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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/02815/HHD
Demolition of existing single storey side extension and erection new single storey extension.
West Cottage Standlake Road Northmoor Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5AZ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02816/HHD
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension and front porch.
5 Leys View Langford Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3LH
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02818/HHD
Alterations to existing bungalow including demolition of existing conservatory and front entrance porch, erection of single storey front and rear extensions and construction of replacement garage.
Milestones Main Street Over Norton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5PH
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02819/HHD
Erection of single and first floor front extensions and single and two storey rear extension.
110 Dovehouse Close Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EY
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02820/HHD
Erection of single and two storey extensions together with conversion of existing stable/barn with link extension to dwelling to provide enlarged living space
Collicutt Wilcote Riding Finstock Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3BZ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02821/NMA
Demolition of existing ancillary residential building and erection of new dwelling and associated works (non-material amendment to 23/03419/FUL to allow for alterations to the fenestration and roof)
Holybourne House Chapel Road Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3LZ
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02822/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (erection of single storey extensions to side and rear)
42 Foxcroft Drive Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3HT
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Unknown24/02824/CONBGP
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain details required by Planning Permission 24/00602/FUL
Land North Of Hill Rise Woodstock Oxfordshire
Received 18 Oct 2024 - Decided24/02825/FUL
Change of Use from Class E to Part Class E and Part Class C3 and conversion to form 4 flats (additional information received)
Barclays Bank 15 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AE
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02826/LBC
Change of Use from Class E to Part Class E and Part Class C3 and conversion to form 4 flats (Additional information received)
Barclays Bank 15 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AE
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02827/HHD
Erection of single and two storey rear extensions, conversion of garage to create additional living space and alterations to existing windows and doors (Amended drawings)
53 Broadmarsh Lane Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8QP
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02828/HHD
Proposed demolition of existing outbuildings, erection of two storey side extension, associated external works and formation of vehicular access to property.
Red House Witney Lane Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9PG
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02830/FUL
Erection of stables and storage with associated hardstanding (retrospective)
Land (E) 438932 (N) 213245 Park Road North Leigh Oxfordshire
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02835/CND
Discharge of condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission 23/00536/OUT (revised document submitted).
Land South Of Hit Or Miss Farm Banbury Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02836/ADV
Erection of a freestanding advertising display
Wheelers Garage London Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AX
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02837/FUL
Erection of four industrial units and associated works
Plot 4 Viscount Industrial Estate Station Road Brize Norton Oxfordshire
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02838/HHD
Erection of a greenhouse attaching to a full height rear wall
The Corn Barn Mill Farm Bampton Road Black Bourton Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2PE
Received 5 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02839/HHD
Erection of pitched roof to existing garage to form first floor living space
119 High Street Finstock Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3DA
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02840/HHD
Conversion of existing integral garage to create additional living space along with installation of cladding to front elevation of dwelling
19 Lewis Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5JT
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02841/ADV
Installation of various non-illuminated signage and one internally illuminated totem sign (part retrospective)
3 - 4 Thorney Leys Park Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4GF
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02842/S73
Variation of conditions 2 (plans) and 5 (car parking) to allow changes to the position and design of the automatic car wash bays, alterations to the design of the single storey extension and changes to the car parking layout. (Part Retrospective).
Brize Norton Service Station Norton Way Brize Norton Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3YL
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02843/PN56
Installation of 191 photovoltaic (PV) rooftop mounted solar panels.
Woodstock Church Of England Primary School Shipton Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1LL
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02845/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (surface water drainage scheme) of Planning Permission 23/02925/FUL (amended)
Land Adjacent To 11 Upper Crescent Minster Lovell Oxfordshire
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02846/S73
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 22/02513/FUL to allow design changes
19 Burford Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3AG
Received 6 Nov 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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