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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26,577 approved · 2,683 refused · 1,601 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Application Permitted18/00388/LB

    New structural proposal for converting the roof space to living accommodation with a less intrusive method of resitting the purlins and strengthening the roof [resubmission of 17/02515/LB].

    Middle Cottage St Marys Walk North Aston Bicester OX25 6HX

    Received 5 Mar 2018
  2. Application Refused22/03294/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for renovation of the existing property including changing all windows and rendering of existing lean-to extension, front bay window, side and rear elevations. Part conversion of existing side extension to utility, store and WC. Alterations to existing windows and doors. Extend existing lean-to roof to rear of the property

    13 Addison Road Banbury OX16 9DG

    Received 31 Oct 2022
  3. Application Permitted17/02543/LB

    Fire Damage Restoration Works: Increase height of chimney stack, provide one new and one replacement chimney pot, replace smoke damaged ground floor and stairs ceilings, restore fireplace and surroundings and provide wood burning stove.

    3 Greenside Cottages Somerton Road North Aston Oxfordshire OX25 6HU

    Received 15 Dec 2017
  4. Application Withdrawn22/01628/F

    To replace the front garden including the hedging and concrete path with asphalt paving

    18 Middleton Road Bucknell OX27 7LX

    Received 1 Jun 2022
  5. Application Permitted17/00006/TCA

    G1 x 5 Popular - Re pollard to previous points, fell single decayed stem T2 x Ash - Reduce secondary stem back to main fork to retain as pollard stem. Crown thin remaining crown. T3 x Birch - Crown reduce by 3,5 m T4 x Walnut - Remove major dead wood throughout T5 x Baron - Reduce by 30% and raise 2 m clear of outbuildings T6 x Willow - Re pollard T7 x Laburnum - Fell to ground level root plate lifting T8,9 x Beech + Sycamore group - Remove dead stems, and extend leaning stem over neighbours. Crown thin remainder of group by 15%

    Eastgate Cottage Eastgate Hornton Banbury OX15 6BT

    Received 4 Jan 2017
  6. Application Permitted18/01017/F

    Formation of passing place on Swerford Heath Hill between the bridge over River Swere and the access to Paradise Farm

    Paradise Farm Wigginton Road South Newington Banbury OX15 4JS

    Received 6 Jun 2018
  7. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)22/00721/F

    Front and rear single storey extensions

    2 East Street Bicester OX26 2EX

    Received 10 Mar 2022
  8. Application Permitted19/00369/F

    Two storey front extension

    150 Barry Avenue Bicester OX26 2HB

    Received 1 Mar 2019
  9. Application Permitted15/01796/F

    Two storey and single storey rear extension

    Loreli Hanwell Banbury OX17 1HL

    Received 1 Oct 2015
  10. Application Permitted25/02243/F

    Removal of 330cm length of the stone wall and gate to create off-road parking and electric charging point for one car, and formation of vehicular access.

    The Shires Shenington Oxfordshire OX15 6NH

    Received 1 Sept 2025
  11. Application Permitted16/00125/F

    Change of Use from agricultural barn to Equine Veterinary facility. Minor alterations to the exterior of the building including new timber sliding doors, timber cladding and new entrance door.

    Park Farm Barn North Of Hornbeam Cottage Akeman Close Kirtlington

    Received 22 Jan 2016
  12. Application Permitted21/00463/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 19 (Remediation Strategy) of 17/01556/F

    British Waterways Site Langford Lane Kidlington

    Received 5 Feb 2021
  13. Application Permitted17/02483/LB

    To erect a timber framed lean-to with feather edge board over at the back of the property

    Royal Oak House High Street Adderbury Banbury OX17 3LU

    Received 8 Dec 2017
  14. Application Permitted24/00257/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Unknown species - Fell

    The Malthouse Main Street Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JL

    Received 30 Jan 2024
  15. Application Permitted22/00159/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample) and 4 (tile sample) of 21/00174/F

    Willowbrook Farm Hampton Gay OX5 2QQ

    Received 19 Jan 2022
  16. Under Consultation26/02426/ADV

    Installation of 2x illuminated fascia signs and 1x illuminated projecting sign.

    43-45 Sheep Street Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6JJ

    Received 8 Sept 2026
  17. Application Permitted17/00072/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment to 10/01780/HYBRID - Adjustments to building plans, elevations and surrounding landscaping, as per enclosed mark-ups

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Caversfield Oxfordshire

    Received 19 May 2017
  18. Application Permitted25/02951/F

    Retrospective - Replacement of partially collapsed boundary wall.

    Darville House Station Road Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5PD

    Received 12 Nov 2025
  19. Application Permitted18/01902/F

    Removal of existing slate roof from detached garage. Replacement of roof with salvaged and reclaimed slate at an increased pitch.

    Maple Cottage Horn Hill Barford St Michael Banbury OX15 0RQ

    Received 5 Nov 2018
  20. Application Permitted20/02272/TCA

    T1 x Oak - Crown reduction of up to 4.0m T2 x Oak - Crown reduction of up to 4.0m T3 x Cherry - Crown reduction of up to 4.0m T4 x Willow - Felling and removal of dead tree

    Park House Park Lane Swalcliffe OX15 5ET

    Received 19 Aug 2020
  21. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA19/00002/SO

    SCREENING OPINION - Removal of Conditions 8 (pedestrian footpath details) 11 (open space / play spaces) of 15/02068/OUT - for Condition 8 it has been established that there is a third party land between the edge of the application site and the PROW to the north. For Condition 11 it is now proposed that a commuted sum and capital costs payment for providing a LAP off site is made.

    Land North Of The Green And Adj To Oak Farm Drive Milcombe

    Received 9 Jan 2019
  22. Application Permitted19/02124/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (construction details of linking structure), 4 (tile sample), 5 (hung tile sample) and 6 (stone sample panel) of 16/01641/LB

    Wroxton House Hotel Stratford Road A422 Wroxton Banbury OX15 6QB

    Received 30 Sept 2019
  23. Application Permitted23/01847/NMA

    Increasing the FFL by 650mm from the original application (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01326/REM)

    15 Beckett Way Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2EH

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  24. Application Permitted21/03286/F

    First floor extension over existing garage to facilitate accessibility adaptions with some associated roof alterations to existing building. (Resubmission of 20/00757/F)

    Hill Farm House Manor Road Great Bourton OX17 1QP

    Received 27 Sept 2021

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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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