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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
27,321Searchable applications
1,685Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 22,767 approved or refused records
1,997Refused applications

20,770 approved · 1,997 refused · 1,089 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

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.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted18/00300/TCA

    G1 x 4 nos Sycamore - Crown thin of 20%, to include removal of epicormic growth up to 6.0m. T2 x Sycamore - Fell to ground level as shading conservatory, surface root damage. T3 x Horse Chestnut - Crown lift up to 4.0m above ground level; secondary branches only. T4 x Hawthorn (dead) - Fell to ground level. T5 x Birch- Crown lift to 3.0m; removing 2 x lowest branches. T6 x Apple - Carry out annual prune. T7 x Sycamore - Remove epicormic growth up to 5.0m. T8 x Hawthorn- Fell to ground level as suppressed tree with poor form.

    5 The Chestnuts Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3UB

    Received 22 Oct 2018
  2. Application Withdrawn22/03577/F

    Single storey rear extension and new front glazed porch.

    Holly Tree Cottage Merton Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2LZ

    Received 28 Nov 2022
  3. Application Permitted24/03239/HED

    Removal of 20m hedgerow to facilitate overhead line refurbishment

    Street Record Street At Corner Farm Running To The Greyhound Track At Clue Hill Farm Arncott

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  4. Application Permitted22/02375/NMA

    To change the wording of Conditions 7-11 of application reference 14/02121/OUT to include 'Prior to or alongside the submission of the first application for approval of reserved matters' in place of the words 'Prior to the submission of the first reserved matters' on each of the noted conditions and update to the relevant condition title. (Proposed as non-material amendment to 14/02121/OUT)

    Proposed Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 5 Aug 2022
  5. Application Permitted25/03049/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (vents and air bricks), 4 (window details) and 5 (secondary glazing) of 25/01232/LB

    25 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 1AQ

    Received 24 Nov 2025
  6. Application Permitted25/00479/F

    Proposed single/two storey rear extension and part garage conversion

    36 Dove Green Bicester OX26 2GU

    Received 26 Feb 2025
  7. Application Permitted22/00493/TCA

    T1 x Horse Chestnut - Removal. Severe damage caused by strong winds. Damage to property next door and to walls. Specialist tree surgeon advises this tree has bleeding canker and further branches and limbs will come down in the foreseeable future - these could cause damage to other buildings in the vicinity. If agreeable we would plant tulip tree or similar to grow in its place.

    Exeter House 40 Crown Road Kidlington OX5 1AG

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  8. Observations20/03476/CDISC

    Details Pursuant to Condition 3 (Material details) for the French Drain of 20/01731/OCC (R3.0070/20) - R3.0118/20

    Hook Norton Library High Street Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NH

    Received 3 Dec 2020
  9. Application Withdrawn20/03338/F

    Replacement of existing stable building with ancillary annexe accommodation solely for family use

    Oak Grove Brill Road Horton Cum Studley OX33 1BU

    Received 23 Nov 2020
  10. Observations22/02138/TEL

    Removal and replacement of 3 no antennas, installation of 1 no new equipment cabinet and 1 no equipment rack with associated ancillary works thereto

    Orange Telecommunications Mast OXF0172 Ironstone Lane Wroxton Banbury OX15 6AY

    Received 18 Jul 2022
  11. Application Permitted22/02622/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (doorway blocking details), 6 (new opending details), 15 (joinery details - doors) and 16 (ceiling panel/sky panel details) of 22/00657/LB

    Yarnton Manor Church Lane Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1PY

    Received 26 Aug 2022
  12. Application Permitted18/01021/F

    Alterations to outbuilding with removal of front wall and door. Re-form with new matching materials with 3no garage doors

    Manor Farm House Main Street Clifton Banbury OX15 0PA

    Received 6 Jun 2018
  13. Observations26/00003/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 10M medium wooden pole

    Street Record Sands Lane South Newington

    Received 2 Jan 2026
  14. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)25/00007/LB

    RETROSPECTIVE - Revision of roof slope from consented drawings application 21/00438/LB

    Little Brook The Colony Colony Road Sibford Gower OX15 5RY

    Received 3 Jan 2025
  15. No Objections25/02162/CM

    Part retrospective application for the creation of a development platform, erection of a new building and installation and operation of a Combined Heat and Power Plant along with associated landscape works- MW.0027/24

    Ferris Hill Farm Sibford Road Hook Norton Oxfordshire OX15 5JY

    Received 20 Aug 2025
  16. Application Refused25/02870/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of 25/01783/LB

    24 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AE

    Received 3 Nov 2025
  17. Application Permitted18/01870/F

    Single storey ancillary accommodation, and future use as art studio (amendments to previous permission 18/01229/F)

    Shrubbery Cottage Small House Sibford Ferris Banbury OX15 5RG

    Received 29 Oct 2018
  18. Application Permitted24/00819/F

    Conversion of building to provide 4 x residential apartments

    Trelawn House 34 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 25 Mar 2024
  19. Application Permitted21/02985/F

    Demolition of existing garage, erection of two storey side extension and alterations

    9 The Paddocks Yarnton OX5 1TF

    Received 31 Aug 2021
  20. Application Permitted21/01426/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (timber boarding sample) of 21/00186/F

    The Old Vicarage Main Street Great Bourton OX17 1QN

    Received 21 Apr 2021
  21. Application Permitted23/00306/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Proposed alterations to access and external works to property

    The Granary Ardley Road Bucknell Bicester OX27 7HW

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  22. Application Permitted22/01199/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Sheraton Bell Street Hornton OX15 6DB

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  23. Application Permitted25/00358/TCA

    Amended T1 – Holly – Reduce in height by 2m. Shape and balance. T2 – Yew Tree – Reduce crown by approximately 2 – 3m. Shape and balance. Excessive shading and overhanging entrance to property and neighbouring properties / church T3 – Yew Tree – Reduce crown by approximately 2m. Shape and balance T5 – Yew – Reshape and reduce by a metre

    Oriel House The Green Shenington OX15 6NH

    Received 10 Feb 2025
  24. Application Refused22/03639/F

    Carport with associated internal and external works

    Ashfield House Alkerton Road Balscote Banbury OX15 6JR

    Received 5 Dec 2022

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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.

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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