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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
49,207Searchable applications
1,835Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 41,755 approved or refused records
3,478Refused applications

38,277 approved · 3,478 refused · 2,219 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 Permitted14/01889/F

    Two storey side extension.

    5 Forest Close Launton Bicester OX26 5DD

    Received 7 Nov 2014
  2. Under Consultation21/00029/TCA

    T1 Holly Tree approximately 4 metres high. Reduce to approximately 1.5metres high. Tidy bottom growth. The Holly Tree is situutated in the front garden that is on a narrow patch of land that is approximately 1metre deep and the width of the house, which is directly next to the public foot path.

    8 West Street Banbury OX16 3HA

    Received 6 Jan 2021
  3. Application Permitted26/00348/F

    Rear, part side extension with associated internal and external works

    35 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BT

    Received 10 Feb 2026
  4. Application Permitted20/03670/LB

    To replace the glass roof on the conservatory with a solid tiled roof with insulation

    Mayfield Cottage Hollow Road Lower Tadmarton OX15 5SS

    Received 22 Dec 2020
  5. Application Permitted13/01018/F

    Proposed single storey glazed conservatory to rear

    Chesney Barn Clattercote Priory Lower Boddington Road Claydon Banbury OX17 1QB

    Received 4 Jul 2013
  6. Under Consultation26/00452/OUT

    Outline planning application for the erection of up to 750 dwellings, mixed use local centre and community hub, vehicular access points, land for a primary school and other associated infrastructure - All Matters Reserved except for means of access

    Dymocks Farm Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8RG

    Received 18 Feb 2026
  7. Application Permitted25/02038/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 9 Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP: Biodiversity) and Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) of 22/00747/OUT

    Land at Bicester Road Kidlington

    Received 6 Aug 2025
  8. Application Permitted12/00126/F

    Conservatory to the rear

    22 Morton Avenue Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1BS

    Received 31 Jan 2012
  9. Application Permitted20/03108/F

    PART RETROSPECTIVE Machinery lock-up building and Pump House building. New building incorporating staff quarters, offices and storage. New storage barn. New pump house extension

    Pump Room Kirtlington Golf Club Lince Lane Kirtlington OX5 3JY

    Received 2 Nov 2020
  10. Observations22/01012/TEL

    The replacement of the existing 15m monopole with a new 20m monopole, the installation of equipment within existing cabinets (replacement of meter cabinet), along with minor ancillary works

    Vodafone Telecommunications Mast Land South West Of Musketeer PH Adjacent To Ruscote Avenue Banbury OX16 2NZ

    Received 4 Apr 2022
  11. Application Permitted21/04115/TCA

    T1 x Grey Willow - Remove 2 limbs. Remove the large limb the hangs over towards the neighbour's and remove the left-hand limb to balance it up. T2 x Sycamore - Fell to ground level as it is leaning over the neighbour's garden and house and they are very concerned about its safety.

    The Lake House Lake Walk Adderbury OX17 3NG

    Received 9 Dec 2021
  12. Application Permitted14/00110/TCA

    T1 x Yew - Reduce crown to 3.0m to trimmed level of tree T2 T3 x Yew - Reduce crown height by 4.0m and sides by 2.0m

    Canterbury House Fir Lane Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SF

    Received 23 Mar 2014
  13. Application Permitted22/03079/DISC

    Discharge of Condition 3 (schedule of materials) of 21/01765/F - (retrospective)

    Timbers Water Lane Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4SB

    Received 7 Oct 2022
  14. Application Permitted14/01504/ADV

    Replacement of existing signs - Variation of 14/00548/ADV

    Baxter Payne And Haigh Claremont House 1 Deans Court Bicester

    Received 5 Sept 2014
  15. Application Permitted14/01206/ADV

    1 no illuminated fascia sign and 2 no non illuminated vinyl decals.

    Homebase Launton Road Bicester OX26 4JQ

    Received 16 Jul 2014
  16. Application Permitted18/00031/TCA

    Tree works as per attached tree report.

    Cemetery Park Hill Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LP

    Received 18 Jan 2018
  17. Application Permitted23/00340/NMA

    Non-material amendment to 21/03557/F - Change of colour to windows and garage door from black to white; change of door design and alteration to 3 windows

    Three Corners House Ploughley Road Ambrosden Bicester OX25 2LU

    Received 8 Feb 2023
  18. Application Refused24/01332/F

    Demolition of front porch, erection of single storey extension to rear, new porch to frontage and internal alterations

    2 Danvers Road Broughton Oxfordshire OX15 5DU

    Received 15 May 2024
  19. Application Permitted12/01372/LB

    Installation of air conditioning inverter units

    9 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AA

    Received 28 Sept 2012
  20. Application Permitted25/01563/NMA

    Installation of a plant compound; ground floor vehicle ramp; ground floor pedestrian escape ramp; ground floor plant fencing and new building louvres (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01632/REM)

    Forseven Limited Unit 6 Charles Shouler Way Bicester OX25 2DS

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  21. Application Permitted16/00365/TCA

    T1 x Ash located in adjacent unsurfaced lane between College Farm and The Grange - Fell.

    Street Record Main Street Upper Tadmarton

    Received 15 Dec 2016
  22. Prior Approval Not Required21/01440/TEL56

    Proposed 18m Phase 8 Monopole C/W wraparound cabinet at base and associated ancillary works.

    Hutchison UK Ltd Monopole Cabinet Adj To Allotment At Leach Road Bicester OX26 2JT

    Received 22 Apr 2021
  23. Application Permitted12/00595/F

    Part retrospective - wall raising and new solid gates to replace field gate

    Home Farm House Main Street Duns Tew Oxfordshire OX25 6JR

    Received 30 Apr 2012
  24. Application Permitted22/03750/DISC

    Discharge of Conditions 2 (Schedule of materials), 3 (Samples of slate), 4 (external walls), 6 (doors & windows), 7 (gable dormer details), 8 (ridge architectural details) and 11 (location of bat boxes) of 21/01254/REM

    Barns Crockwell House Farm Manor Road Great Bourton

    Received 14 Dec 2022

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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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