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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

34,708Searchable applications

1,778Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 28,915 approved or refused records

2,646Refused applications

26,269 approved · 2,646 refused · 1,577 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 29 Dec 2014 to 19 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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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More application records

Application Permitted26/00693/TCA
T1 Variegated Holly - Fell
Crown Yard Cottage Main Street Wroxton OX15 6PT
Received 13 Mar 2026
Application Permitted24/02944/F
Change of Use from C4 House in Multiple Occupation to a Sui Generis House in Multiple Occupation
53 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 3EY
Received 1 Nov 2024
Application Permitted24/03286/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (bat method statement) for 24/02241/F
Lavender Cottage Main Street Hanwell Oxfordshire OX17 1HL
Received 9 Dec 2024
Application Permitted19/02119/F
Rear ground floor extension with adaptations and modifications to improve accessibility and amenity for the owners, and extension of existing rear terrace.
114 Bloxham Road Banbury OX16 9JR
Received 1 Oct 2019
Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA18/00059/SO
Screening opinion - 18/01252/F - Erection of 12 floodlights, extension of existing car park, relocation of long jump, and associated landscaping.
Dewey Sports Centre Barley Close Bloxham Banbury OX15 4NJ
Received 13 Jul 2018
Application Refused23/00256/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Lean-to side extension infill
46 Isis Avenue Bicester OX26 2GS
Received 1 Feb 2023
Application Permitted16/00059/TCA
T1 x Walnut - Fell T2 x Willow - Repollard to previous points T3 x Sycamore - Fell
St Josephs High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7LA
Received 3 Mar 2016
Under Consultation20/03124/TCA
1 x Beech - Crown reduction up to 3.0m. Crown lift up to 4.0m over the drive to allow safe access for cars. Remove deadwood (exempt) The arboricultural works are in-line with good management practices to keep the tree safe and healthy in its situation.
1 The Manor Mews Mill Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BZ
Received 5 Nov 2020
Application Permitted20/01025/F
Infill extension to connect the garage to the main house at ground floor level. The double garage is to be partially converted to create habitable accommodation at ground floor level and within the roof space
24 Gascoigne Way Bloxham OX15 4TL
Received 16 Apr 2020
Application Refused19/02309/F
Part demolition, alteration, extension and Change of Use of premises at Nos 39-40A High Street and No 1 Horse Fair, Banbury to form three retail units on the ground floor and a house in multiple occupation on the upper floors and part of the ground floor
39-40A High Street and 1 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 5ET
Received 21 Oct 2019
Application Permitted20/01189/TCA
T1 x Conifer; Hook Norton Road side of property - Fell as per previous expired planning application, replace with mesh fence and hedgerow. T2 x Beech Tree – Crown lift to provide a ground clearance of approx. 3.5m over the garden, and up to 4.5m roadside, by removing/reducing low canopy branches whilst keep pruning wounds to a maximum of 75mm. Thin the crown density by up to 15% to include reduce/removing small diameter branches fouling the overhead line running through the crown to the property (amended by email 14.05.20). T3 x Conifer; borders Long View on Back Lane - Fell to allow us to replace fence between properties and assist with light into both properties.
Applegrove Hook Norton Road Sibford Ferris OX15 5QN
Received 7 May 2020
Application Permitted22/03594/LB
Erection of a fence and replacement gate
Chapter And Verse Old Place Yard Bicester OX26 6AU
Received 29 Nov 2022
Application Permitted21/00194/F
Conversion of existing 5 bed dwelling house to two separate dwellings
74 Isis Avenue Bicester OX26 2GS
Received 19 Jan 2021
Application Permitted20/00518/ADV
2x internally illuminated high level signs; 1x internally illuminated fascia sign above entrance door; 2x double sided internally illuminated projecting signs
Boots Unit A Bicester Shopping Park Kelso Road Bicester OX26 1ES
Received 20 Feb 2020
Application Permitted21/00576/F
Two storey side and single storey rear extension
Brompton Farm South Newington Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4JB
Received 17 Feb 2021
Application Permitted24/02295/F
Two storey side extension and single storey side and rear extension.
8 Cherry Road Banbury OX16 0RL
Received 21 Aug 2024
Application Permitted21/02396/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Single storey rear extension
16 Valley Road Finmere MK18 4BG
Received 13 Jul 2021
Under Consultation20/02158/TCA
T1 x Goat Willow - Reduce up to 50% to create pollard effect. T2 x Mulberry - Reduce mid crown over extended laterals by up to 2m in the hope of avoiding future break outs. G1 x Variegated Acer & Walnut - Target reduction to crown on both trees to provide clearance from Acer in between the 2 trees.
Beauchamp House Chapel Street Bloxham OX15 4NB
Received 10 Aug 2020
Application Permitted19/00391/F
Conversion of integral garage into play room and wc
3 Hook Norton Road Sibford Ferris Banbury OX15 5QR
Received 5 Mar 2019
Application Permitted20/00417/TCA
G1 x Holly and Choysia - Clip all round hard to contain and reduce in height by 1.5m to help facilitate re pointing of wall. G2 x Acer and Prunus - Reduce both all round back to previous pruning points.
Home Farm Cottage Chapel Lane Cropredy OX17 1PA
Received 14 Feb 2020
Application Permitted25/03022/LB
Temporary works to safeguard what remains of the structure during coming winter storms.
Pigeon House Farm Pigeonhouse Lane Murcott Kidlington OX5 2RE
Received 19 Nov 2025
Application Refused19/01128/Q56
Change of use to convert existing agricultural building into a dwelling
OS Parcel 2994 South Of B4035 And East Of Rock Mount Swalcliffe Road Upper Tadmarton
Received 18 Jun 2019
Application Permitted21/03285/TCA
T1 x Lime- Crown Reduction up to 4m due to close proximity of neighbours property.
Randolphs North Side Steeple Aston OX25 4SE
Received 27 Sept 2021
Application Permitted16/00024/TCA
Plese see attached proposal plans for a cafe on this site. removal of trees for proposed car park for cafe Trees are numbered 1002, 1003, 1019, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026 Trees are to be removed to allow cafe and car parking area
Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 5HA
Received 22 Jan 2016

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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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