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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
42,984Searchable applications
1,820Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 36,092 approved or refused records
3,144Refused applications

32,948 approved · 3,144 refused · 1,981 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 Aug 2012 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 25 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted20/00362/TCA

    T1 x Walnut - Reduce the Crown by up to 3.0 metres. Remove major deadwood (exempt).

    17 Field Street Bicester OX26 6SH

    Received 11 Feb 2020
  2. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA19/01512/SO

    Proposed Change of Use of Land to Camping and Caravan Site together with access and amenity areas

    Windmill Nurseries London Road Bicester OX26 6RA

    Received 10 Jul 2019
  3. Application Permitted24/03225/NMA

    Introduce a 1m Iron stone wall with trellis above the AG retaining wall that will be stained to match the stonework. This is to the rear boundary for plots 190-192 (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/02357/REM)

    Drayton Lodge Farmhouse Warwick Road Banbury OX17 1HJ

    Received 2 Dec 2024
  4. Application Permitted17/00233/TCA

    T1 ash tree fell - tree in close proximity to dwelling, wish to fell before the tree matures T2 ash tree fell - tree in close proximity to dwelling, wish to fell before the tree matures T3 Row of 5 conifers fell - once part of a hedge row, now in poor condition and in extremely close proximity to neighboring property

    Westfield Cottage Fenway Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SS

    Received 4 Jul 2017
  5. Application Permitted19/00108/TCA

    G1 - 2 nos x Self seeded Ash, 3 x Elder bushes, 1 x Cotoneaster 20 ', 1 x Peruvian Laurel 20' - Remove as overgrown and preventing light/further planting. Looking to plant additional fruit trees (already 13 in garden orchard) and also 3 raised flower beds.

    Grafton Cottage Park Lane North Newington Banbury OX15 6AD

    Received 8 Apr 2019
  6. Application Permitted26/01653/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a loft conversion and rear roof extension

    12 Delapre Drive Banbury OX16 3WP

    Received 24 Jun 2026
  7. Application Permitted13/01652/F

    Extension to create additional warehouse and office facilities

    International Applications 18B Wildmere Road Banbury OX16 3JU

    Received 31 Oct 2013
  8. Application Permitted23/03340/LB

    Proposed replacement of existing dilapidated timber garden room structure with new stone and timber structure and replacement of 5 no. windows with new incorporating slim double glazing

    Rectory Farm Main Street Oddington Kidlington OX5 2RA

    Received 28 Nov 2023
  9. Application Permitted21/03564/NMA

    Resite rear kitchen window and larger front window (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/00640/F)

    10 Twyford Gardens Twyford Oxfordshire OX17 3JA

    Received 19 Oct 2021
  10. Application Permitted13/01594/ADV

    1 No internally illuminated pod sign; 1 No hanging sign

    38 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6LG

    Received 17 Oct 2013
  11. Application Permitted22/02889/ADV

    Internally illuminated fascia sign

    17A Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2BP

    Received 22 Sept 2022
  12. Application Permitted15/00940/F

    Two storey extension to rear of garage, 2nd storey above existing double garage and single storey extension to front

    4 Manor Farm Close Merton Bicester OX25 2NA

    Received 22 May 2015
  13. Application Permitted18/00103/NMA

    Amendment to the design of Plots 1 - 3 as approved under the Phase 1 reserved matters approval 13/00822/REM pursuant to outline planning permission 05/01337/OUT

    OS Parcel 6900 East Of Oxford Road And Adjoining South Of Canal Lane Bodicote

    Received 10 Aug 2018
  14. Application Permitted18/00482/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 4 (landscape management plan) and 9 (sports pitches barrier) of 14/01833/REM

    Land North East Of Oxford Road West Of Oxford Canal And East Of Bankside Banbury

    Received 6 Dec 2018
  15. Application Permitted20/02698/DISC

    Discharge of condition 3 (door fittings and ironmongery) of 20/00429/LB

    Honeysuckle Cottage The Green Great Bourton OX17 1QH

    Received 30 Sept 2020
  16. Application Permitted15/01631/TPO

    T1 Lime - Raise to 4m all round, reduce overhang over next door parking, pruning the bulging area over the parking area back into the crown removing no more than 1.5m in that area - subject to TPO 6/2002

    6 Bartholomew Avenue Yarnton Kidlington OX5 1LY

    Received 28 Aug 2015
  17. Application Permitted22/00414/F

    Proposed single storey rear bay window extension

    Maryland Blackbull Lane Fencott Oxfordshire OX5 2RD

    Received 14 Feb 2022
  18. Application Permitted24/03125/F

    Replace rotten 2nd floor front elevation window with like-for-like Heritage replacement

    Kings House Kings Head Court Wessex Way Bicester OX26 6EJ

    Received 19 Nov 2024
  19. Application Permitted18/00072/NMA

    Non-Material Amendment to 17/01667/F - Large side window to bathroom and parapet wall detail as requested by neighbour for party wall agreement.

    13 Town Close Mere Road Finmere Buckingham MK18 4AP

    Received 13 Jun 2018
  20. Application Permitted22/01797/F

    Porch, single storey rear extension and conversion of part of garage to habitable accommodation, with associated internal / external works

    9 Blenheim Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9TQ

    Received 17 Jun 2022
  21. Application Permitted16/00049/F

    Alterations and erection of first floor rear extension

    29 St Johns Way Hempton Banbury OX15 0QR

    Received 11 Jan 2016
  22. Application Refused26/00561/F

    Extension of existing dropped kerb to facilitate off-street parking

    7 Beatrice Drive Banbury OX16 0DT

    Received 4 Mar 2026
  23. Application Permitted13/01486/F

    Removal of existing conservatory; new extension to rear with existing first floor bedroom extended into new roof space

    Lime Tree Cottage Manor Road Fringford Bicester OX27 8DG

    Received 26 Sept 2013
  24. Application Permitted13/01840/ADV

    Retrospective - 2no. illuminated lettering signs to front elevation.

    86B Pingle Drive Bicester OX26 6WD

    Received 4 Dec 2013

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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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