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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Council contacts
- Planning enquiries08457111222Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas50 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas84 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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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
- Decided24/02638/HHD
Formation of habitable room in roof space with rear dormer and front Velux roof light
22 Snowshill Drive Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5GT
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02639/HHD
Installation of air source heat pump
9 Millet Way Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0AR
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02640/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (bat mitigation strategy) and 5 (nesting opportunities) of Planning Permission 23/02181/HHD and Listed Building Consent 23/02182/LBC
Sandys House Bull Hill Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3ND
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02642/PNT
Installation of a telecommunications base station comprising a 25 metre high monopole supporting six antennas and two dishes, three equipment cabinets and an electric meter cabinet and associated works.
Land Parcel To North West Of Lidl New Close Lane Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02643/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension with a lean to roof and an open gable end porch, demolition of existing garage and erection of pitched roof garage.
56 New Yatt Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1PA
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02645/S73
Variation of condition 2 of permission 11/1725/P/FP to allow the addition of an external door and accessway
60 Corn Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BS
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02646/LBC
Internal and external alterations (amendments to listed building consent 11/1726/P/LB to include formation of a doorway in external wall at first floor rear gable elevation to provide means of escape and construction of a raised external balcony to provide linked access to existing balcony) Part retrospective
60 Corn Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BS
Received 11 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02649/FUL
First floor extension to existing bar area and ground floor extension to function suite with roof terrace over
Cotswolds Club Chipping Norton Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QH
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02654/FUL
Change of use of two rooms above existing garage, reverting back to residential from Chiropractic clinic.
Carterton Manor 17 Corbett Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3LG
Received 14 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02656/HHD
Removal of existing conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension. Enclose front entrance porch and conversion of garage to create additional living space.
13A Burford Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6DP
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02658/LBC
Alterations to replace front door and two rear windows (first floor bedroom and ground floor utility room).
Harcourt House Church Road North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6TX
Received 15 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02662/HHD
Erection of single storey extension to west elevation and two storey extension to east elevation together with associated works.
Honister Chapel Lane Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4LT
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02664/PN42
Erection of a single storey extension (8m x 2.3m height to eaves / 2.4m max height)
Mill View Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DB
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02665/FUL
Full refurbishment of existing commercial ground floor unit, including replacement shop front and rear extension roof.
11 Sheep Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3RR
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02666/LBC
Internal and external works to refurbish existing commercial ground floor unit, including replacement shop front, replacement rear extension roof and internal modifications.
11 Sheep Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3RR
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02667/FUL
Change of use and conversion of a traditional agricultural building to office and associated warehouse use ( class E ) and associated works.
Albert Barn Kingstanding Farm Ascott Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6AR
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02668/HHD
Erection of a flat roof timber framed open rear porch to replace metal porch
Prospect House Main Street Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2SP
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02669/LBC
External alterations to include replacement of existing rear metal porch with a timber framed open porch
Prospect House Main Street Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2SP
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02672/FUL
Creation of a natural swimming pool.
Sycamore Farm Mill End Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3NZ
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02673/PDET28
Erection of a grain store measuring 36m x 24m with a 0.5m concrete lip on all sides.
Land Parcel At E436886 N217833 Charlbury Road Fawler Oxfordshire
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02674/FUL
Construction of replacement self/custom build dwelling and associated works. (amended plans and description)
Southcombe Farm Oxford Road Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QH
Received 16 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02675/FUL
Change of use of land to enlarge domestic garden and repositioning of existing boundary fence.
7 Woodward Lane Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8FN
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02679/HHD
The erection of single storey east extension with glazed link to main dwelling, erection of a single storey extension to the western end of the cottage and link corridor to the rear extension to create single-storey living accommodation. Insertion of new windows and doors (amended description).
Church Farm House Lew Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2AZ
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02680/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include demolition of existing single storey, vaulted height garage and outbuildings and erection of a single storey east extension with glazed link to create single-storey living accommodation. Erection of a single storey extension to the western end of the cottage and link corridor to the rear extension including the formation of a doorway in existing exterior wall to connect to the glazed link extension. Changes to internal configuration. External alterations to include repair works to roof and insertion of new windows and doors (amended description).
Church Farm House Lew Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2AZ
Received 17 Oct 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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