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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
30,387Searchable applications
1,746Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,385 approved or refused records
2,244Refused applications

23,141 approved · 2,244 refused · 1,248 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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  1. Application Permitted17/00717/F

    Demolition of front porch and rear extension, erection of single storey front extension with lean-to roof and single storey rear extension, and application of timber and render

    7 Wood End Banbury OX16 9ST

    Received 30 Mar 2017
  2. Application Permitted22/00714/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 21/00818/F - Minor amendments to approved drawings: Solar panels added to all units. Minor changes to window sizes and proportions Alteration to roof materials to slate on plots 3, 4 and 6

    Sandy Croft 26 Sandy Lane Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1PB

    Received 9 Mar 2022
  3. Not Proceeded With17/00054/SO

    Outline application for the development of land to the west of Banbury Railway Station to comprise 44 apartments all within Use Class C3; provision of vehicular and cycle parking together with all necessary internal roads and footpaths; provision of open space and associated landscape works; and ancillary works and structures.

    Caravan Park Station Approach Banbury OX16 5AB

    Received 7 Jun 2017
  4. Application Refused23/00297/F

    Standalone cabin in the front drive for use as a home office

    Hobbit Banbury Road Bloxham OX15 4PD

    Received 6 Feb 2023
  5. Application Permitted20/01439/F

    Vintage tractor and implement shed plus garden equipment store

    The Boma Wroxton Lane Horley Banbury OX15 6BD

    Received 3 Jun 2020
  6. Application Permitted17/01674/F

    Single storey rear extension and internal alterations forming sun room and games room

    71 Bretch Hill Banbury OX16 0LE

    Received 8 Aug 2017
  7. Application Permitted18/00706/F

    Single storey rear and side extensions, garage conversion with associated alterations

    11 Kingsway Banbury OX16 9NU

    Received 23 Apr 2018
  8. Application Permitted17/02485/F

    Replacement single storey sun room extension, replacement single storey rear extension, new roof to existing two storey rear extension and internal alterations - re-submission of 17/01518/F

    The Plough House Mill Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BJ

    Received 8 Dec 2017
  9. Under Consultation20/02214/TCA

    As per tree documents.

    Cherwell District Council Car Park East North Bar Street Banbury

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  10. Application Withdrawn18/00689/F

    Change of use from Antiques centre to children's day care nursery, demolition of timber curtilage outbuilding and conversion of remaining curtilage outbuildings and erection of single storey pre-school playroom block.

    The Old Fox Inn Kings End Bicester OX26 2AA

    Received 20 Apr 2018
  11. Application Permitted20/00185/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3 (stone sample panel) of 19/01169/LB

    Manor House 6 Mill Street Islip Kidlington OX5 2SZ

    Received 27 Jan 2020
  12. Application Permitted17/00473/DISC

    Discharge of condition 6 (boundary treatment) of 16/00192/REM

    KM22 South West Bicester Development Site Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 20 Sept 2017
  13. Application Permitted20/01008/F

    Single storey rear extension

    39 Somerville Drive Bicester OX26 4TU

    Received 14 Apr 2020
  14. Application Permitted19/00045/TCA

    T1 Maple- Crown reduce latural growth 1.5 Meters to clear property and balance

    Maple Barn Brick Hill Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5QA

    Received 12 Feb 2018
  15. Application Permitted23/03081/TCA

    T1 Reduce silver birch in front garden by approximately 1.5 metres.

    3 Hethe Road Cottisford NN13 5SR

    Received 6 Nov 2023
  16. Application Permitted20/02237/LB

    Replace the existing guttering on north-facing wall with Ogee-Style Cast black guttering.

    Wedmore House The Green Great Bourton OX17 1QH

    Received 14 Aug 2020
  17. Prior Approval Not Required24/02320/HPA

    Demolition of outbuilding and erection of single story rear extension to the rear - Length 5.60m, maximum height 3.80m, height to eaves 3m

    14 Sandford Green Banbury OX16 0SA

    Received 27 Aug 2024
  18. Application Permitted22/00219/F

    Single storey extension to create two new rooms

    Longfields Primary School Longfields Bicester OX26 6QL

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  19. Application Permitted21/00256/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample panel) and 4 (doors & windows) of 19/01500/F

    1 Daisy Hill Duns Tew OX25 6LB

    Received 26 Jan 2021
  20. Application Permitted17/00017/CC

    Detached 3 bed 3 storey timber framed dwelling

    Plot 39 Wave 1 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 27 Jul 2017
  21. Application Permitted19/00487/F

    Phase 2 Central M40 - Unit 6 - 17,768 sqm of logistics floorspace within Class B2 or B8, including ancillary class B1(a) offices (697 sqm), service yard and access to Chalker Way.

    Unit 6 Chalker Way Banbury OX16 4XD

    Received 15 Mar 2019
  22. Application Permitted23/02557/F

    Flat roof, stone-built entrance porch with glazing and parapet wall

    The Grange Oxhey Hill Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1AP

    Received 18 Sept 2023
  23. Application Permitted20/01280/F

    Erection of timber garden store with asphalt felt roof adjacent to existing garage.

    Long Thatch The Green Hook Norton OX15 5LE

    Received 15 May 2020
  24. Application Permitted22/02690/DISC

    Discharge of condition 14 (zero carbon energy use) of 21/01227/F

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester

    Received 1 Sept 2022

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What these statistics cover

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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