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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
30,330Searchable applications
1,746Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,332 approved or refused records
2,235Refused applications

23,097 approved · 2,235 refused · 1,248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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  1. Application Permitted19/02513/LB

    Replace ten of the rear south facing windows and one rear external door (same design).

    The Mallards High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7JJ

    Received 11 Nov 2019
  2. Application Permitted25/00739/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 23/01518/F Appeal B ref: APP/C3105/W/23/3336047 - 3 bay garage to meet client’s requirements for garaging cars.

    Land Adjacent To Clifton Gate Development Clifton Road Deddington

    Received 20 Mar 2025
  3. Application Permitted19/01619/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (noise levels report) of 19/00868/F

    Pioneer Square, Unit Ey1 Bure Place Bicester OX26 6FA

    Received 12 Aug 2019
  4. Objections25/00445/CM

    Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by permission MW.0080/15 (Change of Use of Agricultural Barns to Topsoil storage and screening for Topsoil business, a new lean-to 10 x 30m barn and new farm access for Barford Road Farmhouse), altering Condition 2 from no more than 12 HGV movements per day to no more than 24 HGV movements per day and no more than 36 HGV movements per day during exceptional operations, with exceptional operations to last no more than six weeks per year - MW.0009/25

    Barford Road Farm Barford Road South Newington Oxfordshire OX15 4JJ

    Received 20 Feb 2025
  5. Application Permitted26/00965/F

    Erection of building to serve as mess room, kennels and restroom ancillary to the existing farm (Retrospective)

    Hawthorn Farm Hawthorn Hill South Newington OX15 4JP

    Received 16 Apr 2026
  6. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)20/01180/F

    Siting of timber cabin for occupation by a rural worker

    OS Parcel 2172 SE Of Vicarage Lane Piddington

    Received 6 May 2020
  7. Application Permitted25/00956/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development: This application supports the proposed Change of Use from Vodafone shop to a Dental Practice which are both noted under the same Use Class E.

    Vodafone 29 Crown Walk Bicester OX26 6HY

    Received 8 Apr 2025
  8. Application Withdrawn17/00824/F

    Demolition of existing detached garage/outbuildings; erection of side and rear extensions and raised roof with rooflights

    95 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 1AJ

    Received 13 Apr 2017
  9. Application Permitted18/00447/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (fixing of extension), 4 (brick samples) and 5 (window details) of 18/01400/F

    RM Cooke Chiropody Practice 7 Southam Road Banbury OX16 2ED

    Received 14 Nov 2018
  10. Application Permitted24/01942/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 13 (Air Quality Impact Assessment) of 22/01976/OUT

    OS Parcel 3489 Adjoining And South West Of B4011 Allectus Avenue Ambrosden

    Received 18 Jul 2024
  11. Application Permitted20/01420/F

    Demolition of existing house and erection of 2 semi-detached houses with parking and associated works

    12 Sandhill Road Begbroke OX5 1RS

    Received 1 Jun 2020
  12. Application Permitted21/03585/TCA

    T1 x Cherry - Fell tree.

    Weston House Church Road Weston On The Green OX25 3QP

    Received 21 Oct 2021
  13. Application Permitted20/03096/DISC

    Discharge of condition 2 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of 19/02225/REM

    Phase 2 SW Bicester Parcel 7849 North Of Whitelands Farm Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  14. Application Permitted25/00104/LB

    Change in colour to external windows and doors to "Farrow & Ball", light grey and fascia / guttering to black

    Chariot Lodge Main Street Duns Tew OX25 6JL

    Received 16 Jan 2025
  15. Application Permitted23/01123/DISC

    Discharge of condition 10 (Construction Method Statement) of 22/03416/F

    Depot Station Road Blackthorn OX25 1TA

    Received 26 Apr 2023
  16. Under Consultation25/03184/TCA

    1. Walnut, Reduce 1 lateral at 4m s/e by removing up to 2.5m. 2. Elm, DED, a dense stand of semi mature-mature Elm, Fell 12 dead and dying trees with the potential to fall onto the neighbouring residential property. 3. Norway Maple, Extensive squirrel damage to large laterals above the highway, remove or reduce all squirrel damaged laterals with the potential to fall onto the road, as required by the nature and the extent of the defect, not exceeding 30% of the crown. 4. A single standing dead stem, out competed by adjacent trees. Fell. 5. Beech/Sycamore, Fell 4 trees which have extensive squirrel damage and are all within 0.5m of the car port. 6. Walnut, crown raise to create up to 1.5m clearance from the boundary wall and neighbouring structure. 7. Holly, Growing in close proximity to the boundary wall, inappropriate location for long term retention, Fell. 8. Apple, Dysfunctional timber/necrotic bark and defects within the main stem, Fell.

    Brashfield Lodge Buckingham Road Caversfield OX27 8RE

    Received 8 Dec 2025
  17. Application Permitted20/00893/F

    Erection of boathouse

    Worton Farm Cassington Road Yarnton

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  18. Application Permitted22/00277/TPO

    T1 & T2 (Horse Chestnut) - reduce by 2 m and remove deadwood; T3 & T4 (Ash) - fell trees; T5 (Ash) remove multi-stem branches - subject to TPO 10/2017

    The New Coach House Queens Avenue Bicester OX26 6TA

    Received 26 Jan 2022
  19. Prior Approval Not Required26/00300/AGN

    Prior approval application for formation of an agricultural roadway

    Park Farm House Park Farm Tadmarton Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4HR

    Received 3 Feb 2026
  20. Application Permitted18/02091/F

    Alterations and rear extension to cottage

    1 And 2 Swiss Cottages Sibford Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5JY

    Received 4 Dec 2018
  21. Application Permitted20/02788/DISC

    Discharge of condition 15 (Proposed Drainage Scheme) of 20/01040/F

    The Tythe Barn Bicester Road Launton OX26 4SR

    Received 7 Oct 2020
  22. Application Permitted24/03042/F

    Removal of existing first floor chalet roof and erection of full second storey on existing footprint and new 55 degree double gable roof with solar pv panels. Erection of front porch, replacement of rear facing windows, new rooflights to front and rear, and new side facing window.

    Glen Barry 19 Broad Gap Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DE

    Received 13 Nov 2024
  23. Application Permitted18/00418/DISC

    Partial Discharge of condition 3 (door, window and balcony details) of 16/00864/REM, Dorchester Phase 8-Trident-Plots 361-392 and 405-409, Heyford Park

    Dorchester Phase 8-Trident-Plots 361-392 And 405-409 Camp Road Heyford Park Upper Heyford

    Received 22 Oct 2018
  24. Application Permitted24/00041/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for replacement of 3 No second floor sash windows to the front and rear elevation

    4 Dashwood Terrace Dashwood Road Banbury OX16 5HF

    Received 5 Jan 2024

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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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