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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
36,183Searchable applications
1,794Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 30,131 approved or refused records
2,757Refused applications

27,374 approved · 2,757 refused · 1,675 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Apr 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted21/03032/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Photos and structural calculations), 4 (Flooring Details), 5 (Stone Sample), 6 (Insulation details), 7 (Abutment to existing wall using wall starters fixed through to existing stonework), 8 (Slate Sample attached) and 9 (Window and door details) of 19/01687/LB

    Proffitts House Millers Lane Hornton OX15 6BS

    Received 3 Sept 2021
  2. Application Permitted18/00077/F

    Removal of condition 11 (use of building) of 99/02010/F - To enable the change of use of the property from Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 class D1, further restricted to use as only a Doctors Surgery, to use classes B1 with ancillary D1 use.

    North Bicester Surgery 3 Barberry Place Bicester OX26 3HA

    Received 15 Jan 2018
  3. Application Permitted20/02303/CLUP

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

    22 Cope Road Banbury OX16 2EH

    Received 21 Aug 2020
  4. Application Permitted22/02752/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (roof material for poolhouse), 5 (sample of timber boarding for poolhouse) and 7 (details of external paving around poolhouse) of 20/01254/F

    North Aston Millhouse And Attached Bridge Somerton Road North Aston

    Received 7 Sept 2022
  5. Appeal Allowed (Against Refusal)18/01332/F

    Change of use of land to use as a residential caravan site for 3 gypsy families, each with two caravans and an amenity building; improvement of existing access, construction of driveway, laying of hardstanding, installation of package sewage treatment plant and acoustic bund

    Land West Of M40 Adj To A4095 Kirtlington Road Chesterton

    Received 24 Jul 2018
  6. Application Permitted22/02443/TCA

    T1 x Holy Crown reduce up to 2m from neighbouring property and light reduction to balance. T2 X Yew- Cut back from neighbouring property up to 2m. T3 x Box- Reduce top growth up to 2.5m. T4 x Hazel- Re coppice T5-T6- Irish Yew- Framework pollard up to 2m. G1 x Yew- Crown raise over neighbouring gardens by 4m cut back from Meeting House.

    Friends Meeting House Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AH

    Received 9 Aug 2022
  7. Application Permitted15/00092/NMA

    Non Material Amendment to 15/00823/F - Alterations to windows

    Eversleigh Middle Street Islip Kidlington OX5 2SF

    Received 24 Jul 2015
  8. Application Permitted25/00927/F

    Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) and 3 (sample materials) of 23/03095/F - Condition 2 to be varied as the design of the outbuilding has changed and the overall footprint has been reduced, condition 3 sample material details have been provided

    The Nook Cow Lane Steeple Aston OX25 4SG

    Received 4 Apr 2025
  9. Application Permitted20/00944/TCA

    G1, G2 x Leyland Cypress, T3 x White Spruce, G5 x Leyland Cypress, T6 x Leyland Cypress - Fell to ground level. T4 x Cherry - Crown reduction; reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1.5 metre. T7 x Cherry - Reduce and reshape overall crown by a maximum of 2.00 metres. T8 x Leyland Cypress - Reduce top to height of pergola.

    7 Somerton Road North Aston OX25 6HP

    Received 7 Apr 2020
  10. Application Permitted18/02164/F

    Single storey rear extension

    11 Jerome Way Shipton On Cherwell Kidlington OX5 1JT

    Received 13 Dec 2018
  11. Application Permitted25/02877/LB

    Internal alterations, re-pointing, replace various windows and doors, install rooflight. Replacement of thatch roof covering to single storey (rear) element and addition of 'eyebrows' over openings.

    29 The Moors Kidlington OX5 2AH

    Received 3 Nov 2025
  12. Application Refused18/00358/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for confirmation that the prior and current use of a block of historic grazing land used as a garden ancillary to the enjoyment of the subject dwelling for a period of circa twelve years and four months is lawful

    Wisteria House 55 Lower End Piddington Bicester OX25 1QD

    Received 27 Feb 2018
  13. Application Permitted18/00076/F

    Single storey rear extension with a zinc standing seam mono pitch roof.

    22 Griffin Close Adderbury Banbury OX17 3HR

    Received 15 Jan 2018
  14. Application Permitted18/00007/DISC

    Discharge of condition 14 (cycle parking) of 15/01021/REM

    Weavers Field North Of Steels Carpet Mill Milton Road Bloxham Oxfordshire

    Received 5 Jan 2018
  15. Under Consultation19/00177/TCA

    T1 x Beech - Crown thin up to 20%. Crown lift up to 2.5m. Crown reduction up to intended height 6.0m and spread 5.0m. T2 x Sorbus - Crown lift to 2.5m, Crown thin up to 15%. T3 x Wild Cherry - Crown lift to 2.5m, Crown thin up to 15%, reduce to final height 4.0m and spread up to 3.0m

    Cornerways Main Street North Newington Banbury OX15 6AJ

    Received 14 Jun 2019
  16. Not Proceeded With24/00694/LB

    Construction of open car port and cycle storage with solar PV collector, battery storage and charging points for electric vehicles and cycles

    Manor Farm Barn High Street Souldern Bicester OX27 7JL

    Received 13 Mar 2024
  17. Application Withdrawn22/01096/LB

    Internal alterations to convert existing office accommodation at first and second floor level to residential flats

    15 Parsons Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 5LY

    Received 11 Apr 2022
  18. Application Permitted25/02286/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 4 (stone sample panel) of 25/00844/F

    The Parish 21 Dog Close Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3LJ

    Received 3 Sept 2025
  19. Application Permitted21/00474/F

    Replacement kitchen extract system on rear single storey extension - re-submission of 20/02050/F

    Horse And Groom Inn Main Road Milcombe OX15 4RS

    Received 12 Feb 2021
  20. Application Permitted16/00825/F

    Demolition of wooden lean-to conservatory and erection of new UPVC double hipped edwardian conservatory.

    54 West Street Banbury OX16 3HD

    Received 3 May 2016
  21. Application Permitted18/01388/F

    Demolition of existing vacant workshop and show room buildings. Erection of two and three storey building to provide 10no. dwellings (8 x 2-bed and 2 x 1-bed). Provision of off-street car parking, secure cycle storage and covered refuse/recycling store - resubmission of 18/00130/F

    Kings Two Wheel Centre 139 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NP

    Received 2 Aug 2018
  22. Application Permitted20/01711/TCA

    T25 x Dwarf Lawson's Cypress T26 x Dwarf Lawson's Cypress T23 x Lawson's Cypress T24 x Lawson's Cypress T29 x Lawson's Cypress T30 x Lawson's Cypress T31 x Lawson's Cypress Application to remove all 5 Tress as extremely close to the main building causing the classrooms to be dark and have insufficient natural light,which is conclusive to learning.

    Heyford Park Free School Heyford Park Free School Camp Road Upper Heyford OX25 5HD

    Received 26 Jun 2020
  23. Application Permitted19/02762/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (stone sample), 4 (zinc roof sample) and 5 (how extension will be fixed) of 17/01769/F

    Petra Netting Street Hook Norton OX15 5NP

    Received 4 Dec 2019
  24. Application Permitted22/01956/F

    School expansion - erection of new teaching block and main assembly hall, relocation of artificial sports pitch - (Revised Scheme of 20/02745/F)

    Blessed George Napier Roman Catholic School Addison Road Banbury OX16 9DG

    Received 30 Jun 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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