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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
40,554Searchable applications
1,808Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 33,960 approved or refused records
2,999Refused applications

30,961 approved · 2,999 refused · 1,865 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted20/01458/TCA

    T1 x Lime - Removal.

    Buttercup Barn Banbury Road Through Wardington Wardington OX17 1SE

    Received 5 Jun 2020
  2. Under Consultation20/02898/TCA

    T1 x Sycamore - Fell.

    Long Wall House The Green Adderbury OX17 3NQ

    Received 14 Oct 2020
  3. Application Permitted19/00988/F

    Single storey side extension

    14 Orchard Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LX

    Received 29 May 2019
  4. Application Permitted16/01531/F

    Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey extension to side and rear of existing house

    156 Roman Way Bicester OX26 6FL

    Received 1 Aug 2016
  5. Application Permitted24/01683/F

    Erection of 2 horse stable, feed store and secure tack room land used for keeping of horses for equestrian purposes

    Land East Of Heathfield Cottages Heathfield OX5 3DX

    Received 24 Jun 2024
  6. Application Permitted16/00348/TCA

    T1 - Eucalyptus, Twin stem tree, remove to ground level.

    Castle Antiques Berwick House New Street Deddington Banbury OX15 0SP

    Received 30 Nov 2016
  7. Application Withdrawn21/01131/F

    Extension to rear with associated alterations including an increase in roof height, and porch to front

    The Old Nursery Brill Road Horton Cum Studley Oxford OX33 1DA

    Received 29 Mar 2021
  8. Application Permitted23/03066/F

    Demolish existing outbuilding. Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension - (Re-submission of 23/02170/F)

    10 Lerwick Croft Bicester OX26 4XL

    Received 3 Nov 2023
  9. Application Refused14/00986/LB

    8 Replacement windows

    Westside Cottage Burdrop Oxfordshire OX15 5RJ

    Received 18 Jun 2014
  10. Application Permitted16/01530/F

    Single storey side extension and conversion of garage to living accommodation

    97 Fair Close Bicester OX26 4YN

    Received 1 Aug 2016
  11. Application Permitted25/02535/NMA

    Changes to the design of the porch and door; removal of (i) rear / south elevation dormer, (ii) roof overhang, (iii) balcony, (iv) relevant windows and doors, (v) ground floor windows from side elevations and (vi) rooflight from west elevation; addition of solar panels; changes to windows on south elevation, and change to size and siting of rooflight on west elevation (proposed as non-material amendments to 24/01366/F)

    Swere Villa Lower Street Barford St Michael OX15 0RH

    Received 26 Sept 2025
  12. Application Permitted26/01867/TCA

    Amended Application 06.08.26 T1 - Conifer hedge - approximately 20 metres long and 4 metres high and 3 metres wide - removal to allow for stone wall replacement T2, T3, T4 - Small conifers (x3) along boundary of property and foot path - removal T5-T34 (approximately 35) - Sycamore trees - previously coppiced - removal and poison to stop regrowth T35 - Photinia (Red Robin) hedge - facing up and shaping into hedge - Amount to be removed: 2-3 foot off the top and 1 foot off the side to get it into a more square shape.

    Simcoes Farm Thorpe Road Wardington OX17 1SP

    Received 22 Jul 2026
  13. Application Permitted20/01140/CC

    Proposed new dwelling (4 bedroom detached) - Plot 203 (Rural Lane)

    9 Read Place Graven Hill Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2BH

    Received 1 May 2020
  14. Application Permitted18/01402/F

    Conversion and extension of an existing garage/outbuilding to form a single storey annexe.

    The Bungalow 52A Mill Street Kidlington OX5 2EF

    Received 6 Aug 2018
  15. Application Permitted17/00010/NMA

    Amendment to application 13/01153/CDC - Area hatched on drawing 007/06 rev E to be 600x600x50mm grey concrete paving slabs with 10mm gap filled with pea shingle for drainage of surface water. There will also be a planted border against the church elevation.

    Fairway Methodist Church The Fairway Banbury OX16 0RS

    Received 18 Jan 2017
  16. Application Permitted18/00800/F

    Removal of existing fence and hedge adjacent to road, demolition of existing conservatory, and erection of new single storey extension to side and rear and new conservatory to rear. Change of use of land adjacent to dwelling to domestic curtilage and erection of new fence to side of dwelling.

    Belmont 8 Foxglove Road Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1SB

    Received 8 May 2018
  17. Application Permitted25/01602/F

    Single storey extension to main house. Demolition of existing two storey extension. Installation of new door and windows

    Placketts High Street Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3LS

    Received 18 Jun 2025
  18. Application Permitted25/01083/F

    Proposed extension to existing garage (resubmission of 21/00213/F)

    Ash Grove House West End Launton OX26 5DF

    Received 24 Apr 2025
  19. Application Permitted23/02075/F

    Extension to existing outbuilding to allow use as ancillary annexe

    Thickthorn Farm Southam Road Cropredy OX17 1AS

    Received 28 Jul 2023
  20. Application Permitted24/03244/ADV

    Two illuminated signs depicting the Skyport's logo and company name

    Modular Building Skimmingdish Lane Launton OX26 5AD

    Received 3 Dec 2024
  21. Application Permitted15/00057/DISC

    Clearance of condition 3 of 14/01615/LB

    Manor Farm House Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES

    Received 6 Feb 2015
  22. Application Permitted23/00726/TCA

    T1 x Yew Crown - Reduce lateral growth over neighbouring property by 2m and raise lower branching by 3.5m.

    Beechcroft Burycroft Road Hook Norton OX15 5PW

    Received 14 Mar 2023
  23. Under Consultation20/02591/M106

    Modification of Section 106 - 14/01188/OUT

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

    Received 21 Sept 2020
  24. Application Permitted14/00099/CDC

    Erection of a detached house and new vehicular and pedestrian access

    Former Garage Block Adjacent And South East Of 2 Fenny Compton Road Claydon

    Received 21 Jan 2014

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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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