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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
30,043Searchable applications
1,741Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,090 approved or refused records
2,201Refused applications

22,889 approved · 2,201 refused · 1,227 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 20 Jul 2015 to 15 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 20 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted17/02557/REM

    Reserved matters to 16/02586/OUT - Erection of hotel and associated works

    Hotel Bicester Gateway Business Park Wendlebury Road Chesterton Bicester OX25 2BX

    Received 19 Dec 2017
  2. Application Permitted17/01144/LB

    2 No illuminated fascia sign, 1 No illuminated hanging sign, 1 No non-illuminated hanging sign and 1 No non-illuminated car par sign and associated illumination of the building

    The Black Sheep Northampton Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3RA

    Received 23 May 2017
  3. Application Permitted24/01580/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (material samples) and 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of 23/00112/F

    The Old Post House Croft Lane Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NB

    Received 12 Jun 2024
  4. Application Permitted17/00388/TCA

    FIVE DAYS NOTICE T1 x Cedar - Remove

    The Manor House 10 High Street Bodicote Banbury OX15 4BX

    Received 31 Oct 2017
  5. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA18/00027/SO

    Three storey development of flats, with 3 No ground floor commercial units, on land to rear of 7 High Street. Car parking area to rear accessed from George Street.

    Land To The Rear Of 7 And 7A High Street Banbury

    Received 21 Mar 2018
  6. Application Permitted23/03405/LB

    Single storey front, rear, end extensions and carport with associated internal/external works

    Village Farm Blackbull Lane Fencott Kidlington OX5 2RD

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  7. Application Refused19/01318/F

    Replacement of all windows

    22 Marlborough Road Banbury OX16 5DB

    Received 15 Jul 2019
  8. Application Permitted19/00572/F

    Demolition of pre-cast garage. Erection of single storey side and rear extension

    (Netherby) Fawn House The Ridgeway Bloxham Banbury OX15 4NF

    Received 29 Mar 2019
  9. Under Consultation19/00175/TCA

    T2 x Cherry - Fell to ground level as partially suppressed by two adjacent trees; Cherry and Sycamore and to reduce competition between the trees allowing more light into the conservatory.

    Beech Tree House 5 Tinkers Lane Bicester OX26 6ES

    Received 9 Jun 2019
  10. Application Permitted21/02702/F

    Single storey rear extension

    17 Lime Avenue Banbury OX16 9BU

    Received 5 Aug 2021
  11. Application Refused19/01136/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for a ground source heat pump system to provide heating and hot water to the Churchill Retirement development - Linden Lodge in Bicester

    Linden Lodge Linden Road Bicester OX26 6GE

    Received 18 Jun 2019
  12. Application Permitted17/00922/F

    Removal of existing lean to conservatory and replacement with single storey pitched garden room and a single storey lean to side extension; also including internal alterations

    Rigden House Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BT

    Received 24 Apr 2017
  13. Application Refused17/00579/F

    Two storey side extension and extension of outbuilding

    42 Devon Way Banbury OX16 1UJ

    Received 13 Mar 2017
  14. Application Permitted24/02103/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a 136.5 sqm extension of workshop 1 and a 784.5 sqm extension of workshop 2.

    S Grundon Services Ltd Merton Street Banbury OX16 4RN

    Received 1 Aug 2024
  15. Application Permitted22/03844/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (internal wall, floor and roof treatment details), 6 (external joinery/rooflights) and 7 (timber cladding) of 21/00936/LB

    Manor House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BB

    Received 22 Dec 2022
  16. Application Permitted19/00650/F

    Move the pedestrian gate just under 2 metres, rebuilding the existing stone wall as required; replace the entrance driveway and replace the existing boundary timber fence with an oak frame with trellis panels and oak gate

    School House 11 Market Square Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NY

    Received 9 Apr 2019
  17. Application Permitted26/01057/TPO

    5 x Lime Trees - remove epicormic growth - Subject to TPO 09/1994

    Rear of 16 Primrose Drive Bicester OX26 3WP

    Received 24 Apr 2026
  18. Application Permitted25/00856/F

    Proposed replacement of existing conservatory to a single storey rear extension

    9 Sherwood Close Launton Bicester OX26 5DR

    Received 28 Mar 2025
  19. Application Permitted22/02632/F

    Two storey side extension and solar panels to front and rear elevations

    23 Prescott Close Banbury OX16 0RD

    Received 30 Aug 2022
  20. Application Permitted26/02108/CLUE

    Application for Certificate of Lawful Development to confirm that a 'Commencement of Development' relating to approved development under Application No.: 21/03759/F has lawfully commenced

    Land East Of The Leys Adderbury

    Received 14 Aug 2026
  21. Application Permitted22/00252/NMA

    Change wall material to rear single storey lean to from facing bricks to natural stone to match existing (proposed as non-material amendment to 20/00912/F)

    11 South Newington Road Bloxham OX15 4HJ

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  22. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)23/02470/F

    Erection of a 2-bedroom bungalow on vacant plot

    Land To Rear Offside The Green Barford St Michael

    Received 6 Sept 2023
  23. No Objections26/01471/EL

    The installation of the substation will be within a land plot of 4.5m x 4.5m.

    Street Record Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 10 Jun 2026
  24. Application Permitted23/00824/LB

    Repair and part-replacement of cellar window as clarified by the email from the applicant's agent to the local planning authority on 19/06/23 at 1550 hours.

    Mansion House Farm Roundhill Road Mollington OX17 1AY

    Received 27 Mar 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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