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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
49,300Searchable applications
1,836Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 41,837 approved or refused records
3,482Refused applications

38,355 approved · 3,482 refused · 2,223 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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 Permitted11/00012/ADV

    11 No. free standing non-illuminated signs

    Middleton Close Estate Middleton Close Banbury Oxfordshire

    Received 6 Jan 2011
  2. Application Permitted14/00398/DISC

    Clearance of condition 22 of 13/00822/REM

    OS Parcel 6900 East Of Oxford Road And Adjoining South Of Canal Lane Bodicote

    Received 11 Nov 2014
  3. Application Permitted12/01534/OCC

    Erection of a single storey sixth form suite (OCC Ref R3.0173/12)

    The Warriner School Banbury Road Bloxham Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 4LJ

    Received 30 Oct 2012
  4. Application Permitted17/00013/F

    Single storey side and rear extension to form 'granny annex' ancillary to main dwelling (revised scheme of 16/02220/F)

    88 Neithrop Avenue Banbury OX16 2NJ

    Received 3 Jan 2017
  5. Application Permitted26/00239/LB

    Re-build section of boundary wall, south of Gothic Cottage

    Gothic Cottage Oxford Road Adderbury Oxfordshire OX17 3NF

    Received 28 Jan 2026
  6. Application Permitted12/00325/TCA

    T1 x Paulownda - Fell T2 x Hornbeam - 15% crown thin and cut back from building to give 1m clearance

    Bursars Office Bloxham School Banbury Road Bloxham Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 4PE

    Received 19 Nov 2012
  7. Application Permitted23/01552/F

    Sub-division of site and erection of additional two storey building to provide 1no four bedroom dwelling, with associated off-street parking, private amenity space, bin and cycle storage

    38 Lock Crescent Kidlington OX5 1HG

    Received 8 Jun 2023
  8. Application Permitted13/00365/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 7 (vi) of 10/01642/OUT-Infrastructure Phasing Strategy

    Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD

    Received 16 Dec 2013
  9. Application Permitted16/00006/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 15/01007/F - 3 fire exit doors and alteration of bi-fold doors to form 2 conventional doors within them

    The Bowling Green Overthorpe Road Banbury OX17 2XA

    Received 10 Feb 2016
  10. Application Permitted25/00692/F

    Erection of outbuilding in the rear garden for purposes incidental to the enjoyment of the existing dwelling, to provide a garden office/workshop with wc and storage

    71 Park Road Banbury OX16 0DH

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  11. Under Consultation26/02185/OUT

    Outline application for the conversion of an existing derelict steel-framed agricultural barn, to become a new Temple and Community Building. Works to the existing barn would comprise comprehensive refurbishment with full replacement of existing roofing and cladding. The existing primary steel structure would be kept, and minimal increases are proposed to the overall footprint and scale of the existing building. A proposed new canopy or porch at the proposed main entrance.

    Woodlands Farm Arncott Aylesbury HP18 9UZ

    Received 20 Aug 2026
  12. Application Refused12/00907/F

    Re-routing of existing drive including removal of section of stone retaining wall; reduction of adjacent ground levels; erection of low stone retaining walls and erection of new timber gates

    Plot 1 Manor Farm High Street Souldern Bicester Oxfordshire OX27 7JL

    Received 25 Jun 2012
  13. Application Permitted16/00087/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (brick sample), 4 (tile sample) and 5 (parking details) of 15/02194/F

    Land Adj To 38 Woodhall Drive Banbury

    Received 3 Mar 2016
  14. Application Permitted25/01066/DISC

    Part Discharge of Condition 16 (floor details - basement and ground floor only) of 23/03047/LB

    Bletchingdon Park House Springwell Hill Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DW

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  15. Split Decision15/00378/DISC

    Discharge of condition 8 and 10 of 14/02140/REM

    Hardwick Hill Southam Road Banbury

    Received 4 Sept 2015
  16. Determined Application16/00007/CDISC

    Discharge of Conditions 18 (disposal of the material) of 15/01829/CM (MW.0132/15)

    Ferris Hill Farm Sibford Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5JY

    Received 1 Apr 2016
  17. Application Permitted16/00507/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 8 (windows and doors) of 16/01680/LB

    White Lion Apartments 64 - 65 High Street Banbury OX16 5JJ

    Received 24 Oct 2016
  18. Application Permitted21/03369/TCA

    T1 x Leylandii - Remove as too big for size of garden and will provide more space for the Cherry trees.

    Garden Lee Cottage Chapel Street Bloxham OX15 4NB

    Received 30 Sept 2021
  19. Application Permitted21/00211/F

    Single storey front and side extension, two storey rear extension and internal remodelling

    103 Springfield Avenue Banbury OX16 9JF

    Received 20 Jan 2021
  20. Application Permitted25/02770/TCA

    T1 Goat Willow - Re-pollard back to previous, removing approximately 3 metres growth.

    The Roebuck Banbury Road North Newington OX15 6AB

    Received 22 Oct 2025
  21. Application Permitted21/02552/LB

    Demolition of the existing garage; the conversion, alteration, and repair of the existing barn and the erection of a single storey side extension to the existing barn to form ancillary accommodation relating to the main house - Yew Tree Farmhouse.

    Yew Tree House Station Road Launton OX26 5DX

    Received 23 Jul 2021
  22. Application Refused22/02499/NMA

    Changes to the approved access shown on approved drawing PV Power Plant Layout Rev F and approved drawing SK01 Rev B, listed under condition 2 of planning permission ref. 19/01046/F, replacing these approved drawings with the following drawings: • PV Power Plant Layout Rev H • S278 – General Arrangement Plan • S278 - Visibility Splays • S278 – Swept Path Analysis (proposed as non-material amendment to 19/01046/F)

    Photovoltaic Installation And Premises Woodstock Road Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1PQ

    Received 17 Aug 2022
  23. Under Consultation26/02458/TCA

    trees T1 – Common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior): Crown reduce by approximately 2.5/3 metres in height and lateral spread, pruning back to suitable growth points and retaining a balanced, natural crown. Reduce excessive lateral growth towards the garden and boundary to bring the tree to a more manageable size. Remove dead, damaged and crossing branches. All works to be carried out in accordance with BS3998

    The Farmhouse 3 Sydenham Close Adderbury OX17 3FB

    Received 13 Sept 2026
  24. Application Permitted24/03264/F

    Removal of existing decked car park and re-configuration of surface level car park, along with the creation of new central retaining wall, new lighting and perimeter fencing

    Car Park Bicester North Railway Station Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 6EF

    Received 5 Dec 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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