LG

    Received 4 Jan 2022
  3. Application Permitted22/01287/F

    Conversion of part of an existing stable building into single-bedroom dwelling for occupation by an equestrian worker

    Forge Farm Northampton Road Weston On The Green

    Received 29 Apr 2022
  4. Application Permitted23/00533/F

    Replacement of the single-storey rear extension with a part two-storey, part single-storey rear extension, the removal of the external stairs, the removal of two trees, and the extension of the garage and workshop/garden store,

    Westfield Court House North Lane Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3RG

    Received 28 Feb 2023
  5. Application Withdrawn18/01947/F

    Alterations and erection of a single storey side extension to form double garage and a two storey side extension to provide additional living accommodation. Replace concrete tiles with thatched roof.

    Park View Cottage Church End Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DL

    Received 9 Nov 2018
  6. Application Permitted24/02063/F

    Conversion of garage to habitable accommodation including infilling of existing garage door including new window

    12 Booth Road Banbury OX16 1EG

    Received 30 Jul 2024
  7. Application Permitted22/01920/F

    Erection of a garden room (Retrospective)

    6 Sorrel Road Ambrosden OX25 2AP

    Received 28 Jun 2022
  8. Application Permitted20/01858/TPO

    T1 (Pine) - removal of dead tree T2 & 3 (Elm) - removal of both trees which have died from Dutch Elm Disease subject to TPO 016/1987

    Katharine House Hospice Aynho Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NL

    Received 13 Jul 2020
  9. Application Permitted21/01605/F

    Demolition of garage and conservatory, erection of two storey side and rear extension, single storey rear extensions, porch extension and new dropped kerb

    31 Church View Banbury OX16 9NB

    Received 6 May 2021
  10. Application Permitted22/03087/F

    Demolition of existing extension and erection of single storey rear extension to Mill House

    Mill House Mill Lane Wigginton Banbury OX15 4JT

    Received 10 Oct 2022
  11. Application Permitted21/03448/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Erection of Shed

    76-78 Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QF

    Received 11 Oct 2021
  12. Application Permitted18/00947/F

    Garage conversion to form office with cloakroom

    2 Walnut Rise Somerton Bicester OX25 6LZ

    Received 24 May 2018
  13. Application Permitted21/00966/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (full design details) of 20/01994/F

    Clinton House Humber Street Bloxham OX15 4LZ

    Received 22 Mar 2021
  14. Application Permitted24/01445/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (package of measures to maximise the sustainability) of 23/01045/F

    Land To The Rear Of The Duke Of Cumberlands Head Main Street Clifton OX15 0PE

    Received 28 May 2024
  15. Under Consultation19/02868/TCA

    T1 x Alder - Fell to ground level.

    15 Harris Road Upper Heyford OX25 5TR

    Received 16 Dec 2019
  16. Under Consultation26/01161/TCA

    T188 Cherry Tree - Fell - See application for full details

    Building 113 Bicester Motion Skimmingdish Lane Launton OX27 8AL

    Received 12 May 2026
  17. Application Withdrawn22/00365/M56

    Conversion of upper storeys, second and third floors, from ancillary Use Class E storage and staff facilities to form 2 flats. In accordance with Schedule 2 Part 3 Class MA and Paragraph W of General Permitted Development Order 2015 as amended

    75 High Street Banbury OX16 5JG

    Received 7 Feb 2022
  18. No Objections20/02483/CNMA

    Allow the verification report to be submitted within 3 months of the occupation of the development (OCC Ref R3.0087/20) - proposed as non-material amendment to 19/00642/OCC

    Land off Southam Road Banbury OX16 2DF

    Received 8 Sept 2020
  19. Application Permitted25/02261/F

    Single storey front extension

    Barleycorn The Green Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RS

    Received 2 Sept 2025
  20. Application Permitted19/01600/F

    Compound and enclosure for siting of 3 no. LPG tanks within car park of approved hotel

    Bicester Gateway Business Park Wendlebury Road Chesterton

    Received 8 Aug 2019
  21. Application Permitted25/03246/TCA

    Weeping Willow, Repollard to near previous points Horse Chestnut, heavily asymmetric east, reduce by up to 4m to rebalance/reshape. Apple, Inonotus within main stem and major scaffold branches, Fell. Laurel, located in close proximity to the residence, Fell Yew, Reduce in height by 2m and reshape.

    Stonehouse Northampton Road Weston On The Green OX25 3QX

    Received 15 Dec 2025
  22. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)22/03163/F

    RETROSPECTIVE:- siting of 4 glamping pods

    Cropredy Lawn Cropredy Lawn Road Cropredy Oxfordshire OX17 1DR

    Received 18 Oct 2022
  23. Application Permitted26/01435/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - replacement of all current windows - elevation exterior face front - 6 sash pcv windows and elevation exterior face back - 1 pvc window, 1 pcv door.

    April Cottage 15 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BA

    Received 5 Jun 2026
  24. Application Permitted18/00208/F

    Create new culverted access over existing ditch to rear of existing industrial unit to Overthorpe Road, creating new car park on existing concrete apron

    Avire The Exclusive Building 6C Thorpe Drive Banbury OX16 4UZ

    Received 1 Feb 2018

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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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