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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
49,005Searchable applications
1,834Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 41,568 approved or refused records
3,472Refused applications

38,096 approved · 3,472 refused · 2,212 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 16 Dec 2009 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Planning information Planning and BuildingLocal plan Local Plan Review ExaminationPre-application advice Pre-application adviceConservation areas What is a conservation area?

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. No Objections24/02767/TEL

    Remove 3 no antenna and 2 no cabinets to replace with 3 no antenna, 1 no cabinet, add 1 no GPS node, along with associated equipment works

    Mast 531M From New Park Farmhouse And 4M From Murcott Road Upper Arncott OX5 2FE

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  2. Application Withdrawn16/00054/SO

    Screening Opinion - Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 16/00023/F - to alter the setting out of the car parking the rear of the houses and introduces a lay by space as previously approved in variation application

    The George And Dragon 15 East Street Fritwell Bicester OX27 7PX

    Received 5 Jul 2016
  3. Application Permitted18/01361/F

    Change of Use of the first floor accommodation from D1 to B1

    Bicester Clinic 5 Causeway Bicester OX26 6AN

    Received 27 Jul 2018
  4. Application Permitted23/01981/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (Archaeological Watching Brief) of 22/00591/F

    Foxtownsend Farmhouse Heyford Road Kirtlington Kidlington OX5 3HS

    Received 19 Jul 2023
  5. Under Consultation26/01200/TCA_5

    FIve Day Notice 1 x Walnut Tree Dead. Risk - Fell. Original applicaton used for 5dn. Auth by case officer.

    St Michaels Church St Michaels Lane Begbroke OX5 1RT

    Received 14 May 2026
  6. Application Permitted22/01153/DISC

    Discharge of condition 7 (Construction Traffic Management Plan) of 18/01894/OUT

    Os Parcel 4300 North Of Shortlands And South Of High Rock Hook Norton Road Sibford Ferris OX15 5QW

    Received 19 Apr 2022
  7. Application Permitted16/00199/TCA

    T1 x Walnut - Crown reduce by up to 1.0m, reducing the mid & lower crown by up to 2.0m whilst providing a clearance of surrounding buildings as appropriate retaining maximum photosynthetic materials as possible, remove back to source 2 x lowest branches plus 1 x low limb.

    Walnut Cottage 43 Middle Barton Road Duns Tew Bicester OX25 6JN

    Received 17 Aug 2016
  8. Application Permitted21/00816/F

    Single storey rear and first floor side extension

    2 Axtell Close Kidlington OX5 1TW

    Received 9 Mar 2021
  9. Application Withdrawn11/00854/F

    Erect flat decked bridge across stream

    White Gables Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 8ES

    Received 27 May 2011
  10. Under Consultation25/01543/TCA

    T1 - Silver Birch - Fell as recommended by Tree Surgeon following inspection when dead branched were discovered in Spring - suspects roots were damaged during renovation works done around four years ago before we moved in

    30 Trenchard Circle Heyford Park OX25 5TB

    Received 5 Jun 2025
  11. Prior Approval Not Required24/00904/AGN

    New Grain Store

    Land South East Of Blackthorn Hill Farm Blackthorn Hill Blackthorn

    Received 3 Apr 2024
  12. Application Permitted19/02965/clue

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development to confirm planning permission 16/00863/F has been lawfully implemented prior to its expiry on 15 August 2019

    289 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2PE

    Received 23 Dec 2019
  13. Application Permitted15/00587/F

    Demolition of existing police station and erection of building to form seven apartments (part revised scheme of 14/01228/F).

    Thames Valley Police 169 - 171 Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NU

    Received 1 Apr 2015
  14. Application Permitted16/01691/F

    Variation of Condition 2 of 16/00057/F - various changes to the external appearance including changes to the fenestration, changes to materials, and other minor alterations to the form of the dwellings

    2 Chapmans Lane Deddington Banbury OX15 0SU

    Received 18 Aug 2016
  15. Application Permitted22/01558/TCA_5

    FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Mature Sycamore - Fell

    Cottisford House Street Through Cottisford Cottisford Brackley NN13 5SW

    Received 24 May 2022
  16. Application Permitted14/01457/LB

    Minor revision to internal layout for approved application 11/01166/LB to keep original kitchen position and install utility/shower room instead of new kitchen in garage area

    Beehive Cottage High Street Adderbury Banbury OX17 3LS

    Received 27 Aug 2014
  17. Application Permitted18/00428/F

    Removal of existing conservatory. Proposed extension to rear of existing building to provide a sitting room and give improved circulation to the ground floor of the property.

    Manor Farm Noke Oxford OX3 9TU

    Received 9 Mar 2018
  18. Application Permitted15/01780/CLUP

    Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use for the conversion of agricultural barn to dwelling

    Barn And Land South West Of Cotefield Farm Church Street Bodicote

    Received 29 Sept 2015
  19. Application Permitted12/00246/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 of 12/00885/F

    20 North Street Fritwell Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 7QL

    Received 28 Sept 2012
  20. Application Permitted17/00254/ADV

    Erection of replacement illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building

    The Angel 102 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6LP

    Received 3 Feb 2017
  21. Application Permitted20/00449/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 17/00669/REM - vary the wording of the plans condition 1 to add housetypes to the list of approved drawings on the decision notice and amendments to internal layouts to comply with Lifetime Homes and Wheelchair Standards

    Redrow Development Saltway Os Parcels 1200 3100 2000 1981 South Of Salt Way Bloxham Road Banbury

    Received 17 Feb 2020
  22. Application Withdrawn20/01962/F

    Two storey side extension with loft conversion and related works

    49 Fergusson Road Banbury OX16 3HH

    Received 21 Jul 2020
  23. Application Permitted16/01745/F

    Erection of single storey maintenance building to rear of existing warehouse

    Land To Rear Of Ocean House Noral Way Banbury

    Received 26 Aug 2016
  24. Application Permitted24/00503/F

    Change of Use and conversion of disused barn to a single residential dwelling, with re-construction of single storey range, provision of a new extension, provision of swimming pool with pool-side outbuilding, conversion of gatehouse to form annex and associated works

    Home Farm Wigginton OX15 4JZ

    Received 23 Feb 2024

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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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