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West Oxfordshire District Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Oxfordshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates4,552Searchable applications
415Recorded as pending
94%Approval rate · 3,184 approved or refused records
179Refused applications
3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 14 Jun 2022 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 4 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Skip to main contentContact planning Street naming and numberingLocal plan Planning and buildingPre-application advice Get advice on your applicationConservation areas Historic buildings and conservationArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
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- Planning enquiries08457111222Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas50 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas84 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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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
- Decided24/02051/FUL
Proposed repair works to the roofs and masonry to the central portion of Blenheim Palace. (amended description)
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PS
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02052/LBC
Proposed repair works to the roofs and masonry to the central portion of Blenheim Palace, and the conservation of the wall and ceiling paintings to the Great Hall and Saloon
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PS
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02054/HHD
Erection of a garage (part retrospective)
84 St Johns Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AR
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02057/S73
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/02261/HHD to allow amendments to the design
138 Brize Norton Road Minster Lovell Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0SQ
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02059/S73
(Amended Description) Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of Planning Permission 23/02297/FUL to allow design and materials changes.
Land Adjoining Dunlaoghaire Primrose Lane Weald Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02060/PIP
Erection of one infill dwelling and associated works and landscaping
Land South Of Field House Westhall Hill Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire
Received 8 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02061/FUL
Demolish existing house and garden building. Erection of replacement dwelling (amended plans)
Elmstead Arkell Avenue Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3BS
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02063/PN56
Conversion of a barn to form single dwelling house with facilitating works.
Land (N) 422588 (E) 204083 Filkins Lechlade Oxfordshire
Received 16 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02069/CND
Discharge of condition 18 (details of vehicular accesses, driveways, car and cycle parking spaces, turning areas and parking court) of Planning Permission 21/00228/FUL
Land South Of Milestone Road Carterton Oxfordshire
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02070/TCA
The single tree is located to the front of the property (north) and on the east side of the main entrance and gate. It is a Horse Chestnut tree. It is very large and has browning disease on its leaves, although it produces very health concours. We would like to remove the tree. This would be done by cutting the tree back with climbing aborists until the main trunk was left to avoid felling in the constraint space. We would look to replace the tree with a smaller one of the same species to be grown from sampling. If this is not possible we would like the tree cut back and managed. This would ideally be whole crown reduction. But if this is not possible then your guidance would be welcomed. We have had a brief chat with an arborist who suggested we get the planning office to take a look. It is a very large tree and currently threatens 3 properties if it were to fall. Thankyou.
Stonehaven Ticknell Lane Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3SJ
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02071/HHD
Erection of a garden room
39 Burford Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6DP
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02072/CND
Discharge of conditions 9 (surface water drainage scheme) and 10 (site investigation) of Planning Permission 21/02544/FUL
Ambury Close Farm Barnard Gate Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6XE
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02073/LBC
Erection of signage and replacement awning (retrospective)
136 - 142 High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4QU
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02075/FUL
Conversion of barn to create dwelling with alterations to internal layout, fenestration and doors, and provision of associated garden and parking facilities. (Retrospective).
Long Barn 9 Sturt Farm Courtyard Oxford Road Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4ET
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02076/FUL
Conversion of barn to create dwelling with alterations to internal layout, fenestration and doors, and provision of associated garden and parking facilities. (Retrospective)
Courtyard Stables 6 Sturt Farm Courtyard Oxford Road Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4ET
Received 9 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02083/HHD
Erection of replacement garage (amended plans received).
9 Woodstock Road Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3ES
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02086/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (use as a Class C2 residential care home)
Hawthorns 2 Bushey Ground Minster Lovell Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0SW
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02087/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (surface water drainage scheme) 11 (details of the cycle parking areas) 13 (details of electric vehicle charging) and 15 (details of the vehicular and pedestrian accesses, driveways and turning areas, vehicle and cycle parking facilities) of Planning Permission 22/03539/FUL
Land (E) 429494 (N) 207689 Monahan Way Carterton Oxfordshire
Received 12 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02089/HHD
Erection of single storey rear garage extension and construction of attached pergola.
Greenviews 41 Lower End Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QH
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02090/ADV
Erection of a non-illuminated fascia sign
108 - 110 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HT
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02094/HHD
Proposed single storey rear extension
Orchard Lea The Ridings Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8EA
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02095/NMA
Alterations to the existing outbuilding to form an enclosed garden store (non-material amendment change the painting to match existing)
Corner House 35 Upper Crescent Minster Lovell Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0RT
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02099/FUL
Erection of 5 dwellings with associated access, landscaping and demolition works
Asterleigh Farm Over Kiddington Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1BQ
Received 13 Aug 2024 - Decided24/02100/FUL
Change of use of two existing agricultural buildings, yard space to storage use and erection of an agricultural building for use as storage (retrospective)
Land (E) 427182 (N) 201668 Mill Lane Clanfield Oxfordshire
Received 13 Aug 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Oxfordshire 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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