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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
36,876Searchable applications
1,799Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 30,722 approved or refused records
2,805Refused applications

27,917 approved · 2,805 refused · 1,721 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Mar 2014 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 23 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted19/00050/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 18/00606/F - change of roof tiles to Sandtoff 20/20

    68 The Fairway Banbury OX16 0RJ

    Received 3 Jun 2019
  2. Application Refused23/01008/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (covered cycle parking facilities) of 23/00037/F

    Park End House Warwick Road Banbury OX16 2ZA

    Received 17 Apr 2023
  3. Application Permitted16/00452/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 5 (Cycle Parking) and 8 (Tree Survey) of 16/01060/F

    Land Adj To Unit 1D Lockheed Close Banbury

    Received 23 Sept 2016
  4. Prior Approval Not Required26/02174/AGN

    Proposal is for two polytunnels and two water storage tanks. The polytunnels are 9.1m wide x 27.4m deep x 3.7m height. The water storage tanks are made from galvanised steel and 6.6m in diameter and 3m in height.

    Swifts House Farm Street From Baynards Green To Bucknell Stoke Lyne

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  5. Application Permitted18/00371/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 21 (LEAP/LAP/Open Space) of 17/00950/REM

    The Maltings North Of Hook Norton Primary School And South Of Redland Farm Sibford Road Hook Norton

    Received 6 Sept 2018
  6. Application Permitted20/01021/F

    Demolition of existing bungalow and erection of two new dwellings

    The Orchard Stoke Lyne OX27 8SD

    Received 15 Apr 2020
  7. Application Permitted16/00003/NMA

    Change material from brick to render (proposed non material amendment to application 15/00313/F)

    Toby Tink Shutford Road North Newington Banbury OX15 6AL

    Received 14 Jan 2016
  8. Application Permitted15/00196/TCA

    T1 x Horse Chestnut - Fell G1 x 2 x Sycamore, 1 x Ash - Cut back to hedge height.

    Street Record High Street Upper Heyford

    Received 22 Jun 2015
  9. Application Permitted20/00219/F

    Change of use of land to use for amenity purposes, and engineering operations to form a lake

    Part OS Parcel 9077 South Of Old Wharf Adjoining And North Of Aynho Road Adderbury

    Received 28 Jan 2020
  10. Application Permitted17/01869/F

    Demolition of existing domestic outbuilding and stables and erection of new domestic outbuilding and stable block (private equestrian use)

    Half Mile House Chesterton Bicester OX25 3PD

    Received 7 Sept 2017
  11. Application Permitted24/00944/ADV

    2 x no 4m tall illuminated totems

    Unit 9 Charles Shouler Way Bicester OX25 2DS

    Received 8 Apr 2024
  12. Application Permitted22/00225/LB

    Existing 20thC windows to be replaced with Heritage slimline double glazing. Frames will be timber, painted off-white. Glazing bars will be integral. Window pane arrangement will be horizontal. All top openings will be removed and replaced with side openings. Storm casing will be replaced with flush casements. All frosted glass will be replaced with clear glass. Existing front door will be replaced with a like-for-like solid timber, tongue and groove plank door. Existing modern door hardware will be replaced with traditional iron hardware

    Little Chippers Merton OX25 2NF

    Received 21 Jan 2022
  13. Application Permitted22/00501/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 5 (proposed secondary glazing compliance) of 20/01376/F

    38 Bridge Street Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 5PY

    Received 21 Feb 2022
  14. Application Permitted19/01274/F

    Rear/side single storey extension and loft conversion with box dormer.

    11 Kingsway Drive Kidlington OX5 2LZ

    Received 11 Jul 2019
  15. Application Refused26/01903/F

    RETROSPECTIVE - Single storey rear extension

    14 Cheney Road Banbury OX16 3HR

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  16. Application Permitted16/01649/ADV

    04 No internally illuminated fascia signs

    Plot 1 Brookhill Way Banbury

    Received 12 Aug 2016
  17. Application Permitted15/00242/TCA

    T1 x Sorbus Acuparia - Crown reduction by 2.0m

    Lilac Cottage 37 East Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7PX

    Received 28 Jul 2015
  18. Application Permitted17/00769/F

    Single storey rear extension

    21 Cope Road Banbury OX16 2EJ

    Received 6 Apr 2017
  19. Application Refused19/00839/F

    Erection of a garage using natural stone

    4 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BB

    Received 8 May 2019
  20. Application Permitted26/01527/LB

    Replacement of windows and three courtyard external doors

    Southfield Farm House North Lane Weston On The Green Oxfordshire OX25 3RG

    Received 12 Jun 2026
  21. Application Permitted16/01104/OBL

    MODIFICATION OF SECTION 106 of 06/02261/F

    Land Adj To Merrick Hill Stud Street Through Godington Godington

    Received 6 Jun 2016
  22. Under Consultation17/00236/TCA

    T1 x Walnut - Cown reduce North, West to South West by up to 1.5m where suitable pruning points are available to encourage rebalancing of the crown. T2, T3 x Pine - Fell to near ground level to create space around the walnut to allow further development of the crown South. T4 x Beech - Crown reduce by up to 10% by volume to permit reshaping where laterals have become over extended due to the competition from the adjacent Pine.

    Rectory Farm Mill Lane Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5LH

    Received 5 Jul 2017
  23. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA18/00032/SO

    Reserved matters to 13/00847/OUT - Local square. The outline application was subject to an environmental impact assessment and an environmental statement was submitted with the application.

    Phase 2 SW Bicester Parcel 7849 North Of Whitelands Farm Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 11 Apr 2018
  24. Appeal Dismissed (Against Non Determination)26/00019/F

    Two storey rear extension to replace existing single storey extension; window replacement; associated internal refurbishment

    Manor Court North Side Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4SE

    Received 6 Jan 2026

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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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