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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
33,749Searchable applications
1,764Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 28,158 approved or refused records
2,558Refused applications

25,600 approved · 2,558 refused · 1,509 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 27 Apr 2015 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 22 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 Permitted21/01428/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3, (tile sample), 4 (insulation details) and 5 (beam details) of 21/000424/LB

    Hollies Farm The Hill Souldern OX27 7JF

    Received 22 Apr 2021
  2. Application Permitted16/02232/F

    Enclosure of courtyard with a predominately glass structure

    Woodeaton House Noke Oxford OX3 9TQ

    Received 4 Nov 2016
  3. Application Permitted20/02853/F

    Relocation of greenhouse; raised entrance wall and new gates

    Swallows Barn Manor Farm Lane Balscote OX15 6JJ

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  4. Application Permitted24/00738/F

    Remodeling of the front elevation involving the removal of the existing entrance porch, together with the construction of a rear customer pergola and associated works to the outside area

    The Black Horse 6 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 2BT

    Received 18 Mar 2024
  5. Under Consultation26/00756/F

    Installation of one static caravan adjacent to existing farm buildings in farmyard for a 3 year period. To be used intermittently during harvest season for farm worker accommodation (temporary). Required to attract staff.

    Finmere Grounds Farm Water Stratford Road Finmere Buckingham MK18 4AT

    Received 24 Mar 2026
  6. Application Permitted17/00026/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Building Materials schedule), 4 (External lighting), 5 (Zone 1 fencing details) of 16/00861/HYBRID

    Land Northeast Of A41 Aylesbury Road Bicester

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  7. Scoping Opinion Issued25/01380/SCOP

    Scoping Opinion - proposed installation of a ground mounted solar array, together with all associated works, equipment and necessary infrastructure at Hanwell Estate

    Land At Hanwell Estate Hanwell

    Received 27 May 2025
  8. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA18/00088/SO

    Screening opinion to 18/01894/OUT - Outline with all matters reserved for up to 25 dwellings with associated open space, parking and sustainable drainage

    OS Parcel 4300 North Of Shortlands And South Of High Rock Hook Norton Road Sibford Ferris

    Received 1 Nov 2018
  9. Application Permitted25/01432/F

    Single storey rear and side extensions; single storey porch to front

    22 Margaret Close Bicester OX26 2DH

    Received 2 Jun 2025
  10. Application Permitted20/02572/LB

    Provide secondary glazing to the front windows, namely front room, bedroom and spare room.

    Church Cottage Church Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0TG

    Received 18 Sept 2020
  11. Application Permitted16/00415/F

    Construction of a new roundabout and access road, along with secondary emergency-only access and other associated works.

    Part Highway For Proposed Roundabout At Bloxham Road Banbury

    Received 2 Mar 2016
  12. Application Refused25/01759/F

    Change of external materials, partial change of roof and internal alterations

    Mona Uk Two Swan Close Road Banbury OX16 5AQ

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  13. Application Permitted20/01911/F

    Replacement of existing AC & Ventilation equipment on building roof.

    17 Market Place Banbury OX16 5ED

    Received 16 Jul 2020
  14. Application Permitted26/02071/F

    Removal of render from side elevation wall and retention of exposed stonework

    The Old Post Office Main Street Duns Tew Oxfordshire OX25 6JR

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  15. Application Permitted19/01643/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 20 (Site Environmental Management Plan), 21 (management, storage and/or disposal of spoil), 25 (archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation), 26 (on-site renewable energy provision) and 27 (34 space public car park) of 15/01326/OUT

    OS Parcels 6741 And 5426 West Of Cricket Field Nor Wykham Lane Bodicote

    Received 14 Aug 2019
  16. Not Proceeded With18/02127/TPO

    T1 - Remove four small lower branches from Corsican Pine - Subject to TPO 28/2017 - TPO Not confirmed.

    Janet Blunt House Greenhill Twyford

    Received 7 Dec 2018
  17. Application Permitted25/01375/F

    Single storey extensions to rear, raising of roof to provide first floor accommodation and new porch

    Brock Cottage Acre Ditch Sibford Gower OX15 5RW

    Received 27 May 2025
  18. Application Withdrawn21/03568/F

    Temporary workspace for 1-2 people constructed from two 20ft shipping containers.

    The Nook The Stables Swerford Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 3JR

    Received 19 Oct 2021
  19. Application Permitted22/03336/F

    Retention of the 1980s West Coach House (permission granted to demolish 21/01460/F) with repairs and alterations including insertion of new windows and doors

    North Aston Hall St Marys Walk North Aston OX25 6AA

    Received 3 Nov 2022
  20. Under Consultation26/02438/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (glasshouse details and materials), 6 (specification of works for potting shed and glasshouse), and 7 (Method Statement for wall repairs) of 23/01260/LB

    Cross Hill House Cross Hill Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3EG

    Received 21 Sept 2026
  21. Application Refused18/01698/OUT

    New dwelling with vehicular access

    Land Adj To Jack Barn West End Launton

    Received 28 Sept 2018
  22. Application Permitted17/01823/F

    Single storey extension to existing building to expand accommodation at the existing day care centre. New accommodation includes a family room/ creche , training room, health room, buggy store, corridor and enclosed outdoor space. These uses are currently accommodated in the existing building. Re-cladding of the existing entrance facade.

    The Sunshine Centre 186 Edmunds Road Banbury OX16 0PJ

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  23. Application Permitted23/03072/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Proposed Development: Construction of rear extension and insertion of two no. dormers and 9no. rooflights

    20 Milestone Lane Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3AE

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  24. Application Permitted24/01056/F

    Single storey side/rear extension with skylights on rear element

    10 Cherry Road Banbury OX16 0RL

    Received 18 Apr 2024

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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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