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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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
- Decided24/02738/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/01632/HHD to allow various design changes and alterations.
Hillside House Bull Hill Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3ND
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02739/HHD
Erection of a replacement rear extension along with house refurbishment works to include external insulation, rendering and alterations to the fenestration
Ebute Netta Green Lane North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6TW
Received 24 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02740/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 22/02953/FUL to allow the removal of shared access with changes to surfaces and relocation of bike and bin store for plot 1 and bike store for plot 2.
1 French Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5JP
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02741/HHD
Erection of side extension along with conversion of roof space to create additional living space and alterations to driveway
1 The Bungalows Ladburn Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AH
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02742/S73
Variation of condition 2 (to allow changes to floor area and layout, and alterations to the roof design including rooflight locations) and condition 3 (to allow the use of brick in place of timber at ground floor level) of planning permission 22/01630/HHD.
38 Langdale Gate Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6EY
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02744/HHD
Erection of a single storey extension
Worton Heath Farm Over Worton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7EH
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02745/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include the erection of a single storey extension
Worton Heath Farm Over Worton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7EH
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02746/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/01580/S73 to allow changes to barn wing roofing material and some changes to fenestration.
Meadow View Heythrop Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5TJ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02749/ADV
Installation of replacement externally lit fascia sign and pictorial hanging sign to existing bracket
Golden Pheasant Hotel 91 High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4QA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02751/FUL
Erection of outbuilding and associated landscaping. (Retrospective).
The Old Bank 16 Market Place Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NA
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02752/S73
Variation of condition 4 and removal of condition 5 of permission 21/01497/FUL to allow changes to the details of the external windows and doors and the recess depth in which they are set (retrospective)
The Old Bell 21 High Street Standlake Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7RH
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02753/HHD
Internal and external alterations and extensions to farmhouse and barn to create additional living space to main dwelling. Replacement of outbuilding with a self contained unit to provide ancillary accommodation, construction of outdoor pool and pool house and landscaping works. External works to include alterations to front garden wall to include reinstatement of a doorway and alterations to existing gateways.
Lower Farm Lower End Ramsden Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AZ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02754/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include extensions to farmhouse and barn, to create additional living space to main dwelling. Internal works to include changes to floor layouts. Replacement of outbuilding with a self contained unit to provide ancillary accommodation. External works to include alterations to front garden wall with reinstatement of a doorway and alterations to existing gateways,repair works to outside privvy, roof works and the rebuilding of dormer windows on main dwelling
Lower Farm Lower End Ramsden Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AZ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02755/FUL
Erection of retirement living accommodation with communal facilities, car parking, landscaping and associated works
Thames Valley Police Station Hensington Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1JQ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02756/HHD
Changes to internal layout, replacement windows and installation of window in place of door in SE elevation. Insertion of skylight above kitchen. (Part Retrospective).
Snipe Barn 4 Lonsdale Court Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RB
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02757/CND
Discharge of conditions 5 (boundary treatment) and 9 (refuse bins) of Planning Permission 20/02380/S73
Former 24 Sellwood Drive Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3AZ
Received 25 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02760/HHD
Single storey front extension to enlarge hall and provide a new accessible front entrance with ramped access and porch.
4 Old Witney Road Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4PR
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02761/CND
Discharge of conditions 7 (original stairwell) and 8 (details of staircase) of Listed Building Consent 24/00347/LBC
Minster Cottage Church Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PR
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02762/HHD
Demolish conservatory, erection of single storey rear extension, front porch, new door into the existing bay and enlarge existing front windows (amended plans).
67 Early Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1ET
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02763/HHD
Demolish garden wall and erection of 1m high boundary wall
67 Early Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1ET
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02764/HHD
Renovation works including erection of a link conservatory, demolition of existing porch and replacement door
Garden House West Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YQ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02765/LBC
Renovation works including erection of a link conservatory, demolition of existing porch and replacement door
Garden House West Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YQ
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Unknown24/02767/SCREEN
Screening Opinion (EIA) for a development of up to 400 residential dwellings with associated infrastructure, open space and access
Land At Curbridge Downs Farm Burford Road Minster Lovell Oxfordshire
Received 28 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02768/LBC
External alterations to replace signage on front elevation
Golden Pheasant Hotel 91 High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4QA
Received 28 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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