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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
37,387Searchable applications
1,794Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 31,166 approved or refused records
2,828Refused applications

28,338 approved · 2,828 refused · 1,752 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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 Permitted20/00786/LB

    Internal alterations to The Ammunition Store including the formation of 2 No structural openings (creating doorways) in an existing brick/ blockwork internal walls, infill of an existing doorway, partial infill of an existing door opening and refurbishment of existing kitchen and wc

    Bicester Motion Building 123 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL

    Received 16 Mar 2020
  2. Application Permitted17/00408/TCA

    Lime - Remove major deadwood in excess of 50mm in diameter from the entire crown area, small diameter deadwood will not be removed from the tree. Crown raise by removing the lowest lateral branches to provide 4m clearance from ground level over the neighbouring access.

    1 Chesterton Court Street Heading From Green Lane To A41 Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UP

    Received 13 Nov 2017
  3. Application Permitted20/03522/LB

    Internal repairs to plasterworks, fixtures and fittings. Following severe interior flooding on a like for like basis

    Pond Cottage The Hill Souldern OX27 7JE

    Received 9 Dec 2020
  4. Application Permitted15/00340/TPO

    To raise crowns of 4 No Sycamore trees up to 5m on garden side; T1 - removal of 1 limb; T2 - removal of 3 limbs; T3 - removal of 2 limbs; T4 - removal of 5 limbs - subject to TPO 23/2005

    The Old School Old School Lane Fritwell Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 7PY

    Received 24 Feb 2015
  5. Application Permitted17/01158/F

    Two storey extension to both sides of existing house and new porch (revised scheme of 14/00205/F)

    Belmont Bicester Road Launton Bicester OX26 5DP

    Received 25 May 2017
  6. Application Permitted20/03189/CC

    Detached 4 bedroom dwelling - Plot 0251 (Rural Lane)

    14 Read Place Graven Hill Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BH

    Received 9 Nov 2020
  7. Application Permitted24/02888/TCA

    T1 Yew-Reduce crown circumference by up to 2.5 metres in branch length.Prune/trim remaining crown proportionally to shape. T2 Yew.- Prune crown symmetry by approximately 1.5 metres.

    The Old Coach House Church Lane Kirtlington OX5 3HJ

    Received 30 Oct 2024
  8. Application Permitted21/00248/F

    Single storey rear extension and part two storey side extension

    3 Fiveacres Murcott OX5 2RP

    Received 25 Jan 2021
  9. Application Permitted17/01618/ADV

    2 No internally illuminated vertical fascia signs

    Decoma Beaumont Road Banbury OX16 1TR

    Received 1 Aug 2017
  10. Application Permitted20/01797/F

    Extension of existing car park hardstanding to increase parking capacity from 19 to 24 spaces. Re-surfacing of existing tarmac driveway, parking and footpath hard standings. Formation of new timber fenced commercial bin storage facilities directly accessed from the driveway.

    St Marys Church Of England Primary School Southam Road Banbury OX16 2EG

    Received 7 Jul 2020
  11. Application Permitted15/00177/F

    2 no. 2-bed dwellings with associated parking and formation of dropped kerbs

    Land Adj To 6 Hightown Road Banbury

    Received 29 Jan 2015
  12. Application Permitted22/02030/F

    Erection of rear extension arranged over 1 + 2 storeys - revised scheme of 21/03379/F

    Kings Cottage The Green Great Bourton Oxfordshire OX17 1QH

    Received 7 Jul 2022
  13. Application Permitted25/01129/F

    Installation of air source heat pumps

    Kidlington Fire Station Sterling Road Kidlington OX5 2DU

    Received 30 Apr 2025
  14. Application Permitted16/02043/F

    Erection of a new, one and a half storey mews style dwelling to rear of 64-65 High Street, Banbury - re-submission of 16/01068/F

    Car Park Rear Of 64 - 65 High Street Banbury

    Received 10 Oct 2016
  15. Application Permitted23/03054/LB

    Insertion of conservation rooflights in rear roof slope to facilitate use of roof space as habitable accommodation, internal alterations, and conversion of stable to ancillary guest accommodation

    The Bishops House Street From Banbury Road To Mount Pleasant Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 1RU

    Received 2 Nov 2023
  16. Not Proceeded With22/00594/DISC

    Duplicate application - arrange refund.... Discharge of condition 9 (access road details) of 17/01119/REM

    Phase 7 Heyford Park Camp Road Heyford Park

    Received 23 Feb 2022
  17. Prior Approval Not Required18/01266/HPA

    Single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3m, overall height 3m, length 6m

    69 Sandford Green Banbury OX16 0SB

    Received 16 Jul 2018
  18. Application Permitted16/00726/F

    Erection of conservatory to rear

    Myrtle Cottage 10A Station Road Cropredy Banbury OX17 1PP

    Received 18 Apr 2016
  19. Not Proceeded With17/00053/SO

    Screening Opinion to 17/01251/OUT - Removal of Condition 16 (Submit details of tree pits etc.) of 14/00066/OUT - The features noted within the condition are not being proposed on any phase of the development.

    Land North Of Hanwell Fields Warwick Road Banbury Oxfordshire

    Received 9 Jun 2017
  20. Application Withdrawn21/02134/F

    Demolition of an existing garage to add a new single-storey 1-bed flat, new hip-to-gable loft conversion to the bungalow, with a box dormer to the rear

    87 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LT

    Received 18 Jun 2021
  21. Application Permitted15/00140/TCA

    T1 x Willow - Pollard as this has split in the main stem and is resting on other trees and the fence. T2 x Hazel - Forward of the Willow to be retained and frontage trimmed back to reduce spread over lawn area. T3 x Ash - Crown clean to remove all ivy and deadwood. Lower branch to be Crown raised to 5.0 m over road. T5, T6 x Apple - Fell. T7 x Apple - Remove secondary stem to reduce weight on stem. Remain crown to be Crown cleaned to remove all dead and damaged branching. T8 x Hedge bordering this area to be reduced by 2.0m and side growth cut back to reform boundary line and allow to regenerate. Works may open up some gaps which will be gapped with new hedge plants in Autumn. T9 x Holly - Large group of multi-stemmed Holly to be retained with front section removed to reduce overall volume by 50%. T12 x Hawthorne - Crown clean. T13 x Cherry - Crown clean removing all deadwood. T14, T15, T16 x Ash - Crown clean removing all deadwood. G17 x Wooded area x Mixed Deciduous Species - 30% thinning of area removing all dead and poor specimens and lesser diameter stem trees to open up this area and better specimens to develop.

    Brook Cottage Wroxton Lane Horley Banbury OX15 6BB

    Received 8 May 2015
  22. Application Permitted22/03618/LB

    Repairs to the stonework of the existing Plunge Pool structure, the forming of a new formal capping to the façade to the front and the construction of a protective metal roof over the existing stone dome

    Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW

    Received 1 Dec 2022
  23. Application Permitted16/00466/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (Boundary Enclosures) of 15/00723/F

    The Pits The Moors Kidlington

    Received 4 Oct 2016
  24. Application Permitted25/03032/F

    Removal of existing conservatory and replacement with enlarged single storey extension with associated internal reconfigurations

    72 Fair Close Bicester OX26 4YR

    Received 20 Nov 2025

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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.

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