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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
43,091Searchable applications
1,821Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 36,183 approved or refused records
3,154Refused applications

33,029 approved · 3,154 refused · 1,988 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jul 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

More application records

  1. Application Permitted21/03532/F

    Erection of rear extension to provide a glazed garden room, alterations to ground levels to terrace, erection of porch canopy to front elevation, demolition of existing garage and erection of side extension (part open, part enclosed), rear additions to roof and insertion of two rooflights to front roof slope, demolition of existing front boundary wall and erection of wall on the boundary line, and internal reconfigurations on the ground and first floors

    The Beck Hill Farm Lane Duns Tew OX25 6JH

    Received 15 Oct 2021
  2. Application Withdrawn13/00558/LB

    Internal alterations, replacement windows and single storey rear extension; renovation and conversion of the stone barn to create a swimming pool facility with a plant room extension and lean-to glasshouse; removal of a self-seeded tree to rear of barn; infill extension to detached garage building to create a store and solar panels to the rear roof slope; renovation of the small gatehouse building; replacement entrance gates, new pedestrian gate and raising of the stone entrance boundary wall

    The Farm 100 East Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7QF

    Received 15 Apr 2013
  3. Application Permitted14/00242/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Fell

    Pophleys Banbury Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4PB

    Received 22 Jul 2014
  4. Under Consultation26/00129/LB

    Extension to existing annexe

    The Old Stables Star House Church Lane Charlton On Otmoor Oxfordshire OX5 2TZ

    Received 16 Jan 2026
  5. Application Permitted23/00127/ADV

    High level illuminated fascia sign, shop front vinyls and totem vinyl

    Unit 15 Banbury Gateway Acorn Way Banbury OX16 3AB

    Received 17 Jan 2023
  6. Application Permitted22/02280/NMA

    GH-PLOT97-PL-001.1 Rev C - 1. Level access now with small step as requested by Building Control 2. Small area of turf at the rear replaced with gravel for practical purposes GH-PLOT97-PL-001.3 Rev B - 1. North East elevation cladding replaced with render 2. South West elevation horizontal cladding in part replaced with render 3. South West elevation centre section matching cladding laid in contrasting direction, replacing metal cladding 4. Splash course changed to blue engineering to improve appearance (proposed as non-material amendments to 19/01590/REM)

    8 Friend Way Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2AY

    Received 28 Jul 2022
  7. Application Permitted21/02603/TCA

    T1 x Hazel, T2 x Juniper, T3 x Lawson, G1 x Spruce/Cyprus, T4 x Birch, G2 x Lawson/Hemlock - Fell. T5 x Acer- Crown thin 15%, remove all deadwood (exempt). T6 x Juniper, T8 x Palm - Fell. G3 x Juniper/Lawson- Fell retaining Acer and shrubs beneath. T7 x Dawn Redwood x Crown clean removing poor cuts. Deadwood (exempt). G4 x Lawson- Crown raise up to 1.5m over wall. G5 x Conifer Group - Fell all along boundary wall.

    Highway House Park Hill Hook Norton OX15 5LR

    Received 27 Jul 2021
  8. Application Refused15/02244/F

    Proposed conversion of West Wing, Chapel and Prospect House to single dwelling with new link extension. Erection of new garage.

    Prospect House North Lane Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3RG

    Received 8 Dec 2015
  9. Application Permitted14/00122/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 and 5 of 14/00037/F

    129 Lucerne Avenue Bicester OX26 3EN

    Received 6 May 2014
  10. Application Permitted18/00468/F

    Part single, part two storey extension

    3 Heathfield Cottages Heathfield Kidlington OX5 3DX

    Received 19 Mar 2018
  11. Determined Application24/03255/M106

    Modification of S106 in relation to a Completed Planning Obligation Dated 22nd December 2011 attached to outline PP 10/01642/OUT

    Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 4 Dec 2024
  12. Application Permitted26/00435/TCA

    T1 Cherry - Crown reduce by 2 metres, crown thin and remove poor pruning cut by 10%

    Langsat House Main Road Swalcliffe OX15 5EH

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  13. Application Permitted17/00014/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 16/01545/F - Amendments to the proposed internal layout of Building 103

    103  315 Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HA

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  14. Application Permitted22/00792/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 25 (Contamination Verification Phases 8A & 8C) of 10/01642/OUT

    Heyford Park Camp Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 16 Mar 2022
  15. Prior Approval Refused14/01746/HPA

    Single storey rear extension, height to eaves 2255mm, overall height 3590mm, length 5100mm

    60 Crown Road Kidlington OX5 1AG

    Received 14 Oct 2014
  16. Application Permitted22/03525/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the Proposed Development of a single storey rear extension to comply with permitted development rights

    8 Ravensmead Banbury OX16 9RA

    Received 23 Nov 2022
  17. Application Permitted19/02883/F

    Front extension, partial garage conversion and extension and internal alterations

    3 Keats Close Bicester OX26 2XU

    Received 17 Dec 2019
  18. Application Permitted18/02237/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for single storey rear extension to existing property

    8 The Leyes Deddington Banbury OX15 0TX

    Received 27 Dec 2018
  19. Application Permitted24/00551/F

    Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 21/01293/F

    Wroxton Church Of England Primary School Lampitts Green Wroxton Oxfordshire OX15 6QJ

    Received 27 Feb 2024
  20. Prior Approval Not Required15/01658/REN56

    Solar PV to be installed across 5 roof aspects of triple vaulted roof, totalling 305kW

    Hella Manufacturing Ltd 6 Wildmere Road Banbury OX16 3JU

    Received 4 Sept 2015
  21. Application Permitted14/00890/F

    Change of use from retail (A1 use class) to a gymnasium (D2 use class)

    Unit A5 And A6 Pioneer Square Bure Place Bicester OX26 6FA

    Received 4 Jun 2014
  22. Application Permitted14/00504/CLUP

    Installation of single classroom modular building for a temporary period of five years.

    Harriers Ground County School Bloxham Road Banbury OX16 9JW

    Received 27 Mar 2014
  23. Application Permitted16/00098/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (brick samples), 4 (tile samples), 5 (external render), 6 (boundary enclosures), 7 (means of access), 8 (parking and manoeuvring details), 10 (Arboricultural statement) and 11(swifts mitigation strategy) of 14/02149/CDC

    Former Ambulance Station Cope Road Banbury

    Received 8 Mar 2016
  24. Application Permitted19/01491/F

    Dropped kerb and level garden to provide driveway

    12 Bath Road Banbury OX16 0TW

    Received 1 Aug 2019

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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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