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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
30,478Searchable applications
1,747Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,456 approved or refused records
2,252Refused applications

23,204 approved · 2,252 refused · 1,260 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

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  1. Application Permitted21/03207/TPO

    T1 (Scots Pine) - Remove to near ground to remove the risk posed to the highway by poor structural form and exposure - subject to TPO 24/2017

    March House March Road Mollington OX17 1BP

    Received 20 Sept 2021
  2. Application Permitted17/00526/F

    Demolition of existing single storey element and erection of single storey rear extension

    51 Bucknell Road Bicester OX26 2DE

    Received 7 Mar 2017
  3. Application Permitted25/03002/F

    Conversion of garage to create habitable room(s) and single storey extension; loft conversion with rooflights; rooflight to be inserted over staircase; re-location of vehicle access leading to a new driveway with gate; solar panels to south facing elevation; removal of chimney

    1 Mannings Close Sibford Ferris Oxfordshire OX15 5RA

    Received 18 Nov 2025
  4. Application Permitted21/02723/OUT

    Variation of condition 16 (phasing plan) of 20/00293/OUT - To remove the requirement to deliver the mixed use co-working hub as part of the first residential phase.

    Bicester Gateway Business Park Wendlebury Road Chesterton OX26 2PA

    Received 6 Aug 2021
  5. Application Withdrawn19/01144/LB

    Change of Use of existing barn to 1 No dwelling (farmhouse)

    Barn Approximately Half A Kilometre South Of Upper Wardington At Sp 4930 4532 Chacombe Road Wardington

    Received 20 Jun 2019
  6. Application Permitted18/00154/TCA

    G1 x 2 nos Ash and replace with small orchard of fruit trees at the end of the garden. T1 x Ash - Fell

    2 Park Farm Cottages Akeman Street Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3JG

    Received 6 Jun 2018
  7. Case Officer Assigned26/02450/TCA

    T1 Bay - reduce canopy 30% (2.5 metres approx.) G1 mixed species Laurel/Hawthorn with self set ash trees -signs of die back, fell ash trees and reduce hedge line to 3 - 3.5 metres approx

    Foxtownsend Lodge North Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS

    Received 1 Oct 2026
  8. Application Permitted25/03155/SCH17

    In accordance with requirements of Paragraph 9(4)(b) of Schedule 17 to the High-Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017, the nominated undertaker hereby requests approval of a SCHEME OF MITIGATION for Work No. 2/49, and 2/96D described in Schedule 1 of the HS2 (London - West Midlands) Act 2017.

    Land At Moat Farm Godington

    Received 4 Dec 2025
  9. Application Permitted19/01157/F

    Reconfiguration of no.5 South Street (including integration of part no.3 to create one detached dwelling) and demolition of remainder of no.3 South Street; replacement of no.3 with a new detached dwelling to the North of no.5; Access, parking and private amenity space.

    3 - 5 South Street Caulcott Bicester OX25 4NE

    Received 21 Jun 2019
  10. Application Permitted18/01433/F

    Two storey extension and alterations

    4 Lovelace Drive Kidlington OX5 2LY

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  11. Application Permitted17/00231/DISC

    Discharge of condition 48 (Apprenticeships and Training Opportunities Strategy) of 16/00861/HYBRID

    OS Parcel 0070 Adj And North Of A41 London Road Bicester

    Received 10 May 2017
  12. Application Permitted24/01154/F

    Erection of two storey side extension, single story rear extension and porch

    1 Ash Lane Ambrosden OX25 2RY

    Received 26 Apr 2024
  13. Application Permitted18/00347/TPO

    Hawthorns - Reduce spindly growth to height of approx. 1.5m - subject to TPO 006/1995

    12 Fiveacres Murcott Kidlington OX5 2RP

    Received 21 Feb 2018
  14. Under Consultation19/02955/TCA

    T1 x Conifer/Pine - To reduce height by 15 ft due to close proximity to neighbouring property (38 North Street).

    The Manor House 44 North Street Fritwell OX27 7QR

    Received 19 Dec 2019
  15. Application Withdrawn18/01635/F

    Addition of three new conditions to 17/00956/F

    Bicester Village Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 13 Sept 2018
  16. Under Consultation26/00697/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 23 (means of access) of 25/02738/F

    Land North East Of Oxford Road West Of Oxford Canal And East Of Bankside Banbury OX15 4GQ

    Received 17 Mar 2026
  17. Application Permitted21/00649/TCA

    T1 x Leyland Cypress - Reduce by up to 3.0m. T2 x Garrier - Reduce by up to 2.0m.

    29 Lyne Road Kidlington OX5 1AE

    Received 17 Feb 2021
  18. Application Withdrawn23/01267/AGN

    Erection of an agricultural building

    Os Parcel 6862 East Of Moors Lodge And South Of Station Road Hook Norton

    Received 11 May 2023
  19. Application Permitted21/02905/DISC

    Discharge of condition 13 (Archaeology) of 18/01894/OUT

    Os Parcel 4300 North Of Shortlands And South Of High Rock Hook Norton Road Sibford Ferris OX15 5QW

    Received 24 Aug 2021
  20. Under Consultation22/01515/TCA

    T1 x Lime - Crown lift to provide a 4 metre clearance, reduce crown by 2 metres.

    11 Roper Road Heyford Park Oxfordshire OX25 5TS

    Received 8 Jun 2022
  21. Application Permitted24/01065/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 20/01254/F - Revision of approved drawings

    North Aston Millhouse And Attached Bridge Somerton Road North Aston

    Received 18 Apr 2024
  22. Application Permitted21/02752/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (School Travel Plan) of 20/02226/F

    Bardwell School Hendon Place Bicester OX26 4RZ

    Received 10 Aug 2021
  23. Application Permitted24/01190/F

    Replacement of existing entrance lobby on High Street with new entrance lobby and door position. Replacement of existing entrance screen on Marlborough Road with new entrance screen.

    Amsel And Wilkins Dental Surgery 26 High Street Banbury OX16 5EG

    Received 30 Apr 2024
  24. Application Permitted17/00382/TCA

    T1 x Conifer - Fell T2 x Fir - Fell T3 x Un specified - Remove

    Manor Croft 4 Lark Rise Court Cottisford Brackley NN13 5SW

    Received 24 Oct 2017

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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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