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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
37,545Searchable applications
1,795Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 31,303 approved or refused records
2,834Refused applications

28,469 approved · 2,834 refused · 1,760 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

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 Refused23/02406/F

    Two storey rear extension (revised scheme of 23/00954/F)

    38 Wykham Place Banbury OX16 9HZ

    Received 1 Sept 2023
  2. Application Permitted16/01923/F

    Erection of a stable, laying of hard standing and the change of use of the land for the keeping of horses to the rear of Fir Tree House (revised scheme of 16/00460/F)

    Land Rear Of Fir Tree House Murcott

    Received 21 Sept 2016
  3. Application Permitted21/01730/NMA

    Add three windows to West elevation of proposed extension (proposed as non-material amendment to 19/02219/F)

    Hovefields Back Lane Epwell OX15 6LF

    Received 14 May 2021
  4. Application Permitted16/01841/LB

    Internal and external alterations for conversion of offices to a single dwelling

    Clelford Essex Associates 45 North Bar Street Banbury OX16 0TH

    Received 9 Sept 2016
  5. Application Permitted19/02491/LB

    Replace the existing ornamental combed wheat straw block ridge with a simple flush ridge in combed wheat straw.

    Pond Cottage Main Street Sibford Gower OX15 5RT

    Received 5 Nov 2019
  6. Application Permitted15/00222/DISC

    Clearance of conditions 6, 7, 8 & 9 of 15/00157/OUT

    Former Bletchingdon Village Hall Station Road Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DE

    Received 8 Jun 2015
  7. Prior Approval Not Required16/00900/REN56

    Installation of a roof-mounted 950kW solar panel array

    Crompton Technology Group Unit 1 Chalker Way Banbury OX16 4XD

    Received 10 May 2016
  8. Application Permitted15/01142/F

    Erection of new attached garage and alteration to existing porch

    91 Evans Lane Kidlington OX5 2JA

    Received 19 Jun 2015
  9. Application Permitted23/01890/DISC

    Discharge of condition 24 (solar PV) of 21/01227/F

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  10. Application Permitted24/02513/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the conversion of garage into habitable space and erection of single storey rear extension

    79 Wellington Avenue Banbury OX16 3NE

    Received 18 Sept 2024
  11. Application Withdrawn15/02199/F

    Construction of electricity sub-station, installation and operation of plant and associated underground cabling works

    Land For Proposed Sub Station Camp Road Upper Heyford

    Received 1 Dec 2015
  12. Application Permitted19/00244/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (means of access) of 18/00640/F

    Tyne Hill Barn Tyne Hill Sibford Ferris OX15 5AD

    Received 1 Jul 2019
  13. Application Permitted18/00314/F

    Change of use of first floor from shop to residential unit

    Corals 71A Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JW

    Received 20 Feb 2018
  14. Application Permitted19/02248/CC

    Erection of two storey, two bed terraced house - Plot 220 (Community Street)

    3 Hull Lane Graven Hill Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BN

    Received 14 Oct 2019
  15. Application Permitted18/02021/F

    Alterations to roof; erection of single storey side and rear extension

    1 Manchester Terrace Bicester OX26 6PT

    Received 22 Nov 2018
  16. Application Permitted22/00369/TPO

    T14 (Horse Chestnut) - fell tree - subject to TPO 5/2016

    5 Wykham Gardens Banbury OX16 9LF

    Received 8 Feb 2022
  17. Application Permitted20/00889/TPO

    Walnut Tree - Reduce upper S/E crown by 1.0m; Reduce upper S/W crown by 1.0m; Reduce upper Northern crown by 1.5m and Crown raise to 5.0m. Subject to TPO 11/2003

    Walnut House Firtree Close Banbury OX16 1JS

    Received 30 Mar 2020
  18. Application Permitted15/01991/F

    Erection of single storey extension to south west elevation

    19 Rectory Close Wendlebury Bicester OX25 2PG

    Received 2 Nov 2015
  19. Application Permitted20/00883/F

    Temporary siting of three portacabins for a maximum of 6 months

    Thames Valley Police 249 Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford OX25 5HA

    Received 27 Mar 2020
  20. Application Withdrawn25/01950/F

    Conversion of north wing of the existing house/stables to form ancillary annex accommodation and associated external works. Erection of stable. Resubmission of 15/01930/F

    Stable Lodge Middleton Stoney House Oxford Road Middleton Stoney Bicester OX25 4TE

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  21. Application Permitted15/02346/F

    Alterations and extensions

    10 Stanley Close Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1UN

    Received 23 Dec 2015
  22. Application Permitted17/01190/OUT

    Demolition of existing buildings. Erection of one detached dwelling and garage. All matters except access reserved.

    Land To Rear Of The Chestnuts Clifton

    Received 31 May 2017
  23. Application Permitted23/03464/F

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension

    Jesters Hill 4 The Rickyard Shutford OX15 6PR

    Received 8 Dec 2023
  24. Application Refused24/02145/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - removal of an existing shed and replace with a garden office.

    9 Orchard Piece Mollington OX17 1DP

    Received 6 Aug 2024

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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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