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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
35,129Searchable applications
1,783Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 29,260 approved or refused records
2,683Refused applications

26,577 approved · 2,683 refused · 1,601 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Under Consultation19/00182/TCA

    T1 x Plum tree Crown reduce by up to 2.0m and Crown thin by up to 30% on advice of tree surgeon as eliminates light from other plants and from house, overlaps street and is in contact with overhead cables.

    Quince Cottage 59 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT

    Received 1 Jul 2019
  2. Application Permitted23/02963/F

    Conversion of existing garage to art studio

    Firtree Barn Kirtlington Road Caulcott Bicester OX25 4NB

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  3. Application Permitted17/02397/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a single storey rear extension

    40 Winchester Close Banbury OX16 4FP

    Received 28 Nov 2017
  4. Observations20/00930/CNMA

    Non-Material aAmendment to 19/00642/OCC - amend the location of the school building and address a discrepancy with details pursuant to Condition 9 (hard and soft landscaping - drainage (Planning reference: R3.0113/19). (OCC Ref R3.0038/20)

    School site Wardington Road Banbury OX16 2DF

    Received 3 Apr 2020
  5. Application Permitted26/00929/F

    Installation of a home electric vehicle charge point on the front west facing elevation of the lobby

    Shepherds Keep Water Lane Adderbury OX17 3LU

    Received 14 Apr 2026
  6. Application Withdrawn17/02085/LB

    Conversion of existing outbuilding to living accommodation and the construction of a glazed link from the existing house to the conversion.

    Round House Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES

    Received 12 Oct 2017
  7. Application Refused22/01499/F

    Two storey rear extension

    52 Shannon Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2RW

    Received 20 May 2022
  8. Application Permitted16/00094/TCA

    G1 x Alder - Fell. T1, T2, T3, T4 - Cherry - Fell.

    Brook House Mill Lane Adderbury Banbury OX17 3LW

    Received 31 Mar 2016
  9. Application Permitted19/02403/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 7 (Finished Floor Levels), 8 (Materials), 13 (Trees and Landscaping), 16 (Car parking) and 17 (Cycle parking) of 19/02275/F

    Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 5HA

    Received 29 Oct 2019
  10. Application Permitted17/00424/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 10 (Cycle Parking), 11 (Travel Plan), 21 (Visitor Parking) and 22 (Bin Storage) of 16/02616/F

    Land North Of Station Road Bletchingdon

    Received 18 Aug 2017
  11. Application Permitted23/01884/F

    Repair and replace existing windows and door. Internal alterations to lean-to room layout. New kitchen units in kitchen. New heating boiler oil fired. New oil tank in rear garden. Lower ground levels around house. New internal insulation lining to external walls, ceiling and floor. Bathroom refit. New opening and staircase between Mill House and Mill. Add bat-friendly roof membrane to lean-to roof. Replace existing rotten porch. Repointing with lime mortar. New tile sills

    Papermill House Oxford Road Adderbury OX17 3HQ

    Received 10 Jul 2023
  12. Application Permitted15/02198/F

    Shopfront replacements to provide a consistent appearance through the existing 1980`s shopping centre

    Crown Walk Bicester

    Received 30 Nov 2015
  13. Application Permitted23/00895/LB

    The property has suffered damage following an escape of water from the loft area. The application is to seek consent for undertaking repair works to the property to return it to the pre-event state

    Old Manor Farm Street Through Cottisford Cottisford Brackley NN13 5SW

    Received 3 Apr 2023
  14. Application Permitted19/01014/F

    Change of Use of Building 89 from Sui Generis MOD Use to offices (B1)

    Retrotech Building 89 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL

    Received 31 May 2019
  15. Application Permitted26/01444/F

    Single storey front extension

    14 Cranleigh Close Banbury OX16 9NJ

    Received 8 Jun 2026
  16. Application Permitted16/00092/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 2 (landscaping scheme) of 15/01779/F

    30 Redwing Close Bicester OX26 6SR

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  17. Appeal Dismissed (Against Refusal)20/02498/F

    Single storey rear extension

    Esso Banbury Service Station Oxford Road Bodicote OX15 4AB

    Received 11 Sept 2020
  18. Application Permitted22/03849/ADV

    RETROSPECTIVE - Erection of 1no non-illuminated fascia sign to side of building

    Claybrook Studio Emward Fastenings Ltd Beaumont Close Banbury OX16 1TG

    Received 22 Dec 2022
  19. Application Permitted15/01855/F

    Erection of two-storey side extension; low front boundary wall and pedestrian access with associated internal and external works

    Lime Tree House 131 Bicester Road Gosford Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2PX

    Received 12 Oct 2015
  20. Application Permitted23/02310/TCA

    T1 x Cherry - This squat ornamental tree is growing out of the base of the fence by the entrance to 60a Foxdown Close. Gumosis present on the main stem with a congested compressed crown break. Fell the tree, grind the stump and replace with a new ornamental cherry or similar at a more appropriate distance from the wall. T2 x Cherry - A small tree with a heavily compressed low branch union. the tree is very close to the adjacent house. Fell the tree to near ground level and replace with a new tree in a more appropriate location else where on site. T3 x Lime - A broad spreading tree. Given the trees life stage and propensity to get much larger along with its tolerance to pruning, it is proposed that the tree is reduced by up to 3 metres of height and lateral spread to manage its overall dimensions.

    60 Foxdown Close Kidlington OX5 2YE

    Received 21 Aug 2023
  21. Split Decision16/00305/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (dormer windows), 7 (stone/lead flashing), 8 (windows, doors and staircase) and 10 (stone flags) of 13/01235/LB

    7 Castle Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0TE

    Received 4 Jul 2016
  22. Application Permitted25/01283/TCA

    Removal of trees annotated A, B and C as identified in RED on drawing 24-5769-GS-105 to allow for reconfiguring of garden area and to allow remaining trees to thive.

    Tadmarton Grange Main Street Upper Tadmarton OX15 5TB

    Received 16 May 2025
  23. Application Permitted24/01716/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - garage conversion

    14 Wilson Road Banbury OX16 1JE

    Received 26 Jun 2024
  24. Application Refused24/01317/T56

    Change of Use from Class E to F1 Educational support - Kumon Banbury

    Thorntons 60 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5UW

    Received 14 May 2024

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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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