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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30,643 approved · 2,979 refused · 1,851 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

  1. Application Refused17/01877/F

    Change of Use of the ground floor to A1/A2 use with change of first floor to 2 No two bedroom flats and 1 No one bedroom flat at second floor level including change of 1 Albert Street from staff accommodation to a 3 bedroom house - re-submission of 17/00304/F

    Top Wok 22 High Street Banbury OX16 5EG

    Received 8 Sept 2017
  2. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA17/00061/SO

    SCREENING OPINION - planning application for a residential development of up to 700 dwellings; multi-purpose community building incorporating a sports pavilion and changing rooms; green infrastructure including formal (playing fields, allotment) and informal open space, landscaping and associated infrastructure including a balancing pond on land off the A4260, Oxford Road, Banbury with alterations to existing access off the A2460, Oxford Road. All matters of detail reserved save access from Oxford Road

    Land North Of Health Club East Of Phase 2 Longford Park Oxford Road Bodicote

    Received 5 Jul 2017
  3. Application Permitted15/00189/DISC

    Clearance of condition 4 of 14/00768/LB

    April Cottage The Green Shenington Banbury OX15 6NE

    Received 14 May 2015
  4. Application Permitted14/02048/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed - Loft conversion and rear dormer window

    16 Bear Garden Road Banbury OX16 9PH

    Received 9 Dec 2014
  5. Application Permitted25/01834/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 15 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 19 (Biodiversity Method Statement) of 21/03759/F

    Land East Of The Leys Adderbury

    Received 14 Apr 2025
  6. Application Permitted22/02076/TCA

    T2 x Plum - Remove T6 x Malus - Remove

    The Mulberries Thorpe Road Wardington Oxfordshire OX17 1SR

    Received 13 Jul 2022
  7. Application Permitted22/03843/TCA

    T1 x Conifer-fell. This large conifer tree is approximately 30 m tall and grows over my clients property. Situated just a few metres from the building, the roots have lifted parts of her driveway and there is concern that they will be affecting the foundations. A reduction of this tree will lose its natural form and leave it looking undesirable and so we would like to fell.

    Apple Barn House Wroxton Lane Horley OX15 6BD

    Received 22 Dec 2022
  8. No Objections21/01427/TEL

    Intention to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus - 2 x 11m light pole

    Outside nos. 2 and 11 Town Furlong, Banbury, OX15 4DP

    Received 21 Apr 2021
  9. Application Permitted16/01483/F

    New accessible external ramp to pre-school building

    Yarnton Pre School Rutten Lane Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1LW

    Received 25 Jul 2016
  10. Application Permitted26/00970/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 10 (Finished Floor Levels), 11 (Phasing Plan), 12 (Design Code), 13 (Sustainability Strategy), 14 (Zero Carbon Strategy) and 16 (Biodiversity Net Gain Strategy) of 21/01630/OUT

    Land North And Adjoining Home Farm Banbury Road B4100 Caversfield

    Received 9 Sept 2025
  11. Application Permitted21/00025/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 19 (stone sample panel) of 20/01317/F

    Magistrates Court Warwick Road Banbury OX16 2AW

    Received 4 Jan 2021
  12. Application Permitted20/01528/F

    Erection of porch and single storey rear extension with associated internal and external works

    13 Oakland Road Banbury OX16 9DR

    Received 12 Jun 2020
  13. Application Permitted16/00338/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (drainage) of 13/01512/F

    Glantaf Sands Lane South Newington Banbury OX15 4JJ

    Received 29 Jul 2016
  14. Application Permitted22/03355/NMA

    Updates to the chosen brick from grey blend to buff/ grey blend and an update to the shading fins from ‘brass’ colour to ‘champagne’ colour (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/03150/REM)

    Begbroke Science Park Begbroke Hill Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1PF

    Received 7 Nov 2022
  15. Application Permitted15/00259/F

    Change of use of land and construction of a hard surfaced tennis court with surround fencing

    Cropredy Hill Farm Oxhey Hill Cropredy Banbury OX17 1DR

    Received 12 Feb 2015
  16. Application Permitted14/02072/F

    Single storey rear extension. Conversion of garage to bedroom

    63 Medina Gardens Bicester OX26 2TR

    Received 12 Dec 2014
  17. Adopted20/03254/SCOP

    Scoping Opinion - Environmental Impact Assessment in accordance with Regulation 15 (2) of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017

    Bicester Eco Town Exemplar Site Banbury Road Bicester

    Received 16 Nov 2020
  18. Application Permitted15/00786/LB

    Re-position two existing rooflights on south east elevation

    Manor House Farm Main Street Duns Tew Oxfordshire OX25 6JS

    Received 30 Apr 2015
  19. Application Permitted20/03673/F

    Retrospective planning application for the laying of hardstanding, siting of 52 no. free standing containers used for storage (Class E) associated with existing uses at Sugarswell Business Park, and bunding

    Sugarswell Business Park Sugarswell Lane Shenington OX15 6HW

    Received 23 Dec 2020
  20. Application Permitted21/00792/TCA

    T1 x The Sorbus or whitebeam should be pollarded removing 3 (three) metres of the main trunk. This will produce in a few years a well shaped tree. T2 x The berried and variegated holly will need up to 4 (four) metres height removed. T3 x The height of the laurel should be reduced by 3 (three) metres. T4x The cherry plum tree requires the removal of several upper shoots to produce a manageable fruit tree. G1x Cypress hedge trim for neatness like a hedge.

    2 Old Parr Road Banbury OX16 5HT

    Received 8 Mar 2021
  21. Application Permitted22/02956/TCA

    T1 - T2 x Cherry - Fell

    Home Farm House Cropredy Lane Williamscot Banbury OX17 1AD

    Received 27 Sept 2022
  22. Application Permitted21/00819/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 18/01531/F - minor alterations to windows and doors to provide improved light for hobby room

    The Old School House Main Street Mixbury NN13 5RR

    Received 10 Mar 2021
  23. Observations25/02385/TEL

    Installation of 3 x 9M light wooden poles

    Street Record Courtington Lane Bloxham

    Received 15 Sept 2025
  24. Application Permitted20/03243/F

    Reconfiguring existing lean-to conservatory roof to a pitched roof, extend existing conservatory into courtyard, extend existing stone wall

    The Forge Birds Lane Epwell OX15 6LQ

    Received 16 Nov 2020

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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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