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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
27,639Searchable applications
1,690Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 23,029 approved or refused records
2,013Refused applications

21,016 approved · 2,013 refused · 1,102 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted19/02101/F

    First floor extension over existing single storey

    Russet Cottage (Dyke Cottage) The Stile Deddington OX15 0TA

    Received 27 Sept 2019
  2. Application Permitted24/02267/F

    Construction of an ECB approved non-turf/artificial cricket pitch alongside existing cricket square - re-submission of 24/00017/F

    Cropredy Cricket Club Williamscot Road Cropredy Oxfordshire OX17 1PQ

    Received 19 Aug 2024
  3. Application Permitted25/01726/TPO

    T1 - Corsican Pine - lateral crown reduction of the lower 1/2 of the trees crown by up to 2m, maintaining the trees apically dominant form to reduce impact on property and re-balance crown. Subject to TPO 4/86

    Aries Fringford Road Caversfield Bicester OX27 8TH

    Received 3 Jul 2025
  4. Application Permitted23/00225/F

    Demolition of the existing two storey house, and replacement with a new apartment building which includes five 2 bedroom flats and 1 one bedroom flat with provision of suitable parking and private amenity space.

    162 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AD

    Received 27 Jan 2023
  5. Application Withdrawn21/03112/LB

    Renovation and extension of existing store building to create 3no new guest rooms with en-suite shower rooms

    50 Oxford Road Banbury OX16 9AN

    Received 9 Sept 2021
  6. Under Consultation24/00381/TCA

    T1 x Yew tree - fell T2 x Holly - raise and prune from Victorian style grave

    St Giles Church Church End Bletchingdon OX5 3DL

    Received 9 Feb 2024
  7. Prior Approval Not Required19/00268/REN56

    Installation of solar photovoltaic equipment at Bicester Tesco Superstore.

    Tesco Bicester CR Lakeview Drive Bicester OX26 1DE

    Received 14 Feb 2019
  8. Application Permitted22/01020/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 22 (exterior detailing of windows/doors/eaves/roofs) of 21/04233/F

    The Ley Community Sandy Lane Yarnton

    Received 5 Apr 2022
  9. Application Permitted23/02112/LB

    Alterations to facilitate the change of Use of existing offices at 48 North Bar into a single dwelling and the conversion of outbuilding at 48 North Bar into two dwellings

    47-48 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 1 Aug 2023
  10. Application Permitted23/02424/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (door details) of 22/02878/REM

    Land Adj To Caulcott Farms Duns Tew Road Hempton OX15 0QZ

    Received 4 Sept 2023
  11. Application Permitted18/00794/F

    Erection of a drive-thru access lane and bin storage compound in association with the lawful use of the former Little Chef building as a drive thru coffee shop (Use Class A1).

    Former Little Chef Part Of A34 By Weston On The Green Weston On The Green Oxford OX25 3QQ

    Received 4 May 2018
  12. Application Permitted24/00031/F

    Extension of existing warehouse / stores

    Walraven 18 Wildmere Road Banbury OX16 3JU

    Received 4 Jan 2024
  13. Observations25/03034/TEL

    Installation of 1 x 10M medium wooden pole

    10 Falkners Close Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3SH

    Received 20 Nov 2025
  14. Application Permitted26/01516/F

    Extension of the existing dropped kerb from 1.2m to 4.5m serving the property to provide a vehicular access to the front of the property

    13 Priory Vale Road Banbury OX16 4FR

    Received 11 Jun 2026
  15. Application Withdrawn18/00029/TCA

    T4 - Corsican Pine - Fell. T8 - Norway Spruce - Fell.

    Barford House Horn Hill Barford St Michael Banbury OX15 0RQ

    Received 24 Jan 2018
  16. Application Permitted19/00029/TCA

    Tree works as per attached schedule and plan.

    St Marys Church Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AA

    Received 30 Jan 2019
  17. Under Consultation26/02310/TCA

    Willow (T1) - Re-pollarding the willow back to previous (removing approximately 6 metres of regrowth). Ash (T2) - Crown reduction of the north side and top of the ash by approximately 2.5 metres. Box elder (T3) - Crown reduction of the box elder in the front garden by approximately 2.5 metres.

    Gable House 13 Dog Close Adderbury OX17 3EF

    Received 10 Sept 2026
  18. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)18/00956/TPO

    T1 Horse Chestnut - Fell to ground level - subject to TPO 017/1999

    The Corporate Innovations Co 21 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AH

    Received 25 May 2018
  19. Application Permitted20/02935/F

    Erection of 2 semi-detached houses with parking and associated works

    Land Adjacent To 12 Sandhill Road Begbroke OX5 1RS

    Received 19 Oct 2020
  20. Prior Approval Not Required21/01260/HPA

    Single storey rear extension - height to eaves 3m, overall height 4m, depth 4.115m

    57 Buchanan Road Upper Arncott Bicester OX25 1PE

    Received 9 Apr 2021
  21. Application Permitted21/03523/OUT

    Outline planning application for the erection of up to 31 dwellings, public open space, landscaping, associated parking, vehicular access and ancillary works (all matters reserved except means of access)

    Land At Heyford Grange Letchmere Farm Camp Road Heyford Park

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  22. Application Permitted25/00590/CLUP

    Single storey rear extension

    14 Bourton Road Banbury OX16 2DD

    Received 7 Mar 2025
  23. Application Permitted20/00965/F

    Extension to front porch and garage extension

    The Warren 11 Ironstone Hollow Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NA

    Received 6 Apr 2020
  24. Application Permitted25/00712/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (footway Improvement) of 24/00719/F

    Jacob Lodge Bolton Road Banbury OX16 5UG

    Received 19 Mar 2025

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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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