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Cherwell planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Cherwell District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Cherwell website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
33,254Searchable applications
1,763Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 27,755 approved or refused records
2,519Refused applications

25,236 approved · 2,519 refused · 1,478 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Apr 2015 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

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 Permitted16/00575/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Stone sample panel) 4 (Brick sample panel) 5 (Tile sample) 6 (Doors, windows and rooflight details) 7 (Spec details of Chapmans Lane junction) 8 (Parking and manouevring) 9 (Access and turning area) 10 (Access) 12 (Landscaping) 15 (Drainage) 16 (Contamination walk over) of 17/00564/F

    2 Chapmans Lane Deddington Banbury OX15 0SU

    Received 22 Dec 2016
  2. Application Withdrawn17/00988/AGN

    New General Purpose Agricultural Building

    Stourwell Barn Street From Grange Lane To Wigginton Heath Swalcliffe Banbury OX15 5EX

    Received 4 May 2017
  3. Application Permitted24/00986/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    6 Blenheim Road Kidlington OX5 2HP

    Received 11 Apr 2024
  4. Application Permitted26/00063/TCA

    T1 - Hawthorne - Cut Back from Neighbouring Property by 1m

    Dash Hill Cottages Street From Wigginton To Milcombe Wigginton

    Received 6 Jan 2026
  5. Application Withdrawn21/02593/F

    Two storey side and part single rear extension

    28 The Daedings Deddington OX15 0RT

    Received 29 Jul 2021
  6. Observations16/00481/CDISC

    Details Pursuant to Conditions 26 (restoration plan), 29 (aftercare scheme) & 30 (details of kissing gate) of Planning Permission 07/00423/CM (MW.006/07). OCC Ref MW.0035/16

    Horsehay Quarry Middle Barton Road Duns Tew Oxfordshire

    Received 10 Mar 2016
  7. Application Withdrawn20/03393/F

    Formation of vehicular access, associated dropped kerb and hardstanding to form driveway

    29 Heyford Road Steeple Aston OX25 4ST

    Received 26 Nov 2020
  8. Application Refused22/01679/DISC

    Discharge of condition 7 (bin & cycle storage areas) of 18/01860/F

    Former Garage Block To The Rear Of 63 To 65 Spencer Avenue Yarnton

    Received 26 May 2022
  9. Application Withdrawn17/02162/REM

    Reserved Matters to 15/01032/OUT - Erection of two detached dwellings and associated garages and hard standing - approval of appearance and landscaping

    Orchard House Chapel Close Clifton Banbury OX15 0PT

    Received 24 Oct 2017
  10. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA18/00092/SO

    Screening Opinion to 18/02122/F - Temporary use of land as a construction compound incorporating storage area, site offices and car parking and associated highway works

    OS Parcel 7621 At Grange Farm South West Of Station Cottage Station Road Launton

    Received 12 Dec 2018
  11. Application Permitted17/00593/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (arboricultural survey) of 17/01959/F

    7 Cavendish Place Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BN

    Received 11 Dec 2017
  12. Application Permitted26/00627/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 12 (highways), 14 (Delivery and Service Plan) and 15 (external lighting) of 24/00182/F

    Formerley CAR Motor Services Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR

    Received 12 Jan 2026
  13. Application Permitted25/00965/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 9 (Biodiversity Enhancement Method Statement) of 24/02532/F

    Quarry Farm Barn Rattlecombe Road Shenington Oxfordshire OX15 6LZ

    Received 9 Apr 2025
  14. Application Permitted18/00020/F

    Change of use from B1, B2 & B8 to funeral home, alterations.

    M And G Presents 14 Canada Close Banbury OX16 2RT

    Received 9 Jan 2018
  15. Under Consultation26/01365/F

    Replacement of existing single prefabricated garage with a double garage

    Swifts Cottage 21 High Street Bodicote Oxfordshire OX15 4BS

    Received 1 Jun 2026
  16. Application Permitted17/00269/DISC

    Discharge of condition 6 (external materials) of 15/01113/F

    Flights Mill Mill Lane Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HW

    Received 26 May 2017
  17. Application Permitted20/00071/F

    Single storey extension to garage and garage conversion to provide disabled/wheelchair accessible self-contained annexe for family member. New staircase/door to garage loft and new oak framed garage.

    Rickyard House Hethe Road Hardwick Bicester OX27 8SS

    Received 13 Jan 2020
  18. Prior Approval Required26/01429/AGN

    Erection of agricultural storage tank

    OS Parcel 2449 Adjoining And West Of Railway And South West Of Souldern Grounds Farm Bates Lane Souldern

    Received 8 Jun 2026
  19. Application Permitted25/02960/F

    Removal of the existing rear outbuildings and replace with single storey rear extension

    67 Ruskin Walk Bicester OX26 4TE

    Received 13 Nov 2025
  20. Application Permitted26/00554/LB

    Extension to the north gable end; re-building of a side link extension and internal alterations; level and shallow ramp access to be created around the building from the roadside gate to the new kitchen (revised scheme of 25/01777/LB, to 1. Install two roof lights (either side of the apex) in place of the approved ridge roof light); 2. Replace the approved block paving with Indian sandstone slabs; 3. Use reclaimed red brick for the retaining wall.)

    White Lion Cottage Oxford Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NF

    Received 3 Mar 2026
  21. Application Permitted23/01100/F

    Construction of a conservatory - re-submission of 21/04029F

    Maunds Farm House High Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0SL

    Received 25 Apr 2023
  22. Application Permitted17/00326/F

    Scrape existing hardcore surface of road to smooth it. Surface dress with a thin layer of hot liquid bitumen. Top with 6ml natural aggregate chippings

    Track To Wretchwick Farm Ploughley Road Ambrosden OX25 2JS

    Received 13 Feb 2017
  23. Application Permitted22/02297/F

    Agricultural storage building - Re-submission of 22/00724/F

    Manor House Islip Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DP

    Received 1 Aug 2022
  24. Application Permitted23/01203/F

    Proposed single storey rear extension

    10 Town Close Mere Road Finmere Buckingham MK18 4AP

    Received 4 May 2023

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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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