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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
44,151Searchable applications
1,823Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 37,157 approved or refused records
3,196Refused applications

33,961 approved · 3,196 refused · 2,029 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 23 Dec 2011 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 26 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted18/01278/F

    Single storey porch extension to the front and single storey rear extension

    26 East Street Bicester OX26 2EX

    Received 16 Jul 2018
  2. Application Permitted25/02214/F

    Dropped kerb for vehicular access and hardstanding.

    12 Bicester Road Launton OX26 5DQ

    Received 27 Aug 2025
  3. Application Permitted22/00233/F

    Single storey rear extension part garage conversion (retrospective). Associated internal and external works

    131 Grange Road Banbury OX16 9AT

    Received 24 Jan 2022
  4. Application Withdrawn13/01781/F

    Construction and operation of an Anaerobic Digestion Facility with ancillary infrastructure for the generation of renewable energy

    OS Parcel 7949 Adjoining And South Of A4095 Road North Of Kirtlington Park East Of Port Way Kirtlington

    Received 25 Nov 2013
  5. Application Permitted17/00251/DISC

    Discharge of condition 4 (stone sample) of 17/00198/F

    Wisteria House 55 Lower End Piddington Bicester OX25 1QD

    Received 17 May 2017
  6. Application Permitted17/01419/F

    Alterations to existing planning permission 04/02215/F - Convert Barn to Dwelling

    Redundant Barn South West Of Fulling Mill Sandfine Road Broughton

    Received 30 Jun 2017
  7. Application Permitted21/02482/F

    Variation of Condition 1 (fully installed and operational kitchen extract system and intake grille within 6 months) and Condition 4 (removal of existing kitchen extract unit within 6 months) of 20/02815/F – To extend time limit for completion to mid-November 2021

    The Lion Main Street Wendlebury OX25 2PW

    Received 16 Jul 2021
  8. Application Permitted14/00855/F

    Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of 1 no two storey dwelling.

    Filkins Brill Road Horton Cum Studley Oxford OX33 1BN

    Received 29 May 2014
  9. Determined Application25/01752/M106

    Modification of Section 106 (23/03139/REM): The current definition for "shared ownership housing" relates back to the old shared ownership leases, which requried a minimum of 25% to be acquired. The new shared ownership lease allows for a minimum of 10% to be acquired, and bpha is requesting that this definition is amended to allow that.

    Land Adjoining Withycombe Farmhouse South Of Banbury Rise Track From Stratford Road To Withycombe Farm Drayton

    Received 7 Jul 2025
  10. Application Permitted20/01953/F

    Extension to existing garage and external first floor platform

    Wayhouse Farm Barn Bloxham Grove Road Bloxham OX15 4LL

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  11. Application Permitted13/00503/F

    Erection of stabling

    Land To Rear Of 50 To 52 Church Lane Yarnton

    Received 5 Apr 2013
  12. Application Permitted15/01245/LB

    Erection of lean-to to form covered area to rear of recent extension and erection of log store, re-sited stone wall and associated external works.

    Scotland Mount Round Close Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NZ

    Received 2 Jul 2015
  13. Application Withdrawn16/00434/LB

    Extension to existing Lodge to form three bedroom accommodation with new garage to side. Resubmission of 10/01265/LB

    Lower Lodge Williamscot Banbury OX17 1AE

    Received 4 Mar 2016
  14. Under Consultation22/01868/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Crown reduction of the yew tree crown nearest the garage on the south side only by up to 2.5 metres. Crown lifting above the neighbouring wall and building on the north side of the tree to create approximately 1 metre of clearance. T2 x Yew - Reduction of the top and north side of the yew tree west of the holly tree by up to 2.5 metres. G1 x Yews - Crown lifting of the yew trees along the south boundary of the property 3 metres above the footpath and 4 metres above the highway.

    Holly House Manor Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3EJ

    Received 24 Jun 2022
  15. Application Permitted20/02608/TCA

    T1-T3 x Lime - Re pollard to upper framework structure as previous trees have been maintained in this fashion.

    Horton Village Green The Green Hornton

    Received 22 Sept 2020
  16. Application Permitted19/02301/TCA

    Full Schedule & map attached

    Cemetery At Cemetery Road Bicester OX26 6BB

    Received 3 Oct 2019
  17. Application Permitted17/02037/F

    Rear Conservatory

    6 Ambrosden Court Close Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2AR

    Received 4 Oct 2017
  18. Application Permitted18/01629/F

    Single storey front extension with associated alterations

    Coombe House Horton Lane Milcombe Banbury OX15 4RG

    Received 12 Sept 2018
  19. Application Permitted16/01995/F

    Two storey side extension (revised scheme of 16/00070/F)

    14 Warwick Court Bicester OX26 4YX

    Received 4 Oct 2016
  20. Application Permitted16/00349/TCA

    T1 x Weeping Willow - Pollard to 6 metres in height. The tree is approximately 12-13m in height currently, the limbs are very heavy and likely to break in the near future. This is necessary work to maintain the trees future health.

    Midsummer Cottage 74 Main Street Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JL

    Received 30 Nov 2016
  21. Application Permitted17/00957/F

    Variation of condition 3 (to allow up to 3500sq m Class A3 floorspace across Bicester Village), condition 4 (to allow 1000sqm full price goods within discount factory outlet shopping centre) and condition 6 (to enable amalgamation of retail units up to 450sq m) of planning permission 12/00233/F.

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

    Received 2 May 2017
  22. Case Officer Assigned26/02552/TCA

    Felling (removal) of one (1) cherry tree, on grounds of decline and irreversible dieback Replacement planting One replacement tree to be planted elsewhere within the same landholding, in a position with adequate light; species to be confirmed.

    Land To Rear Of Applea Banks Lower Street Barford St Michael

    Received 23 Sept 2026
  23. Application Permitted21/02279/F

    Single storey infill extension to side (rear of property) and removal of existing toilet block extension. Alterations to existing stone garden wall to provide radial approach and 2no off-street parking spaces

    Tamarisk Cottage South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4RT

    Received 30 Jun 2021
  24. Application Permitted26/01773/F

    Single storey rear and side extension

    24 Rectory Close Wendlebury Oxfordshire OX25 2PG

    Received 13 Jul 2026

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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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