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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
38,583Searchable applications
1,797Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 32,224 approved or refused records
2,899Refused applications

29,325 approved · 2,899 refused · 1,794 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Refused24/02936/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of air source heat pumps and solar PV array

    The Forum Youth Centre Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1AB

    Received 31 Oct 2024
  2. Application Permitted26/01075/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (windows) of 26/00045/LB (historic window)

    The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES

    Received 18 Mar 2026
  3. Application Permitted18/00872/F

    Change of use of outbuilding from store room to home office/store room

    The Old Byre 6 The Hedges Balscote Banbury OX15 6JU

    Received 16 May 2018
  4. Application Permitted18/01189/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Norway Spruce - Fell

    Priory Cottage Netting Street Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NP

    Received 2 Jul 2018
  5. Application Refused17/01519/LB

    Replacement single storey sun room extension, replacement single storey rear extension, new roof to existing two storey rear extension, and internal alterations.

    The Plough House Mill Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BJ

    Received 14 Jul 2017
  6. Application Withdrawn18/01648/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for a single storey extension

    27A Shaw Close Bicester OX26 2FN

    Received 17 Sept 2018
  7. Determined Application15/01072/TPO

    Sycamore - 6 metre crown raise on The Conker House garden side with a 5 metre crown raise on The Brambles garden side and dead-wooding - Subject to TPO 4/88

    The Brambles Somerton Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5LB

    Received 2 Jun 2015
  8. Application Permitted16/02117/TPO

    T1- Horse Chestnut. Semi mature specimen in the confines of a relatively small space. Reduce and reshape by 2.5-3m Branches to be cut back to suitable branch junctions to maintain form and vigour. Crown lift to 3m pruning branch tips all at suitable junctions - subject to TPO 8/2006

    1 Pipers Mead Merton Bicester OX25 2AE

    Received 19 Oct 2016
  9. Application Permitted19/00236/F

    Erection of a single storey detached utilities building, erection of a single storey extension to the Production Building, erection of a small rooftop projection/penthouse above the existing production building roof, erection of Tanker Loading Canopy and formation of Delivery Yard & Internal Access Road. Relocation of existing storage tanks.

    Barry Callebaut Ltd Sunya House Wildmere Road Banbury OX16 1UU

    Received 11 Feb 2019
  10. Application Permitted18/00274/ADV

    Relocate one name sign

    First Line Unit 2 Chalker Way Banbury OX16 4XD

    Received 12 Feb 2018
  11. Application Withdrawn18/00544/O56

    Change of use of office building to 20 x 1 and 2 bedroom and studio flats

    2 - 4 High Street Kidlington

    Received 28 Mar 2018
  12. Application Permitted16/01627/LB

    Replace existing old and rotten windows to the front of cottage with new timber casement windows.

    Spring Cottages Manor Farm Lane Balscote Banbury OX15 6JJ

    Received 10 Aug 2016
  13. Application Permitted15/00537/F

    Demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 2 new light industrials units - Resubmission of 14/01868/F

    Charlett Tyres 81 - 89 Cassington Road Yarnton Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1QB

    Received 25 Mar 2015
  14. Application Withdrawn16/02422/F

    Installation of air conditioning unit

    Treadwell House High Street Bloxham Banbury OX15 4PP

    Received 1 Dec 2016
  15. Application Permitted18/00684/F

    Demolition of attached single storey wing and detached garage. Extensions to the side and rear and improvements to the existing car parking and turning area.

    3 The Lane Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QW

    Received 19 Apr 2018
  16. Application Permitted22/00051/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (floor treatment specification) of 21/01422/LB

    Cross Hill House Cross Hill Road Adderbury Banbury OX17 3EG

    Received 10 Jan 2022
  17. Application Permitted21/00162/TCA

    T1 x Cedar - Fell as history of major failures and recent large stem failure towards road and replant. T2 x Holly- Crown raise 3.0 m over footpath, taper back side growth over neighbouring property by 1.5m. T3x Holly - Crown raise over 3m and cut back to 1m over hanging neighbouring boundary.

    Meeting House Cottage Temple Mill Road Sibford Gower OX15 5RX

    Received 18 Jan 2021
  18. Application Permitted20/03622/F

    Proposed single storey front extension with associated internal and external works.

    New Roots High Street Upper Heyford OX25 5LE

    Received 17 Dec 2020
  19. Application Refused20/02365/F

    New porch. Two storey side extension. Single storey rear extension (Re-submission of 20/01348/F)

    46 Wise Avenue Kidlington OX5 2AU

    Received 27 Aug 2020
  20. Application Permitted25/01673/TCA

    T1 - Willow - The tree has large dead boughs as shown on photograph. We propose to pollard the tree at approximately 20ft, just above the main fork.

    Winterbrook House Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UN

    Received 11 Jun 2025
  21. Application Permitted24/01615/NMA

    Amendments to design (proposed as non-material amendments to 22/03388/F)

    Buttermilk Farm South Newington Road Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0PL

    Received 14 Jun 2024
  22. Application Permitted19/00213/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 6 (new link road), 8 (surface water drainage), 9 (floor levels), 10 (play areas), 11 (arboricultural survey), 12 (ecology), 13 (secured by design), 14 (contamination), 18 (mitigation for badgers) and 35 (cycle lanes) of 15/01326/OUT

    OS Parcels 6741 And 5426 West Of Cricket Field North Of Wykham Lane Bodicote Oxfordshire

    Received 6 Jun 2019
  23. Application Permitted25/01279/F

    Dining room extension to front of property

    15 Webbs Way Kidlington OX5 2EW

    Received 16 May 2025
  24. Application Permitted18/02206/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for use of the dwelling as a house in multiple occupation by no more than 10 persons forming no more than 7 households

    20 Prospect Road Banbury OX16 5HL

    Received 19 Dec 2018

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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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