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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
40,178Searchable applications
1,808Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 33,622 approved or refused records
2,979Refused applications

30,643 approved · 2,979 refused · 1,851 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 31 Jan 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Withdrawn15/02147/F

    Erection of one detached dwelling and associated hardstanding; alterations to access and revised parking for No 46 (Resubmission of 15/01027/F).

    46 Edinburgh Drive Kidlington OX5 2JG

    Received 24 Nov 2015
  2. Not Proceeded With15/00042/SO

    Screening Opinion - Agricultural building for storage of hay and straw

    Park Farm Tadmarton Road Bloxham Banbury OX15 4HR

    Received 21 May 2015
  3. Application Permitted16/00894/F

    Mobile CT scanner vehicle concrete support pad and single storey link corridor to the rear of the Radiology Department; with enabling works to widen sections on the approach road for the mobile CT scanner vehicle

    Horton General Hospital Oxford Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9AL

    Received 16 May 2016
  4. Application Permitted15/00652/PAJ

    Change of use from office (B1) to dwelling (C3)

    Oak View Somerton Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5LB

    Received 13 Apr 2015
  5. Under Consultation22/01611/OUT

    Outline planning application for up to 118 no dwellings (all matters reserved except for access) with vehicular access from Oxford Road

    Stratfield Farm 374 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 1DL

    Received 30 May 2022
  6. Application Permitted20/01621/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 19/00073/F - addition of a 1.5 metre rear extension to flat 2 & 3, front porch, updated fenestration together with internal alterations. Changes to the front bay window and a mono pitched canopy at the front.

    66 Bicester Road Kidlington OX5 2LF

    Received 22 Jun 2020
  7. Application Permitted22/03633/F

    Addition of roof windows to front and rear roof slopes to facilitate loft conversion to include bedroom with en-suite

    7 South Parade Banbury OX16 3SP

    Received 5 Dec 2022
  8. Application Permitted19/00802/F

    Single storey rear extension

    3 Rowan Close Kidlington OX5 1EU

    Received 2 May 2019
  9. Application Permitted14/01843/OUT

    OUTLINE - Development of 33 dwellings and a community hall, public open space and associated infrastructure, car-parking and landscaping(resubmission 13/01318/OUT).

    Land To The West Of Garners House Main Street Great Bourton

    Received 30 Oct 2014
  10. Application Permitted21/02719/F

    Erection of a part single storey, part two storey rear extension with balcony. Front porch and new driveway surface

    Clee House Main Street Hanwell OX17 1HR

    Received 9 Aug 2021
  11. Application Permitted24/02149/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (doors and windows) of 23/01667/F as decided by appeal APP/C3105/W/23/3331379

    West End Farm House 56 West End Launton Bicester OX26 5DG

    Received 6 Aug 2024
  12. Application Permitted17/00395/DISC

    Confirmation that the conditions which require discharging of 12/00972/F have been discharged

    Erdington House Cresswell Close Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1FZ

    Received 2 Aug 2017
  13. Application Permitted18/00694/F

    Insertion of a rear box dormer and front rooflights to create guest rooms

    24 Beagles Close Gosford Kidlington OX5 2QJ

    Received 23 Apr 2018
  14. Application Permitted17/00326/TCA

    T1 x Sycamore Tree - Cut back branches overhanging village hall roof and shape reducing crown by approx 20% T2 x Sycamore Tree - Remove T3 x Sycamore Tree - Remove lower branches Cut Ivy at bottom of trees

    Wroxton Village Hall Stratford Road A422 Wroxton Banbury OX15 6QS

    Received 15 Sept 2017
  15. Application Permitted18/00505/F

    Variation of condition 2 of 17/02240/F - Site plan updated to match approved floor plans/elevations and to include new flat roof lantern light. (NB. No change to red line area). New lantern light to flat roof at the rear. Side windows/sliding doors to lounge/garden room at the rear reduced in size. FF window to Bed 2 at rear elevation amended. FF French doors & Juliet balcony + side windows to Living room, instead of sliding/folding doors. Bat box located on North elevation added to the drawing. Front door position - on South elevation - revised to match floor plans

    Land Adjacent 15 Webbs Way Kidlington

    Received 22 Mar 2018
  16. Application Permitted17/00393/F

    Demolition of existing garage and workshop and erection of two storey extension to side and single storey to rear

    8 The Daedings Deddington Banbury OX15 0RT

    Received 20 Feb 2017
  17. Application Permitted18/01028/F

    Drop kerb to allow access to existing drive

    32 Grimsbury Square Banbury OX16 3HX

    Received 8 Jun 2018
  18. Application Permitted21/02551/F

    Demolition of the existing garage; the conversion, alteration, and repair of the existing barn and the erection of a single storey side extension to the existing barn to form ancillary accommodation relating to the main house - Yew Tree Farmhouse.

    Yew Tree House Station Road Launton OX26 5DX

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  19. Not Proceeded With17/00023/SO

    Reserved matters of 16/00597/F - Approval of the layout, scale, external appearance and landscaping for 321 dwellings.

    OS Parcels 1200 3100 2000 1981 South Of Salt Way Bloxham Road Banbury

    Received 23 Mar 2017
  20. Application Permitted14/00598/F

    Removal of existing prefabricated concrete garage; new single storey extension at rear of bungalow

    Pymore Lower Street Barford St Michael Banbury OX15 0RH

    Received 9 Apr 2014
  21. Application Permitted16/02458/F

    Installation of a temporary glasshouse for use as two retail (Class A1 / A3) kiosks

    Land Adj To 68-69 Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 6 Dec 2016
  22. Under Consultation21/01972/TCA

    T1 x Lawson Cypress- Fell to ground level.

    Sunrise Main Road Swalcliffe OX15 5EH

    Received 2 Jun 2021
  23. Application Permitted23/01889/DISC

    Discharge of condition 28 (rainwater harvesting system) of 21/01227/F

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester

    Received 1 Sept 2022
  24. Application Permitted20/01278/F

    Alterations to and conversion of an agricultural building into 1no dwellinghouse, including associated operational development and demolition part of the building

    Godwins Farm Somerton Road North Aston OX25 6JA

    Received 15 May 2020

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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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