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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
34,957Searchable applications
1,781Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 29,113 approved or refused records
2,664Refused applications

26,449 approved · 2,664 refused · 1,591 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Permitted25/01098/F

    Single storey rear and front extensions and addition of dormers to both side elevations of roof slope to facilitate conversion of loft to habitable accommodation

    77 Daventry Road Banbury OX16 3JR

    Received 28 Apr 2025
  2. Application Permitted22/02395/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a loft conversion to create bedroom, shower room & office with the addition of rooflights

    34 Elmscote Road Banbury OX16 9EQ

    Received 8 Aug 2022
  3. Application Permitted26/01390/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Proposed paving upgrades to side access), 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 5 (CEMP, Biodiversity), 6 (LEMP) and Biodiversity Gain Plan of 24/01783/F

    Postbox Cottage Banbury Road Through Wardington Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 1SQ

    Received 3 Jun 2026
  4. Application Permitted21/02245/F

    Erection of a gazebo

    The Lake House Lake Walk Adderbury OX17 3NG

    Received 28 Jun 2021
  5. Application Refused20/01388/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a flat roof carport to the side of the dwelling house

    17 Hull Lane Ambrosden OX25 2BN

    Received 29 May 2020
  6. Application Permitted24/01861/LB

    Part ground floor and part first floor side and rear extension (resubmission of approved scheme 23/03371/LB)

    Buckinghams Cottage Church Street Barford St Michael OX15 0UA

    Received 11 Jul 2024
  7. Application Permitted16/00889/F

    Alterations to annexe building to include raising roof

    Greyhound House Bicester Road Launton Bicester OX26 5DQ

    Received 13 May 2016
  8. Application Permitted20/03592/LB

    Removal of 3.6m of dry-stone wall at the entrance of the driveway onto Green Lane to provide visibility when exiting

    Orchard House Green Lane South Newington OX15 4JH

    Received 16 Dec 2020
  9. Application Permitted20/00345/F

    Change of use from public house (Use Class A4) to mixed use public house and shop (Use Classes A1 and A4) and erection of yurt for use as shop (Use Class A1) and tipi in the pub garden for dining

    The Muddy Duck Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES

    Received 7 Feb 2020
  10. Application Permitted21/02429/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the replacement of Crittal metal framed windows with new metal framed windows of a similar design

    Lindum The Green Adderbury OX17 3NE

    Received 15 Jul 2021
  11. Application Permitted15/00288/TCA

    T1 x Cedar - Reduction by 1 m. T2 x Snake bark maple - Reduction by 2 m. T3 x Cedar - Reduction by 0.5 m T4 x Conifer - Reduction by 1.5 m. T5 x Rowan - Reduction by 1 m. T6 x Silver birch - Fell T7 x Prunus - Fell T8 x Apple - Reduction by 2 m. T9 x Apple Reduction by 3 m. T10 x Norway spruce - Fell T11 x Purple norway maple - Reduction by 1 m. T12 x Lime - Reduction by 1 m.

    Jericho House Somerton Road North Aston Oxfordshire OX25 6HX

    Received 2 Sept 2015
  12. Application Permitted16/01260/F

    Single storey side extension with loft space above

    7 Vicarage Road Kidlington OX5 2EL

    Received 27 Jun 2016
  13. Application Permitted16/00661/F

    Alterations, conversion of former office premises to form three dwellings, and demolition of part-modern rear addition to provide open court (revised scheme of 14/02169/F, to include adjustment of glazed link to facilitate first floor fire exit, addition of 2 No. half-glazed doors and safety glass balustrade)

    Philip Allan Publishers Deddington Sale Rooms Market Place Deddington

    Received 11 Apr 2016
  14. Application Permitted18/01990/F

    Single storey garden room to rear of property; new window to gable elevation; increase window size to utility/kitchen area

    Lower Orchard Chapel Lane Milton Banbury OX15 4HH

    Received 19 Nov 2018
  15. Determined Application16/00454/ADJ

    Retention of use of land as a residential caravan site for 19 gypsy families, including access road, hard standings and boundary walls/fencing

    Oaksview Park Murcott Road Arncott OX5 2RH Outside Of Area Oxfordshire

    Received 2 Mar 2016
  16. Application Permitted17/00438/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample), 4 (brick sample), 5 (natural slate sample), 6 (boundary enclosures) and 7 (landscaping scheme) of 17/00633/F

    Land Adjacent St Christophers Lodge Barford Road Bloxham

    Received 30 Aug 2017
  17. Under Consultation20/01876/TCA

    T1 x Hawthorn - Reduce to create a pollard at 2.5m. T3 x Ash Fell. Small phototropic ash stem leaning over footpath. T4 x Ash - Remove back to stem 3 low limbs. Reduce upper canopy by up to 3.0m. T5 x Yew - Reduce crown by 2.0m. T6 x Laurel Spp - Reduce by 50% T7 x Yew - Reduce crown by 2.0m. T8 x Laurel spp - Reduce by 50%

    2 Church Street Bicester OX26 6AZ

    Received 15 Jul 2020
  18. Application Permitted16/02282/F

    Single storey rear extension and addition of new dormer window to replace first floor window on West elevation

    County Cottage 2 Burycroft Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5PW

    Received 11 Nov 2016
  19. Application Permitted20/00735/CLUP

    Erection of a single storey rear extension which is within the Permitted Development dimensions

    18 High Street Bodicote OX15 4BS

    Received 10 Mar 2020
  20. Application Permitted21/04039/F

    Electricity kiosk and 8 no charging stations for Electric Vehicle Charging

    Claremont Car Park, Land At Victoria Road Bicester OX26 6PH

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  21. Application Permitted16/01683/TPO

    5 DAY NOTICE - Mature Beech - Fell and replace - subject to TPO 12/2014

    College Farm House Oxford Road Bodicote Banbury OX15 4AF

    Received 17 Aug 2016
  22. Application Permitted18/01303/TPO

    T1- Yew- Reduce crown overall by 1m ensuring 1m clearance from adjacent conservatory and Vicarage roof - Subject to TPO 14/95

    The Vicarage 44 Forge Place Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QQ

    Received 13 Jul 2018
  23. Application Permitted19/02471/DISC

    Discharge of condition 14 (Travel Plan) of 17/02233/F

    Premier Inn Unit 2 Oxford Technology Park Technology Drive Kidlington OX5 1GN

    Received 4 Nov 2019
  24. Application Refused22/01130/F

    Timber Orangery

    Village Farm Blackbull Lane Fencott Oxfordshire OX5 2RD

    Received 14 Apr 2022

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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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