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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

49,933Searchable applications

1,834Recorded as pending

92%Approval rate · 42,411 approved or refused records

3,527Refused applications

38,884 approved · 3,527 refused · 2,251 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Dec 2009 to 27 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 29 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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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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More application records

Application Permitted17/00822/LB
Works to replace single glazing to casement and one sash window; replacement of some windows and insertion of internal fielded panel shutters to first floor windows.
Old Rectory The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
Received 12 Apr 2017
Application Permitted26/01248/NMA
Approved planning application shows external walls to be fully rendered - existing ground floor walls should remain as brickwork with rendered walls to the new first floor areas above (proposed as non material amendment to 25/01052/F)
37 Fernhill Road Begbroke Kidlington OX5 1RR
Received 20 May 2026
Under Consultation26/02549/HED
Removal of 7M of hedgerow marked H003 on Arb Report and removal of G002 tree group for installation of DNO kiosk for sewage treatment work upgrades. Removal of 12M of hedgerow marked H001 on Arb Report
Ardley Sewage Treatment Works Fritwell Road Fewcott
Received 30 Sept 2026
Application Permitted18/00420/F
Erection of electricity substation with associated landscaping
Proposed Sub Station Whitelands Way Bicester
Received 8 Mar 2018
Prior Approval Not Required25/01599/AGN
Prior approval application for an agricultural building, with wooden uprights and wooden trusses, with a corrugated green tin roof, plastic rainwater guttering with 2 downpipes, a 5,000 litre tank on the eastern side for rainwater harvesting and Yorkshire Boarding for the sides and cladding
Quarry Bank Farm Street From Epwell To Sugarswell Lane Epwell OX15 6LR
Received 17 Jun 2025
Prior Approval Not Required18/01493/AGN
Erection of a Dutch Barn
Willowbrook Farm Hampton Gay Oxon
Received 21 Aug 2018
Application Permitted17/01709/F
Removal of condition 7 (plan of wall, method of joining stonework) of 16/02630/F
Plot 1 Mallories Cherry Street Stratton Audley
Received 10 Aug 2017
Application Permitted18/00307/LB
Re-build rear garden wall to its original height. Paint front door.
56 West Bar Street Banbury OX16 9RZ
Received 19 Feb 2018
Application Permitted26/01923/DISC
Discharge of Condition 3 (parking, turning, loading and drainage plan) and 5 (Christmas Tree Managment Plan) of 22/02017/F
Os Parcel 0050 West Of Berryhill Road And South Of Milton Road Adderbury
Received 27 Jul 2026
Application Permitted15/00357/F
Single storey rear extension to provide disabled accommodation - re-submission of 14/00789/F
61 Park Road Banbury OX16 0DH
Received 26 Feb 2015
Application Permitted11/00292/DISC
Discharge of Condition 5 of 11/01075/F
Hempton House Snakehill Lane Hempton Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 0QL
Received 17 Oct 2011
Application Permitted18/00249/TCA
T1885 x Turkish Hazel, T1886 x Willow, T1867 x Hawthorn, T2029 x Red Oak, T1718 x Thorn - Fell. T2035 x Red Oak - Remove east limb at 5.0m to trunk. T2062 x Beech - Reduce lowest east limb back to small secondary. T1804 x Beech - Reduce over extended growth from east limb at 15.00; limb situated next to trunk wound.
Peoples Park Warwick Road Banbury
Received 30 Aug 2018
Application Permitted23/02416/F
Proposed Change of Use Class E (unknown ) to Class E restaurant Use and create additional side exit at Wesley Lane
73 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JS
Received 30 Jun 2023
Under Consultation25/02166/TCA
G1- Beech woodland- Remove large deadwood stubs and broken branches. Crown raise to 1.8 metres leaving smaller growth on main stem. T2-Beech-Fell (storm damaged) T4-Holly-Remove long trailing branches house side approx x5 branches to encourage thicker growth.
The Old Rectory Weston Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DH
Received 21 Aug 2025
Application Refused24/00122/F
RETROSPECTIVE - Change of Use of land from agricultural land to residential garden (in connection with Plot 20)
22 Milestone Lane Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3AE
Received 15 Jan 2024
Application Permitted20/00622/LB
Excavate and build one metre section of wall, tying in cheek end.
Manor Farm South Side Steeple Aston Bicester OX25 4RT
Received 2 Mar 2020
Application Permitted21/03636/TCA
T1 x Beech - Thin by 30%: crown lift and up to 2.5m crown reduction. T2 x Sorbus - Thin by 20%: crown lift, crown reduction up to 2m. T3 x Wild Cherry - Thin by 25%: crown lift , crown reduction up to 2m T4 x Magnolia - Thin by 20%: crown lift , crown reduction by up to 2m. T5 x Apple - Diseased - reduce up to 2m to ensure healthy regrowth. T6 x Wild Cherry - thin by 25%: crown lift by , crown reduction up to 1.5m.
Cornerways Main Street North Newington OX15 6AJ
Received 25 Oct 2021
Application Permitted10/00987/F
Single storey rear extension. Extend main roof to create bedroom extension and roof storage. Replace existing flat roofs with pitched and lean-to roofs. Demolish part of hall and rebuild.
5 Heron Way Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9RD
Received 30 Jun 2010
Application Permitted17/00629/CLUE
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for alterations to and conversion of garage to be used for habitable accommodation
33 Medina Gardens Bicester OX26 2XD
Received 17 Mar 2017
Application Permitted15/00088/DISC
Discharge of Conditions 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12 of 13/01612/F
Ely House 21 Launton Road Bicester OX26 6PX
Received 27 Feb 2015
Application Permitted17/01564/F
Change of use of land from public amenity space to private/garden use and move the fence line by 1 metre
7 Broad End Bodicote Banbury OX15 4QW
Received 24 Jul 2017
Application Permitted24/02123/CLUP
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed - Loft Conversion - (re-submission of 24/01387/CLUP)
12 Kidlington Road Islip Kidlington OX5 2ST
Received 5 Aug 2024
Application Permitted26/01232/DISC
Discharge of Condition 9 (scheme for suitable treatment of all plant & machinery) of 24/00897/F
Proposed Surgery Community Hall Nursery Residential Longford Park Phase 2 Longford Park Road Banbury
Received 14 May 2026
Application Permitted10/00243/TCA
T1 x Plum - Fell
Avalon Mill Lane Upper Heyford Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 5LH
Received 6 Oct 2010

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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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