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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
27,356Searchable applications
1,685Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,788 approved or refused records
1,999Refused applications

20,789 approved · 1,999 refused · 1,093 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application Permitted20/01103/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 14 (Bridge Details) of 17/00284/REM

    Land Adjacent To The Oxford Canal Spiceball Park Road Banbury

    Received 27 Apr 2020
  2. Application Withdrawn25/03128/F

    Erection of stockyard building on existing agricultural holding

    Dollys Barn Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DP

    Received 2 Dec 2025
  3. Application Permitted22/01792/F

    Small single-storey extension at the rear of dwelling.

    36 Woodstock Road East Begbroke Oxfordshire OX5 1RG

    Received 17 Jun 2022
  4. Under Consultation25/02106/REM

    Reserved Matters (layout, scale, appearance and landscaping) pursuant to 23/00065/OUT (APP/C3105/W23/3327581) for 29 dwellings including 35% affordable housing and all associated infrastructure

    OS Parcel 0006 Adjoining North Side Of Ell's Lane Bloxham

    Received 14 Aug 2025
  5. Split Decision18/00289/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of 18/00125/F

    198 & 200 Woodstock Road Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PP

    Received 18 Jul 2018
  6. Application Permitted21/02557/TCA

    1 x Fir Tree - Reduce crown all round up to 1.0m to Blue Cedar due to encroaching on the house. Existing shade to be generally maintained.

    Hornton End Broad Gap Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DD

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  7. Application Permitted23/01393/F

    Infill link extension and timber free standing framed hovel along with associated internal and external works

    The Malthouse Main Street Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JL

    Received 23 May 2023
  8. No Objections23/03065/EL

    Installation of third conductor on existing 11KV overhead line to be used for supplying a single customer

    OS Parcel 0009 South Of Cradle House Farm Street From Wigginton To Swerford Wigginton

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  9. Application Permitted18/01802/F

    Demolition of single storey structure and erection of 1no three bedroom dwelling and associated parking and access

    31 Croft Avenue Kidlington OX5 2HT

    Received 16 Oct 2018
  10. Under Consultation20/03292/TCA

    T1 x Fir - Dismantle as the tree is in hedge is too large for the space and will allow more light into the garden and property.

    Omega Cottage 1 Silver Street Wroxton OX15 6QB

    Received 13 Nov 2020
  11. Application Permitted18/01317/F

    Ground floor extension to side of property

    4 Cherrys Close Bloxham Banbury OX15 4TD

    Received 23 Jul 2018
  12. Application Permitted19/00012/NMA

    The first floor rear window has been built as shown in the attached drawings (moved 1090mm to the left on plans) (proposed as non-material amendment to 18/01462/REM)

    Wave 4 Plot 212 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 28 Jan 2019
  13. Application Permitted18/00050/TCA

    T1 x Blue Spruce - Fell.

    Colbar Shutford Road Balscote Banbury OX15 6JW

    Received 9 Feb 2018
  14. Application Permitted20/02508/LB

    Conversion of garage to bedroom with associated internal and external works.

    Rutland Cottage Church Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QP

    Received 14 Sept 2020
  15. Application Permitted22/03014/NMA

    Installation of 2no rooflights to apartment 31 (proposed as non-material amendment to 19/02341/F)

    Marlborough Lodge 1 Green Road Kidlington OX5 2GB

    Received 3 Oct 2022
  16. Application Permitted23/03322/TCA

    T1 x Paper Birch - Reduce crown by up to 1 metre. All cuts to point of secondary live growth, leaving a naturalistic form.

    Waverley House Lower Street Islip Oxfordshire OX5 2SG

    Received 27 Nov 2023
  17. Application Permitted18/00117/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (internal flooring details) of 16/01424/LB

    Hornton Barn Painters Close Bloxham Banbury OX15 4QP

    Received 8 Mar 2018
  18. Application Permitted18/02167/F

    Subdivision of existing commercial unit into 5 individual commercial units and insertion of new apertures

    Chiltern Invadex 126 Churchill Road Bicester OX26 4XD

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  19. Application Permitted22/00543/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 17 (full tree survey) and 18 (Arboricultural Method Statement) of 21/00056/REM

    Broken Furrow Warwick Road Banbury OX17 1HJ

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  20. Application Permitted18/01964/R56

    Change of use from Agriculture to B8 storage and distribution. Storage of scaffolding equipment and building materials.

    Building A Cowpastures Farm Arncott Road Piddington OX25 1AE

    Received 12 Nov 2018
  21. Application Permitted25/00738/F

    Demolition of conservatory and erection of a single storey sunroom to rear

    The Gables 4 Westbourne Court Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4HD

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  22. Under Consultation21/00912/TCA

    T1 x Birch tree: Front garden. This tree has decay at the base and dieback at the top. Fell in sections to ground level and grind out the stump.

    Home Farm House Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP

    Received 17 Mar 2021
  23. Application Permitted26/01369/LB

    Replacement of 8 No rotten and damaged timber windows with timber windows along with 1 No new rear door

    Village Farm Blackbull Lane Fencott OX5 2RD

    Received 1 Jun 2026
  24. Application Permitted19/01565/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed for a first floor rear bathroom extension

    Christmas Cottage Main Street Great Bourton Banbury OX17 1QN

    Received 7 Aug 2019

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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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