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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
30,849Searchable applications
1,754Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 25,757 approved or refused records
2,288Refused applications

23,469 approved · 2,288 refused · 1,289 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted24/01234/TCA

    T1 x Holly Tree - reduce the overall diameter of this tree by 2.5 metres and also reduce the height by 2.5 metres. The reasons for this work are two fold. Firstly to allow more light into the fruit garden below and secondly to remove the overhang into the neighbouring properties garden. T2 x Cherry tree - reduce the overall diameter of this tree by 4 metres and reduce the height by 2 metres. The reasons for this work are simply that the tree concerned is encroaching and suppressing other trees within the garden.

    The Cottage Chapel Lane Milton Oxfordshire OX15 4HH

    Received 3 May 2024
  2. Observations26/02138/TEL

    Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus

    Street Record High Furlong Banbury

    Received 29 Jul 2026
  3. Application Permitted20/01465/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) and 13 (drainage system) of 10/01346/F - to install additional land drains to relieve surface flooding in the cemetery and allow water to drain off of the site.

    Land Off Bicester Road A43 Gosford Oxfordshire

    Received 5 Jun 2020
  4. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)17/00902/F

    First floor extension above existing extension to create two further bedrooms

    5 Timms Road Banbury OX16 9DJ

    Received 24 Apr 2017
  5. Application Permitted17/00279/TCA

    T1 x Pine - Remove hanging limb and major dead wood T2 x Pine - Reduce extended overhanging limb to reduce end weight, approx 2m T3 x Pine - Crown raise approximately 5M over garden

    St Mary Magdalene Church Shutford Road Balscote

    Received 12 Aug 2017
  6. Application Permitted24/02613/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (means of access), 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 6 (render - external walls), 8 (cycle parking facilities), 9 (boundary screening) and 10 (external lighting/security lighting) of 24/00538/F

    Premier Bathrooms 77 Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LD

    Received 30 Sept 2024
  7. Application Permitted22/03403/DISC

    Discharge of condition 4 (means of access) of 21/02055/F

    28A Spring Hill Road Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RX

    Received 11 Nov 2022
  8. Application Permitted25/02393/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 14 (brickwork) of 23/00276/F

    2 Cherwell Street Banbury OX16 2BB

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  9. Application Permitted24/01265/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 9 (construction, materials and surfacing of the access road) and 21 (sustainable drainage scheme) of 21/02890/F

    Haynes Court Kingsclere Road Bicester OX26 2GF

    Received 8 May 2024
  10. Application Permitted24/00020/TCA

    T1 x Apple Tree - Fell - Poor specimen growing close to boundary and within 2 metres of property

    The Old Farmyard, Dairy Cottage High Street South Newington Oxfordshire OX15 4JW

    Received 4 Jan 2024
  11. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA17/00034/SO

    Screening opinion to 17/00957/F - Variation of conditions 8 and 10 (units use) and 11 (unit individual size) of 05/02131/F and the addition of 2 No new conditions (addition of The Shop Front Design Guide (March 2017) and sale of high end goods in fashion, footwear, fashion accessories including perfumery, watches and jewellery at full price)

    Land East Of Bicester Village (Phase 3) Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 2 May 2017
  12. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)22/02866/OUT

    OUTLINE planning application for up to 120 dwellings, vehicular and pedestrian access off Ploughley Road, new pedestrian access to West Hawthorn Road, surface water drainage, foul water drainage, landscaping, public open space, biodiversity and associated infrastructure. Access off Ploughley Road is not reserved for future consideration

    Land East Of Ploughley Road Ambrosden

    Received 20 Sept 2022
  13. Application Permitted22/01197/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 21/03674/F - reposition utility room external door to southwest elevation, reposition and reduce size of rear window at northwest elevation, insert new window opening to southwest elevation, increase window size to match existing at southeast elevation, removal of rooflight at northwest elevation.

    23 Benson Close Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4FQ

    Received 22 Apr 2022
  14. Application Permitted20/01497/DISC

    Partial Discharge of Condition 13 (Flood Risk Assessment) of 18/01430/TWAO - Langford Brook

    East West Rail Network Phase 2 The Scheme Railway From London Road Bicester To Station Road Launton

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  15. Application Permitted26/00014/F

    Refurbishment and alterations to the internal arrangements with minor external works to the existing dwelling including re-configuration of the single storey kitchen range, a new brick chimney and 3 × Conservation-style rooflights.

    The Forge North Green Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3JZ

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  16. Application Refused23/01067/F

    Replacement of existing painted wooden sash windows, with double glazed uPVC units to all elevations

    75 High Street Banbury OX16 5JG

    Received 21 Apr 2023
  17. Application Withdrawn18/00386/F

    Conversion of existing guest room, common room and kitchen into 2no one bedroom dwelling houses for social rent

    Community Hall Sterling Court Banbury

    Received 5 Mar 2018
  18. Application Permitted22/00788/TPO

    T1 - T6 (Tilia Cordata) - various work including lift crown, remove deadwood, thin crown, ivy removal - subject to TPO 05/2005

    Land North Of Ambulance Station Cope Road Banbury

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  19. Under Consultation20/01546/M106

    Variation of clause 5 (mortgage exclusion clause) of 98/01997/OUT - Clause 5 of the 14/09/1999 Nominations Agreement is a defective mortgage exclusion clause as there is no reference to a chargee, receiver, manager or administrative receiver. Clause 5 is to be deleted and replaced with the following new clause 5:- The Council and the Association agree that the provisions of this Agreement shall not be binding on a mortgagee or chargee (or any receiver (including an administrative receiver or an administrator (howsoever appointed)) appointed by such mortgagee or chargee or any other person appointed under any security documentation to enable such mortgagee or chargee to realise its security or any administrator (howsoever appointed) including a housing administrator (each a Receiver)) of the whole or any part of the Site or any persons or bodies deriving title through such mortgagee or chargee or Receiver to the intent that any such mortgagee or chargee or Receiver shall be able to sell all or part of the Site free from the foregoing rights and liabilities whereupon such rights and liabilities shall determine absolutely

    Land Between The Causeway And Bryan House Known As Vine Cottages And 17 Causeway Bicester

    Received 15 Jun 2020
  20. Under Consultation26/02176/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness Existing - side extension converted to seperate dwelling Class Use C3 and known as 53A

    53A White Way Kidlington OX5 2XA

    Received 18 Aug 2026
  21. Application Permitted22/03390/F

    Single and two-storey extensions, box dormer to western roof slope to facilitate use of roof space as habitable accommodation, conversion of garage to habitable accommodation with associated internal and external works - revised scheme of 22/02355/F

    3 Watercress Close Bodicote Banbury OX15 4EH

    Received 10 Nov 2022
  22. Under Consultation21/01976/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Prune away from adjoining property to give 2.0m clearance. Sever and remove ivy to 1.2m (exempt). T2 x Lime - Fell due to bark exudates, possibly kreutjmaria.

    St Mary Magdalene Church Street From Banbury Road To Mount Pleasant Wardington OX17 1RS

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  23. Application Permitted20/01495/F

    Erection of single storey rear extension, carport to side and additions to rear roof slope to facilitate loft conversion

    11 Winchester Close Banbury OX16 4FU

    Received 10 Jun 2020
  24. Application Permitted19/01385/F

    Conversion of outbuilding to ancillary accommodation

    The Old Post Office 23 Main Street Wroxton OX15 6PT

    Received 19 Jul 2019

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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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