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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
48,556Searchable applications
1,832Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 41,161 approved or refused records
3,452Refused applications

37,709 approved · 3,452 refused · 2,198 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 10 Feb 2010 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 28 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted17/01831/F

    Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 15/00523/F - Variation of condition listing approved plans to allow minor amendment to approved scheme

    Building 119 FFMT Shed Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester

    Received 1 Sept 2017
  2. Application Permitted13/00307/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 2, 3 and 13 of 09/00528/F

    OS 2644 Adjoining Brasenose Farm And West Of Oxford Road Steeple Aston

    Received 23 Oct 2013
  3. Application Permitted13/01723/LB

    Removal of existing and construction of new single storey link between front and rear ranges; new first floor link corridor between front and rear ranges; single storey extension to west end of rear range; internal refurbishment of existing buildings

    Park Farm House Merton Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2LX

    Received 12 Nov 2013
  4. Observations25/03095/TEL

    Installation of 6 x 10M light wooden poles

    Street Record Beaumaris Close Banbury

    Received 27 Nov 2025
  5. Application Permitted11/00119/ADV

    1 externally illuminated fascia board

    Land Adjoining Unit 2 Lockheed Close Banbury Oxfordshire

    Received 24 Jan 2011
  6. Application Permitted21/00284/F

    Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage to office and erection of new link room from proposed extension to proposed office

    1 Greenhills Park Bloxham OX15 4TA

    Received 27 Jan 2021
  7. Application Permitted16/00364/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed development for the erection of a building comprising 3 No stable boxes, a tack room, hay store and equipment store

    Potters Mill Hogg End Bloxham Banbury OX15 4NE

    Received 25 Feb 2016
  8. Application Permitted21/04082/F

    Two storey side extension with associated internal and external works

    46 Coppice Close Banbury OX16 9SP

    Received 7 Dec 2021
  9. Application Refused14/01051/F

    Single and two storey rear extensions

    10 Jay Close Bicester OX26 6XN

    Received 26 Jun 2014
  10. Application Permitted17/00083/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 14 (Cycle Store Details) of 15/00723/F (Resubmission)

    The Pits The Moors Kidlington

    Received 17 Feb 2017
  11. Application Permitted12/00015/NMA

    Non-material amendments to 11/01880/F to alter the single storey roof profile over the kitchen to a parapet and flat roof and alterations to the doors to include doors and windows.

    Crown House Church Lane Barford St John Oxfordshire OX15 0PR

    Received 22 Mar 2012
  12. Application Permitted12/01452/F

    Re-building of boundary wall; re-roofing of outbuilding

    Church Farm House Chapel Lane Milton Oxfordshire OX15 4HH

    Received 17 Oct 2012
  13. Screening Opinion Not Requesting EIA17/00037/SO

    Screening opinion to 17/00955/F - Variation of conditions 4 (A1 use), 5 (A3 use) and 9 (unit size) of 98/01201/OUT and the addition of 2 No new conditions (addition of The Shop Front Design Guide (March 2017) and sale of high end goods in fashion, footwear, fashion accessories including perfumery, watches and jewellery at full price)

    Bicester Village Pingle Drive Bicester

    Received 2 May 2017
  14. Application Permitted23/02910/TCA_5

    AMENDED APPPLICATION FIVE DAY NOTICE T6 x Sycamore - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level

    The Old Rectory 4 St Michaels Lane Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RT

    Received 23 Oct 2023
  15. Application Permitted16/00351/F

    Erection of a new building to provide hospitality and catering facilities for guests attending the commercial shoot at Tusmore Park

    Cricket Ground Tusmore Park Tusmore Bicester OX27 7SN

    Received 24 Feb 2016
  16. Application Permitted22/01290/TCA

    T1 - T3 x Yew - Crown reduce 3 metres back to the previous pruning points T4 x Laurel - Crown reduce 2 metres back to the previous pruning points

    Two Trees Farmhouse High Street Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5LE

    Received 3 May 2022
  17. Application Permitted13/00245/DISC

    Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of app. ref: 09/01450/F.

    DJ Stanton Old Station Station Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LS

    Received 21 Aug 2013
  18. Application Withdrawn11/00025/DISC

    Clearance of Conditions 5, 7 and 8 of 08/00081/LB

    93 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NT

    Received 31 Jan 2011
  19. Application Permitted26/00352/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for demolition of existing lean-to rear porch and construction of new lean-to providing rear entrance lobby/utility space and bedroom

    235 Warwick Road Banbury OX16 1AT

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  20. Application Permitted14/00340/TCA

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Cedar - Fell as tree is dying T2 x Fir - Fell as tree is dying T3 x Silver birch - Fell as tree is dead

    Clump House Hornton Lane Horley Banbury OX15 6BL

    Received 13 Oct 2014
  21. Application Permitted14/00117/TCA

    T1 x Rowan - Remove

    Gullivers Cottage Main Road Swalcliffe Banbury OX15 5HB

    Received 31 Mar 2014
  22. Application Permitted14/01655/F

    Single storey flat roof extension

    Mondelez UK International Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2QU

    Received 1 Oct 2014
  23. Application Permitted11/00146/TCA

    T1 x Sycamore - Crown lift if required, by removing 4 to 5 no. agreed lower limbs. Work to be discussed with Tree Officer prior to operations.

    The Pound Adjacent To North Green Kirtlington Oxfordshire

    Received 15 Jul 2011
  24. Application Permitted23/00598/LB

    Installation of secondary glazing to all windows. Structural Heritage repair to secure south-facing corner of the property

    The Close High Street South Newington OX15 4JN

    Received 6 Mar 2023

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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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