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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
40,719Searchable applications
1,808Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 34,103 approved or refused records
3,015Refused applications

31,088 approved · 3,015 refused · 1,877 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.

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 Permitted21/04034/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Landscaping plans and details) of 20/00963/F

    Land To Rear Of The Chestnuts Clifton OX15 0PE

    Received 3 Dec 2021
  2. Application Permitted20/02859/F

    Erection of a general purpose agricultural building

    Straw Barn College Farm Main Street Wendlebury OX25 2PR

    Received 12 Oct 2020
  3. Application Permitted19/01180/LB

    Addition of an electric car charging wall connector to the side of our house

    The Old George And Dragon High Street Charlton On Otmoor OX5 2UG

    Received 26 Jun 2019
  4. Application Permitted22/00258/LB

    Replace 2 no. windows in existing openings in Public House. Replace 3 no. windows in existing openings in first floor flat. Install new bathroom in first floor flat.

    Chandlers Arms Sibford Road Epwell Banbury OX15 6LH

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  5. Application Permitted22/00940/NMA

    Addition of a garage to plot 399 (proposed non-material amendment to 20/02822/F)

    Land South Of Banbury Rise Adj To Edinburgh Way Banbury

    Received 29 Mar 2022
  6. Application Permitted22/03244/NMA

    Installation of a timber pergola with awnings and external heaters on existing terrace of Unit 116-117 (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/00266/F)

    Land East Of Bicester Village (Phase 3) Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 25 Oct 2022
  7. Application Permitted21/02303/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension; relocated door; replacement window and reduction of size of the opening

    9 Bignolds Close Claydon OX17 1ER

    Received 1 Jul 2021
  8. Observations26/02394/TEL

    The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) – Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - 1No 10m Light Wooden Pole

    1 High Furlong Banbury OX16 1PW

    Received 4 Sept 2026
  9. Application Permitted15/00106/NMA

    Amendment to the external front door and window positions, enlargement of minimal windows to continue elevational approach. Slight amendment to rear door sets positions, due to buildability and amendments of internal arrangements to provide better accommodation provision (Proposed Non Material Amendments to 12/00809/F)

    Former Bicester Community Hospital Kings End Bicester OX26 6DU

    Received 18 Aug 2015
  10. Under Consultation25/02232/OUT

    Outline application with all matters reserved for tourism development Including outdoor and indoor theatres, restaurants, hotels, conference facilities, offices, warehousing and storage, security control centre, medical centre, animal facilities (including stables, aviary, animal sheds), laundry facility and workshops, and supporting infrastructure including waste management centre, wastewater treatment facility, energy centre and sub-stations, photovoltaic (pv) solar panels, water storage tanks and pumps, lakes and water management systems, structural landscaping, internal footpaths, internal vehicular routes, active travel routes, parking and access (outline masterplan).

    Land North And East Of Manor Farm Bainton Road Bucknell

    Received 29 Aug 2025
  11. Application Withdrawn20/02126/CLUE

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for the use of the land for a mixed use of agriculture and as a motorcross track with race meetings for up to 24 days a year (excluding set up, preparation, clear up and private practice sessions)

    Wroxton Motorcross Track Land Used For Motorcross Stratford Road A422 Wroxton OX15 6HH

    Received 5 Aug 2020
  12. Application Permitted16/00745/LB

    Variation of Condition 1 of 16/00698/LB - To allow for the amendments to the elevations (additional roof lights)

    Fleet Farm Barns Aynho Road Adderbury

    Received 20 Apr 2016
  13. Application Permitted21/03125/NMA

    Change plots 107, 110, 130, 221 & 225 from the LEA (Leamington) house type to the N (Cambridge) house type (proposed as non-material amendment to 18/01973/REM)

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

    Received 10 Sept 2021
  14. Application Permitted18/01140/REM

    Reserved matters to 16/01802/OUT - Detailed plot design (scale, appearance, layout and landscaping) for Plots 208-211

    Plots 208 - 211 Graven Hill Circular Road Ambrosden

    Received 26 Jun 2018
  15. Application Permitted14/00105/F

    Single storey rear extension; garage conversion; proposed single garage

    7 Margaret Road Twyford Banbury OX17 3JE

    Received 24 Jan 2014
  16. Application Withdrawn25/02525/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 4 (design details) of 25/00028/LB

    77 High Street Banbury OX16 5JG

    Received 17 Sept 2025
  17. Application Permitted21/03902/TCA

    T1 x Horse Chestnut, poor form - Fell. G1 x Mixed broadleaf, - Crown raise to 2.25m for access. T2 x Laburnum, terminal decline - Fell. T3 x Cherry, significant dysfunctional timber - Fell.

    Street Record The Parade Caversfield

    Received 22 Nov 2021
  18. Application Permitted23/02157/LB

    Renovation of converted stables with layout amendments to facilitate its continuing ancillary use as home office, gym and occasional guest or future granny annexe

    Horseshoe Barn Cooks Hill Shutford Oxfordshire OX15 6PL

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  19. Application Permitted19/01247/F

    Remove lean to rear conservatory. Replace with new flat roofed rear extension

    1 East Street Bicester OX26 2EY

    Received 5 Jul 2019
  20. Application Refused15/01416/F

    Erection of one detached dwelling

    13 The Glebe Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LD

    Received 30 Jul 2015
  21. Application Permitted25/01272/LB

    RETROSPECTIVE - Internal alterations including the removal of stud walls, installation of internal storage and sliding door and in-filling of external opening

    The Barn Whanau Farm Brill Road Horton Cum Studley Oxford OX33 1BY

    Received 15 May 2025
  22. Application Permitted14/00439/F

    Single storey side extension and two storey rear extension

    1 Fox Lane Souldern Bicester OX27 7JW

    Received 19 Mar 2014
  23. Application Permitted21/01258/F

    Installation of ISO shipping container on sports field for storage of field maintenance equipment, erect 6ft screening panels on three sides

    Wroxton Sports Club Old Ironstone Sports Field Horley Path Road Wroxton OX15 6PY

    Received 8 Apr 2021
  24. Application Permitted14/00624/F

    Erection of new workshop and demolition of existing.

    SHM Automotive Home Hill Barn Barford Road South Newington Banbury OX15 4JJ

    Received 16 Apr 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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