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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
47,777Searchable applications
1,820Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 40,459 approved or refused records
3,404Refused applications

37,055 approved · 3,404 refused · 2,170 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 18 Oct 2010 to 23 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 27 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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. Not Proceeded With25/01938/NMA

    Our clients would like to change the look of the gate to the entrance to be PPC metal as shown in the attached picture. This would be in lieu of the timber agricultural-style gate (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01963/F)

    2 The Bradburys Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9AS

    Received 25 Jul 2025
  2. Prior Approval Not Required16/00314/HPA

    Single storey rear extension - depth 3.5m, height to eaves 2.4m and overall height 3.7m

    6 Willow Road Banbury OX16 9EY

    Received 17 Feb 2016
  3. Application Permitted22/03193/F

    Alterations and single storey rear extension

    Ferndown House 13 Milton Road Bloxham Oxfordshire OX15 4HD

    Received 21 Oct 2022
  4. Application Permitted24/02847/TCA

    T1 x willow - Pollarding of the willow to approximately 4 metres in height, the stem nearest the boundary to approximate 3 metres in height. Shortening of the limb by the shed by approximately 50%. T2 x Elder - Pollarding the elder to approximately 3 metres in height.

    1 Mickleton View Main Street Upper Tadmarton OX15 5SH

    Received 25 Oct 2024
  5. Application Permitted19/00131/TCA

    T1 - Cotoneaster Cornubia Crown Reduction by 0.51m and thinning out by approx 10%. T2- Rhus Typhina Stag Horn Remove.

    Chapel Barn Chapel Lane Balscote Banbury OX15 6JN

    Received 1 May 2019
  6. Application Withdrawn21/01503/F

    Single storey wooden stable block, to include 2 stables and a haybarn/tack room. Built on a concrete base 8 metres x 12 metres(96 Sq.m). Vehicle accessway from unnamed road into field with gate opening into field

    Os Parcel 1913 Adjoining And West Of Street From North Newington To Wroxton North Newington

    Received 27 Apr 2021
  7. Application Permitted16/00369/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (parking plan) and 4 (cycle parking) of 16/00830/F

    Kelberg Ltd Northampton Road Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3TH

    Received 15 Aug 2016
  8. Application Permitted15/00023/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3, 4 and 5 of 14/00913/F

    Windsor House 10 - 14 High Street Kidlington

    Received 21 Jan 2015
  9. Application Permitted22/00557/F

    Single storey rear extension

    21 Powys Grove Banbury OX16 0UG

    Received 22 Feb 2022
  10. Application Permitted21/04031/NMA

    1. To reposition a bedroom door 2. To lower the window level to ground in the utility and office, to match the existing window in the kitchen area (proposed as non-material amendment to 20/02747/F)

    Elm Trees North Side Steeple Aston OX25 4SE

    Received 2 Dec 2021
  11. Application Permitted17/00038/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 6 (drainage strategy), 7 (doors and windows), 8 (external lighting) and 9 (landscaping scheme) of 16/01430/F

    The Lion Main Street Wendlebury Bicester OX25 2PW

    Received 20 Jan 2017
  12. Application Permitted14/00240/TCA

    T1 T2 x Magnolia - Crown reduce by 50%

    3 Dashwood Terrace Dashwood Road Banbury OX16 5HF

    Received 21 Jul 2014
  13. Application Permitted14/00282/DISC

    Clearance of condition 21 of 13/00186/F

    Land East Of Chestnut Close Launton

    Received 2 Sept 2014
  14. Application Permitted15/01137/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for Loft conversion to existing garage

    3 Sycamore Close Sibford Gower Banbury OX15 5SB

    Received 18 Jun 2015
  15. Application Permitted17/01759/F

    Part demolition of existing barn and erection of B1 office building. Demolition of 6 garages and conversion of 3 garages to be used as B1 offices including raising of roof. New boundary fence and associated parking.

    Wells Yard Hudson Street Deddington

    Received 23 Aug 2017
  16. No Objections22/00884/TEL

    Pole for fixed line broadband electronic communications

    Wp1 9M Light Broadband Installation West Street Bicester OX26 2EW

    Received 23 Mar 2022
  17. Application Permitted17/01769/F

    Single storey rear extension - Re-submission of 17/00416/F

    Petra Netting Street Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5NP

    Received 24 Aug 2017
  18. Application Permitted20/00651/TCA

    T1 x Silver Birch - Fell. Replacement tree; Robina Frisia has been planted.

    14 School Road Kidlington OX5 2HB

    Received 24 Feb 2020
  19. No Objections15/01287/ADJ

    Erection of 4 No buildings on one and four levels to provide 349 student study rooms together with ancillary facilities

    Land South Of Manor Place Oxford OX1 3UN

    Received 8 Jul 2015
  20. Application Permitted16/01975/F

    Amalgamation of the two A1 factory outlet retail units to form a single class A1 factory outlet retail unit together with changes to the external appearance

    The Kooples Uk 7 Pingle Drive Bicester OX26 6WD

    Received 30 Sept 2016
  21. Application Permitted17/00132/F

    Erection of acoustic fences

    Paragon Fleet Solutions 80 Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5LX

    Received 19 Jan 2017
  22. Application Permitted22/01037/F

    Single storey side extension

    3 Lenton Road Banbury OX16 9ED

    Received 6 Apr 2022
  23. Application Permitted17/00366/DISC

    Discharge of condition 18 (fire hydrants) of 14/01207/OUT

    KM22 South West Bicester Development Site Middleton Stoney Road Bicester

    Received 14 Jul 2017
  24. Prior Approval Not Required19/02031/HPA

    Single storey rear extension - length 4.0m, height to eaves 2.6m, overall height 3.9m

    1 Meadow View Wendlebury Bicester OX25 2PU

    Received 20 Sept 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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