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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided24/03101/TPO
T1.Ash- Fell to ground level. Tree showing signs of ash die back, class 3. Inonotis hispidus throughout upper canopy. evidence of white rot on main stem. T2. Birch- reduce canopy by 2m.
12 The Spinneys Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4LD
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03102/PDET28
Construction of an agricultural fertiliser storage tank.
Land North East Of Crows Castle Farm Milton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire
Received 4 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/03103/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Jasmine Cottage 15 Medcroft Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AH
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/03104/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include erection of single storey rear extension.
Jasmine Cottage 15 Medcroft Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AH
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03106/HHD
Refurbishment works to include erection of replacement single storey rear extension, replacement gutter and rainwater downpipies and the installation of a French drain. (amended plans)
Pool House Westhall Hill Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BJ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03107/LBC
Internal and external refurbishment works to include erection of replacement single storey rear extension, changes to internal layout, replacement windows together with new. Replacement gutter and rainwater downpipies with the installation of a French drain. (amended plans and description)
Pool House Westhall Hill Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BJ
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03112/HHD
Erection of single and two storey rear extensions and removal of chimney
29 Lower Hades Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3BE
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Under consideration24/03113/CND
Discharge of condition 19 (Residential Travel Plan and Residential Travel Information Pack) of Planning Permission 23/00536/OUT
Land South Of Hit Or Miss Farm Banbury Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03116/PN42
Erection of single storey rear extension (5m x 6.6m, max height/2.5, height to eaves).
6 Bridewell Close North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6TR
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03117/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (joinery details) of Planning Permission 23/02091/HHD
46 The Green Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DB
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03118/CM
Screening Opinion for upgrade of Milton-under-Wychwood Sewage Treatment Works.
Sewage Treatment Works Shipton Road Milton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire OX7 6BD
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03119/CND
Discharge of condition 5 (joinery details) of Listed Building Consent 23/02092/LBC
46 The Green Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DB
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03120/FUL
Surfacing of an agricultural track and associated works (retrospective)
Land At (E) 425425 (N) 225289 Daylesford Moreton-In-Marsh Oxfordshire
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03121/HHD
Erection of a single storey rear extensions, remedial roof works and rear glazing changes. (Amended drawings)
Southfield House Manor Road Sandford St Martin Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AG
Received 5 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03123/FUL
Erection of a shed for kitchen storage and facilities for staff and installation of oil tank (Retrospective)
The Angel 14 Witney Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4SN
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03125/RES
Reserved matters application for the erection of one dwelling together with associated parking and landscaping, pursuant to application 21/03387/OUT
Garages East Of 25 Roosevelt Road Long Hanborough Oxfordshire
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03130/RES
Reserved matters application for the erection of 4 cottages with associated parking and access way.
Land East Of 4 Meadow End Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire
Received 11 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03135/HHD
Proposed single story rear extension, replacement roof to store and garage, render finish to walls, timber cladding to walls, all with associated internal and external works
82 Early Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1EU
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03137/CND
Discharge of conditions 3 (schedule of materials), 4 (site investigation), 5 (Remediation Scheme), 6 (details of cycle parking), 9 (Construction Traffic Management Plan), 14 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 18 (surface water drainage scheme), 22 (construction environmental management plan - biodiversity) and 23 (Landscape and Biodiversity Enhancement and Management Plan) of Planning Permission 23/02730/FUL
Car Park Rear Of 58 West End Witney Oxfordshire
Received 6 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03141/CND
Discharge of conditions 3 (schedule of materials), 4 (Arboricultural Impact Assessment) and 7 (details of all external lighting) of Planning Permission 24/01956/FUL
Singe Farm Akeman Street Ramsden Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/03143/FUL
Installation of an air conditioning unit and heat pump condenser unit
Culfre Bampton Road Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2RG
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03144/ADV
Erection of internally illuminated barbers pole to front elevation (retrospective)
5A Market Place Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SY
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Withdrawn24/03145/PN42
Removal of existing rear extensions and erection of a replacement single storey extension
38 Heath Lane Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SA
Received 9 Dec 2024 - Decided24/03146/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (conversion of loft space into bedroom with en-suite)
38 Heath Lane Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SA
Received 9 Dec 2024
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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