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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
27,278Searchable applications
1,685Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,729 approved or refused records
1,996Refused applications

20,733 approved · 1,996 refused · 1,087 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted18/00067/NMA

    Minor variation to approved elevations (proposed as Non Material Amendment to 17/01213/F)

    The Quarries Quarry Road Hornton Banbury OX15 6DF

    Received 21 May 2018
  2. Application Permitted21/03257/F

    Variation of condition 2 and minor material amendments to 20/01317/F (see cover letter and plans). Clearance of conditions 17 (architectural detailing), 18 (roof tiles), 20 (boundary enclosures), 22 (bin store), 30 (swift bricks), 33 (vehicular electric charging points) and 34 (noise mitigation measures) of 20/01317/F

    Magistrates Court Warwick Road Banbury OX16 2AW

    Received 23 Sept 2021
  3. Case Officer Assigned26/02513/TCA

    T1 - Norwegian Spruce - fell to ground level. T2 - Silver birch - Thin and lift crown by 1 metre approx. T3 - Silver birch - Thin and lift crown by 1 metre approx T5- Holly - fell to ground level. Proposing to re-plant a more suitable native species

    20 Lake Walk Adderbury OX17 3PF

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  4. Application Permitted22/02429/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (material samples) & 5 (means of enclosure) of 21/03700/F

    2 Axtell Close Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1TW

    Received 10 Aug 2022
  5. Application Permitted22/00586/F

    Demolition of 3 existing ancillary outbuildings (identified as buildings 1, 2 and 3 on drawing 1321_HH-02) and erection of a single ancillary annexe

    The Old Nursery Brill Road Horton Cum Studley Oxfordshire OX33 1DA

    Received 24 Feb 2022
  6. Under Consultation21/02943/TCA

    T1 x Silver Birch -Reduce height up to 10 metres.

    Bramley Close Bonds End Lane Sibford Gower OX15 5RT

    Received 19 Aug 2021
  7. Application Permitted21/00759/F

    Two storey rear extension

    Rose Cottage Woodstock Road Kidlington OX20 1QE

    Received 4 Mar 2021
  8. Under Consultation20/02113/TCA

    T1 x Norway Maple - Squirrel damage thorough-out entire crown area, Reduce squirrel damaged branches greater than 30% branch circumference by the same % sail area until the damage is greater than 60% branch circumference at which point the branch would be removed.

    The Coach House Brashfield House Buckingham Road Caversfield OX27 8RE

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  9. Application Permitted21/02053/TCA

    T1 x Birch - Re-reduction back to previous (approximately 5.0m).

    117 West Street Banbury OX16 3HB

    Received 11 Jun 2021
  10. Application Permitted19/02452/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 18/01061/F - Amended design to plots 2 and 3

    Land Adjacent Braeside Rope Way Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5QD

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  11. Application Permitted18/00303/TCA

    T1 x White Beam - Fell T2 x Beech - Crown clean, thinning 10% to remove secondary crossing branching to improve structure.

    Broom House Street Through Wigginton Wigginton Banbury OX15 4LD

    Received 16 Oct 2018
  12. Prior Approval Not Required26/00506/REN56

    PV Solar installation

    Kannegiesser Uk Beaumont Road Banbury OX16 1QZ

    Received 25 Feb 2026
  13. Application Withdrawn19/01308/F

    Erection of two affordable dwellings

    Holly Tree Cottages Earls Lane Deddington

    Received 15 Jul 2019
  14. Application Permitted19/00996/LB

    Demolition of 1980's single/two storey extension to the rear of the site former Post Office facility; erection of new single storey extension to rear of the building; internal and external alterations

    57 - 58 High Street Banbury

    Received 29 May 2019
  15. Application Withdrawn22/03829/F

    Change of Use and conversion of existing equestrian barn into mixed use leisure/tourism (Use Class E((III)). Development of 8 overnight cabins (Use Class C3) alongside associated infrastructure including new vehicular access, reception building, car park and swimming pond

    Oathill Farm Claydon Road Cropredy Banbury OX17 1QA

    Received 21 Dec 2022
  16. Application Permitted25/02217/TPO

    T1 (Walnut) - crown lift to 3m from ground level - subject to TPO 21/90

    Walnut House 2 Walnut Gardens Claydon Banbury OX17 1NA

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  17. Application Permitted23/03140/TCA

    T1 x Sour Cherry Tree - Prune, reduce height by 1.5 metres T2 x Sour Cherry Tree - Prune, reduce height by 1.5 metres

    Manor Cottage Mill Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BJ

    Received 9 Nov 2023
  18. Application Permitted21/01545/TCA

    T1 x Eucalyptus - Cut off one lower limb as pushing over fence and causing an obstruction.

    Orchard Cottage Camp Road Heyford Park OX25 5LJ

    Received 28 Apr 2021
  19. Application Permitted18/01515/F

    Front entrance porch and cloakroom; rear single and two storey extension; parking space in front garden with permeable shingle finish for surface water drainage

    5 Campbell Close Bicester OX26 6RY

    Received 22 Aug 2018
  20. Application Permitted17/02300/TPO

    G1 3x Poplar of MWA Arboricultural Report. Remove all 3 trees and grind out stumps - Subject to TPO 1/91

    Vicarage Farm Kirtlington Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1TE

    Received 14 Nov 2017
  21. Application Permitted21/00026/F

    Erection of dwelling house, garage and associated vehicular access off Oxford Road A4260 - re-submission of 20/02152/F

    13 Blackwood Place Bodicote OX15 4BD

    Received 4 Jan 2021
  22. Application Permitted20/01056/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) and 11 (landscaping details) and removal of Condition 7 (programme of works) of 17/02514/F

    Buttermilk Farm South Newington Road Barford St Michael OX15 0PL

    Received 21 Apr 2020
  23. Application Refused24/01293/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a 5ft fence on 2 x 12 inch gravel boards

    1 Lanchester Drive Banbury OX16 1DU

    Received 10 May 2024
  24. Application Permitted23/00005/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (schedule of materials and finishes) of 22/01428/F

    Part Land East And Adj To Roundabout At Junction Of Bicester Road Launton

    Received 3 Jan 2023

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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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