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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

39,532Searchable applications

1,806Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 33,047 approved or refused records

2,946Refused applications

30,101 approved · 2,946 refused · 1,824 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 24 Oct 2013 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Building Local plan Local Plan Review Examination Pre-application advice Pre-application advice Conservation areas What is a conservation area?

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.

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More application records

Application Refused17/01827/F
Erection of glazed walkway alongside repair, restoration and alteration of outbuildings
Shipton Manor Shipton On Cherwell Kidlington OX5 1JL
Received 1 Sept 2017
Application Permitted16/00564/F
Change of use of land to provide driveway and new access to dwelling, erection of garage and separate pod to front of house
The Well House Cherry Street Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AA
Received 23 Mar 2016
Application Permitted14/00361/DISC
Clearance of conditions 3, 4 & 6 of 14/00217/F
The Manor House 44 North Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QR
Received 23 Oct 2014
Application Permitted22/01182/F
Two-storey extension and alternations to internal and external of the existing building.
160 Bloxham Road Banbury OX16 9LE
Received 20 Apr 2022
Application Withdrawn15/00423/F
Erection of farm building for sheep and lambing
Proposed Lambing Barn Home Farm House Main Street Duns Tew Oxfordshire
Received 9 Mar 2015
Application Permitted17/00348/F
Demolition of single storey rear utility room and erection of single storey rear extension, and single storey porch to front and side
31 Margaret Road Twyford Banbury OX17 3JE
Received 15 Feb 2017
Application Permitted16/00319/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (sample of natural slate), 4 (sample of Northcot red brick) and 5 (windows and doors) of 15/00962/F
188 Warwick Road Banbury OX16 2AP
Received 13 Jul 2016
Application Permitted19/02648/F
Variation of condition 2 (Plans) of 18/01308/F - Vary the appearance of the 2 no dwellings
Land Between 22 And 23 Harts Close Kidlington
Received 21 Nov 2019
Application Permitted24/01327/TCA
T1 x HolLy -pollard upto 3m to allow to regenerate as low topiary piece.
Holmby House Main Street Sibford Ferris OX15 5RG
Received 10 May 2024
Application Permitted24/01274/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3 (material samples), 4 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 7 (car parking provision), 8 (boundary enclosures) and 9 (Landscaping Scheme) of 21/02491/F
67 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2BS
Received 9 May 2024
No Objections25/02394/TEL
Installation of 2No 9m light wooden poles
Street Record Orchard Grove Bloxham OX15 4TB
Received 15 Sept 2025
Application Permitted25/03150/F
Single storey side and rear extensions and porch extension
101 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 3ES
Received 4 Dec 2025
Application Permitted26/00417/NMA
The Eastern area Public Open Space (POS) updated to be a space designed for older children and teenagers with minor adjustments to neighbouring pathways; The central Local Area of Play (LAP) updated to reflect advances in outdoor gym equipment designed to create a space promoting wellbeing and accessibility for all; The trim trail updated to place greater emphasis on fun fitness; and Other adjustments made to provide a range of play experiences for a wider age-range of children and updates made to the tree planting plan to avoid conflict with underground services. (proposed as non-material amendments to 16/02446/F)
Phase 9 Camp Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5HD
Received 16 Feb 2026
Application Permitted18/00746/F
Carport Extension with Associated alterations
19 Heathcote Avenue Banbury OX16 9TP
Received 27 Apr 2018
Application Permitted18/01444/LB
Part retrospective - extension and alterations similar to those approved under application 11/01433/F & 11/01434/LB. Replacement of opening casement windows to front elevation, installation of mechanical ventilation to first floor bathrooms, formation of door into existing garage from garden.
Glebe Cottage 5 Market Square Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NY
Received 13 Aug 2018
Application Permitted15/00561/F
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions (to include living accommodation in roofspace of front extension) and dormer window
5 Park Close Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HR
Received 27 Mar 2015
Application Permitted20/00804/F
Removal of Condition 1 (6 months demolition) of 19/02254/F
Half Acre Cottage Street Through Heathfield Village Heathfield OX5 3DU
Received 17 Mar 2020
Application Permitted18/00245/TCA
T1 x Sycamore - Pollard T2 x Magnolia - Fell as encroaching on neighbours windows and rooflight
Hornton End Broad Gap Bodicote Banbury OX15 4DD
Received 28 Aug 2018
Application Permitted26/00940/OBL
Dicharge of Schedule 14 of S106 Agreement relating to 23/01233/OUT - Farmland bird mitigation scheme
OS Parcel 4347 East Of Pipal Cottage Oxford Road Kidlington
Received 13 Apr 2026
Under Consultation25/00679/TCA
T1 - As per Survey T2 - As per Survey T4 - As per survey T5 - As per survey T8- As per survey T10 - As per survey T21 - Reduce canopy South to suit (Approx. 2.0m lateral End weight reduction) T27 - As per survey. T28 - As per survey T29 - As per Survey T30 - As per survey T31 - As per survey T32 - As per survey T33 - As per survey T34 - As per survey T35 - As per survey T36 - As per survey T37 - As per survey T38 - As per survey T39 - As per survey
Castle House Bull Ring Deddington OX15 0TT
Received 17 Mar 2025
Application Permitted24/03404/TCA
T1 x Silver Birch - reduce canopy by 1/3 from 12m to 9m and latter branches to suit from approx 5m to 4m
The Coach House Banbury Road Bloxham OX15 4PB
Received 23 Dec 2024
Application Permitted18/00555/REM
Reserved matters application to 16/01802/OUT - Detailed plot design for plot 595 (appearance, scale, layout and landscaping).
Sites B C D And E MOD Bicester Murcott Road Upper Arncott
Received 3 Apr 2018
Application Withdrawn19/00102/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 4 (samples), 5 (Hard landscaping) and 6 (specification) of 16/00499/F
Land Adj To 46 Edinburgh Drive Kidlington
Received 18 Mar 2019
Application Permitted21/03353/F
Demolition of existing conservatory with subsidence issues and erection of rear extension
Old Lodge St Thomas Street Deddington OX15 0SY
Received 1 Oct 2021

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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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