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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/02884/CND
Discharge of condition 5 (Construction Environmental Management Plan - Biodiversity details) of planning permission 24/00350/HHD.
Magpie Farm Enstone Road Heythrop Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5TS
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02887/HHD
Single storey rear extension to replace conservatory
16 South Lawn Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5HU
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02888/S73
Variation of condition 2 of permission 23/02731/FUL to allow alterations to fencing, roof design of pavilion, design and accessibility of changing rooms, and improvements accessibility to facilities and removal of pedestrian path
The Coffee Shed The Leys Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AR
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02889/CND
Discharge of conditions 17 (delivery partner certificate) of Planning Permission 24/01681/S73
Lakeside Industrial Park Cotswold Dene Standlake Oxfordshire OX29 7PL
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02890/HHD
Replacement conservatory roof
12 Hawthorn Drive Bradwell Village Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4XF
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02891/HHD
Installation of an air source heat pump to rear of property
20 Marsh Furlong Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2FN
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02892/HHD
Loft conversion including 2 roof lights and 4 dormers
Headford House Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AS
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02893/LBC
Internal and external alterations to replace five existing windows on front elevation of dwelling
Church House Church Walk Combe Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8NQ
Received 11 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02896/HHD
Erection of single storey front and two storey side extensions
4 Cornfield Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5BU
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02898/HHD
Replacement of conservatory glazed roof with insulated tiled roof
25 Windmill Heights North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6ZD
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02901/OUT
Outline planning with some matters reserved for residential and associated development (up to 80 dwellings) including means of access, access roads, green infrastructure, drainage and other infrastructure (additional info received)
Land North Of Holliers Crescent Middle Barton Oxfordshire
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02902/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (the assembly of a pre manufactured twin unit mobile home on site for use as additional accommodation as part of the existing lawful residential planning unit)
46 Witney Road Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4PQ
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02903/HHD
Erection of a rear ground floor extension, installation of a side window and repositioning of existing pergola (Amended Description).
17 Pound Field Road Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2FR
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02904/HHD
Erection of single-storey porch incorporating WC cloakroom.
20 South Lawn Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5HU
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02908/CND
Discharge of condition 7 (Hedgerow Protection and Restoration Plan) of Planning Permission 24/01297/FUL
Whiteways Technical Centre Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4EE
Received 12 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02909/HHD
Conversion of existing outbuilding into a granny annex (retrospective).
47 Mill Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4JY
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02910/HHD
Installation of a domestic 12kW air source heat pump
Rosedale Main Street Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2SH
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02911/HHD
Erection of single-storey rear extension to create dining room, cloakroom and family room.
62 Wadards Meadow Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3YJ
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02912/CND
Discharge of condition 7 (Biodiversity Management and Monitoring Plan) of Planning Permission 23/03180/FUL
Abbott Diabetes Care Range Road Windrush Industrial Park Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0YL
Received 13 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02916/S73
Variation of condition 3 of permission 13/1531/P/S73 to allow changes to cafe/restaurant opening hours
1 High Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4HA
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02917/HHD
Conversion of existing garage into living space including replacing garage door with French/bifolding doors.
The Granary Worcester Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5XS
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02918/HHD
Erection of single-storey rear extension.
Milton Lodge Frog Lane Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6JZ
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02920/HHD
Erection of rear and side single storey extensions and entrance porch, along with alterations to the existing roof, reinstatement of dormer windows, changes to fenestration and landscaping works.
Peartree Cottage Dean Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3LB
Received 14 Nov 2024 - Decided24/02921/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include erection of two single storey extensions and entrance porch, along with alterations to the existing roof and reinstatement of dormer windows, changes to fenestration and landscaping works. Internal alterations to include changes to floor layouts.
Peartree Cottage Dean Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3LB
Received 14 Nov 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in West Oxfordshire District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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