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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
27,714Searchable applications
1,690Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 23,097 approved or refused records
2,019Refused applications

21,078 approved · 2,019 refused · 1,109 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application Withdrawn19/02474/LB

    First floor side extension over existing single storey extension.

    Pear Tree Cottage West Street Shutford Banbury OX15 6PH

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  2. Application Permitted19/01424/F

    Proposed ground floor rear extension and associated works

    51 Meadow View Banbury OX16 9SS

    Received 25 Jul 2019
  3. Not Proceeded With23/03497/DISC

    ** Already discharged under 23/02654/DISC ** Discharge of Condition 3 (schedule of materials and finishes) of 22/02066/F

    Starveall Barn Quarry Road Hornton Oxfordshire OX15 6DF

    Received 13 Dec 2023
  4. Under Consultation20/03349/TCA

    T1 x Cherry - Prune by up to 1.5m as tree is growing near telephone cables. T2 x Red Maple - Prune up to 1.5m to manage growth. G3 x Beech - Prune up to 1.0m to manage growth and shorten branches over a summer house and duck enclosure.

    Cicerone Church Lane Mollington OX17 1AZ

    Received 24 Nov 2020
  5. Application Withdrawn24/02635/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (Unit 3 new opening) of 21/03923/LB

    47-48 North Bar Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0TH

    Received 1 Oct 2024
  6. Application Permitted20/00641/F

    Raise roof height of bedroom and conservatory; install 10 No solar panels; replace all UPVC windows and doors with timber framed alternatives

    The Yews Main Street Sibford Gower Banbury OX15 5RT

    Received 3 Mar 2020
  7. Application Permitted25/02070/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 24/00304/F - Change the brick type from Ibstock Aldridge Smooth Red bricks to Ibstock Atlas Smooth Red bricks.

    11 Middleton Road Bucknell Bicester OX27 7LZ

    Received 11 Aug 2025
  8. Under Consultation23/02522/TCA

    T1 - T3 x Sycamore Tress- Crown Thin 20% thin in the garden of number 5 to include crown lifting up to 3m. All to allow more light into property and Garden.

    5 Bletchingdon Park Stables Church End Bletchingdon OX5 3DN

    Received 13 Sept 2023
  9. Application Permitted18/00356/TCA

    T1 x Silver Birch - Pruning by approx. one third to previous prune.

    Lavender Cottage Hollow Road Lower Tadmarton Banbury OX15 5SS

    Received 28 Nov 2018
  10. Application Permitted25/00719/F

    Oak framed storm porch to south elevation and associated external door to replace existing window; replacement of entrance gates

    The Old Manor 9 Station Road Cropredy OX17 1PS

    Received 19 Mar 2025
  11. Case Officer Assigned26/02422/TCA

    G1 Mixed species - Cut back and crown raise by 3 metres over road to give 1 metre approx clearance to data cable on crown edges. G2 3 x Willows - Repollard by 3 metres approx T1 Willow - Repollard by 3 metres approx. T2 Willow - Repolllard by 3 metres approx. T3 Willow - Repollard by 3 metres approx T4 Willow - cut back by 2.5 metres to provide 5.2 metres clearance over road.

    Church Farm 58 Church Lane Hampton Poyle OX5 2QF

    Received 6 Oct 2026
  12. Application Permitted20/00741/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Levels details) and 4 (Landscaping Scheme) of planning permission 17/01367/F for Change of use of ground floor from public house (use class A4) to retail use (class A1)

    The Star Bucknell Road Bicester OX26 2DG

    Received 12 Mar 2020
  13. Application Permitted20/01409/F

    Demolish 2no existing garages; erection of rear extension to extend footprint of store; create new external staircase to accommodation above; and associated internal alterations

    Rowleys Food Store 35 The Fairway Banbury OX16 0RR

    Received 1 Jun 2020
  14. Application Permitted18/01354/LB

    Knock off existing cementitious render to 2 no. external walls (1 no. wall to side of property and 1 no. wall to rear of property). Re-render using a breathable lime render

    The Old George And Dragon High Street Charlton On Otmoor Kidlington OX5 2UG

    Received 26 Jul 2018
  15. Application Permitted22/00310/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Crown Reduction, reducing the height and spread of the tree by a maximum of 1.5 meters.

    Souldern House Street Through Souldern Souldern OX27 7LA

    Received 31 Jan 2022
  16. Application Permitted24/02620/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for use of Church Corns Cottage as a separate independent residential dwelling

    Church Corns Cottage Church Street Wroxton Oxfordshire OX15 6QF

    Received 30 Sept 2024
  17. Application Permitted20/03023/F

    Erection of a new 1 bed, two storey dwelling - It forms a side extension to the west of 10 Reid Close

    10 Reid Close Banbury OX16 0SZ

    Received 26 Oct 2020
  18. Under Consultation21/04161/TCA

    1 x unkown species similar to a Fir or conifer- Remove tree completely. Overgrown,mostky dead. Tree is blocking sunlight.

    Lorien Cottage 3 Park Lane Swalcliffe OX15 5ES

    Received 7 Dec 2021
  19. Under Consultation22/00893/TCA

    T1 x Amelanchier - Removal of tree due to essential work on boundary walls of Grade 2 listed building

    Wooster Arms The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  20. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA24/03282/SO

    Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - Provision of a temporary car park associated with Bicester Village (approximately 378 car parking spaces) and all associated works

    Mckay Trading Estate Station Approach Bicester OX26 6BZ

    Received 6 Dec 2024
  21. Application Permitted19/02210/F

    Erection of boiler housing on the outside wall adjacent to the kitchen

    10 Stratton Audley Manor Mill Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AR

    Received 14 Oct 2019
  22. Under Consultation25/02058/TCA

    T1 - Leylandii Reduce height by approximately 6m to just below the nearby ABC power cable and trim sides.

    Mallories Cherry Street Stratton Audley OX27 9AA

    Received 7 Aug 2025
  23. Application Permitted25/01263/TCA

    T1 x Wisteria- Remove secondary stem to clear all foliage from road frontage of property, due to damage asbestos down pipes. Retain stern on gable end and carry out summer prune and trim back to frontage once repairs are made.

    Brooklands Unicorn Street Bloxham OX15 4PX

    Received 9 May 2025
  24. Application Refused20/00420/F

    Two storey side extension

    18 Nuffield Drive Banbury OX16 1BX

    Received 14 Feb 2020

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