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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
39,182Searchable applications
1,799Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 32,741 approved or refused records
2,922Refused applications

29,819 approved · 2,922 refused · 1,815 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Permitted26/01623/TCA

    T1 Cockspur Thorn - Remove branch overhanging highway, reduce/reshape remaining crown by 1.5 ,metres

    Foxgloves Hopcraft Lane Deddington OX15 0TD

    Received 25 Jun 2026
  2. Application Permitted22/03500/LB

    Formation of new lift for access to first and second floor. Re-forming of an original opening to the first floor landing to deal with fire precautions and improve access

    Yarnton Manor Church Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1PY

    Received 21 Nov 2022
  3. Application Permitted20/00068/F

    Removal of Conditions 2 (use of premises) and 3 (HGVs) from planning permission 06/02024/F to allow 24 hour use of the self-storage facility, 7 days a week for 365 days of the year

    7 The IO Centre Jugglers Close Banbury OX16 3TA

    Received 13 Jan 2020
  4. Application Permitted24/00902/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Cedar Tree- storm damage top, some debris still in tree. 60% of stem wood torn supporting tops. Reduce tops to suitable unions to remove weight. Reduce remainder to rebalance crown.

    Leasowe House Bonds End Lane Sibford Gower Banbury OX15 5RT

    Received 1 Apr 2024
  5. Under Consultation20/02752/TCA

    (LC1) x -Leyland Cypress - Proposed Works: Cut back leaves & branches upto 3m from 9 Fortescue Drive back garden, maintaining balance of tree and without causing gapping of foliage. Reason: branches extend quite far into back garden and cause excessive shading. (LC2) x Leyland Cypress - Proposed Works: Cut back leaves & branches up 2m from 9 Fortescue Drive back garden, maintaining balance of tree and without causing gapping of foliage. Reason: branches extend quite far into back garden and cause excessive shading. (HC1) x -Horse Chestnut - Proposed Works: Cut back leaves & branches up to 2m from 9 Fortescue Drive back garden, maintaining balance of tree and without causing gapping of foliage. Reason: branches extend quite far into back garden and cause excessive shading.

    New College House Alchester Road Chesterton OX26 1UN

    Received 5 Oct 2020
  6. Application Permitted19/00976/LB

    Kitchen extension to rear along with glass infill; ventilated lobby to the guest cloakroom with a 1/2 fire door to the garage and replacement of the existing staircase

    The Web Church Street Bloxham OX15 4ET

    Received 28 May 2019
  7. Application Permitted23/00610/F

    Change of Use from an outbuilding (sui generis) to one residential unit (Use C3) including reconfiguration of public house car park and associated landscaping

    The Black Bull 2 Banbury Road Kidlington OX5 2BT

    Received 7 Mar 2023
  8. Application Permitted21/01873/F

    Shopfront alteration to install new entrance doors

    Peacocks Unit EY1A Pioneer Square Bure Place Bicester OX26 6FA

    Received 26 May 2021
  9. Under Consultation26/02446/REM

    Reserved Matters (Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale) pursuant to Condition 2 (Reserved Matters Details) of the Outline Planning Permission 22/01829/OUT for the redevelopment of Graven Hill D1 Site. Application seeks approval for Appearance, Landscaping, Layout and Scale in relation to the construction of new buildings for B8 ‘Storage or Distribution’ use; with associated open space and associated highway works, ground works, sustainable drainage systems, services infrastructure and associated works

    Unit D1 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 18 Sept 2026
  10. Application Permitted17/02467/REM

    Reserved Matters to 13/00847/OUT - Northern Section of Habitat link (eastern greenway). 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 7 Dec 2017
  11. Application Permitted23/00685/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (hard landscaping scheme) of 16/01661/F

    The Unicorn Market Place Banbury OX16 5LJ

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  12. Application Permitted19/00224/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (schedule of materials) 5 (finished floor levels), 6 (enclosures), 7 (landscaping scheme), 10 (car parking), 11( access) and 15 (drainage) of 15/00384/F

    41 Rochester Way Twyford Banbury OX17 3JU

    Received 14 Jun 2019
  13. Application Permitted21/01808/TCA

    T1, T2 x Walnut; two mature trees located adjacent to the footpath and neighbouring allotment garden - Reduce to near previous points, equating to a reduction of 2.5m south-west tapering into the upper canopy, removing up to 4.0m from extended dominant laterals to suitable pruning points and reshaping the retained crown removing no more than an additional 5% by volume and not exceeding 1.5m from any one branch.

    Walnut Tree Cottage 25 The Green Upper Heyford OX25 5LG

    Received 24 May 2021
  14. Application Permitted18/00111/TCA

    T1 x Spruce, T2 x Sycamore - Fell to near ground level.

    10 Field Street Bicester OX26 2NP

    Received 12 Apr 2018
  15. Application Permitted16/01182/F

    Single storey side extension (revised scheme of 16/00640/F)

    9 Mulcaster Avenue Kidlington OX5 2HG

    Received 17 Jun 2016
  16. Application Permitted23/00434/F

    Replace 20th century modern doors and windows on the north wall of the kitchen with new wooden bi-fold doors in keeping with the vernacular of the house and the recently refurbished barn, which is adjacent to the house

    60 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BB

    Received 20 Feb 2023
  17. Application Permitted21/03058/DISC

    Discharge of condition 16 (Crime Prevention and Security Statement), 21 (method of mechanical ventilation/ extraction), 23 (external lighting) and partial discharge of condition 24 (electric vehicle charging infrastructure North of Charlotte Avenue only) of 19/01036/HYBRID

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Phase 2 Charlotte Avenue Bicester

    Received 6 Sept 2021
  18. Application Permitted24/00026/F

    Demolish existing garage, construct new single-storey rear extension, new garage, new porch, new front dormer, replace stone cladding with render to match existing, replace existing windows and widen driveway and dropped kerb

    6 Park Close Kirtlington OX5 3HR

    Received 4 Jan 2024
  19. Application Permitted18/01155/LB

    Extension (2-bays) to existing oak frame garden room with stone chimney and additional rooflight. Insertion of 2no conservation rooflights in existing lean-to roof over utility room. Removal of concrete block inner wall in kitchen, removal of existing 1990's staircase to be re-placed with new oak trimmed staircase. Insertion of shower room on 1st floor landing and wardrobe in bedroom with a new window to serve the shower room.

    Shepherds House The Lane Hempton Banbury OX15 0QT

    Received 27 Jun 2018
  20. Application Permitted24/03424/REM

    RESERVED MATTERS application to 21/03426/OUT - including appearance, landscaping, layout and scale

    Land Opposite Hanwell Fields Recreation Adj To Dukes Meadow Drive Banbury

    Received 24 Dec 2024
  21. Under Consultation26/00534/M106

    Modification of Section 106 in connection with planning application ref 14/01932/OUT - Fourth Schedule requires a Manco Default Escrow Account and Manco Maintenance Escrow Account to be established

    OS Parcel 7400 Adjoining And South Of Salt Way Banbury

    Received 2 Mar 2026
  22. Application Permitted15/00307/F

    Erection of a detached single storey dwelling.

    The Roebuck Banbury Road North Newington Banbury OX15 6AB

    Received 19 Feb 2015
  23. Application Refused16/00094/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the erection of a summerhouse

    12 The Holt Mollington Banbury OX17 1BE

    Received 18 Jan 2016
  24. Application Permitted17/02012/F

    Conversion of existing stables/outbuilding to create single residential dwelling

    Castle House Bull Ring Deddington Banbury OX15 0TT

    Received 2 Oct 2017

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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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