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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00494/LBC
Internal alterations to convert existing ground floor bedroom into commercial office space, resulting in the enlargement of an existing office.
Old Bank Premises High Street Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6BA
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00495/HHD
Erection of a replacement domestic outbuilding.
65 Rock Hill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5BA
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00496/FUL
Conversion of existing single dwelling (class use C3) to Ofsted registered children's home (class use C2).
Malt Barn Burford Road Brize Norton Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3NN
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00497/HHD
Works to include changes to layout including single story rear extension to form open plan kitchen/dining/living space, alterations to porch and driveway. Construction of detached garden store in front garden.
12 Saxel Close Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2EB
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00506/FUL
Works to roof to include raising the existing roof by 170mm and retiling using existing slates and similar to match, alterations to fenestration and recladding works
Castles Yard Pytts Lane Burford Oxfordshire
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00507/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include raising the existing roof by 170mm, adding insulation and re-roofing using existing slates and similar to match where needed. Alterations to fenestration to include replacement windows of a traditional style in existing openings. Gable end timber cladding renewed in same style as existing.
Castles Yard Pytts Lane Burford Oxfordshire
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00511/S73
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 22/02699/HHD to allow the outbuilding extension to extend toward the north boundary
Quakers Cottage Jacobs Yard Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BY
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00514/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (render sample) of Planning Permission 18/03065/HHD and Listed Building consent 18/03066/LBC
Ivy House Church Lane Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PX
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00517/FUL
Resurface existing car-park and extend into grassed area within curtilage of Grade II Listed Building (amended plans)
St Josephs Catholic Church Arkell Avenue Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3BS
Received 26 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00520/LBC
Replacement of two windows on the rear elevation - (Dormer and Bathroom) (Amended Description).
37 Manor Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1XP
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00521/HHD
Erection of a conservatory and new boundary wall, along with alterations to the existing flat roof to include the addition of a lantern roof light
Jasmine Place Shipton Road Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6JH
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00523/FUL
Conversion of agricultural buildings to a self-build dwelling
Fourwinds Burford Road Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6DL
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00528/FUL
Change of use of land to increase the domestic garden, with erection of an enclosed padel court, construction of an outdoor pool and ha-ha and conversion of barn to gym
Leys Farm Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DL
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00529/LBC
Internal and external alterations to convert the existing barn to a gym. Works to include changes to floor layout and alterations to change a window to a doorway
Leys Farm Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DL
Received 27 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00531/HHD
Erection of a pergola and garden wall along with construction of a greenhouse (amended description)
Gyles Farm Deddington Road Great Tew Oxfordshire
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00532/FUL
Works to extend car park into garden area and form concrete base for relocation of gas tank and bin store (amended plans)
The Masons Arms Bampton Road Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2RG
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00535/HHD
Erection of a flat roof porch
2 Water Brook View Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1FY
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00536/LBC
External alterations to erect a garden wall and pergola
Gyles Farm Deddington Road Great Tew Oxfordshire
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00542/S73
Variation of conditions 2, 3 and 4iii of planning permission 24/00949/FUL to allow for a smaller home office and changes to the roof materials.
Land North East Of Simons Croft Upper End Shipton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00545/FUL
Demolition of ancillary building and the erection of a building for the storage of cars and holding associated events.
The Quiet Woman Antiques Centre Oxford Road Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QH
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Decided25/00546/HHD
Erection of single storey rear, side and front extensions, two storey side extension and a garage with associated alterations and landscaping
Chestnut House Ham Lane Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2DE
Received 28 Feb 2025 - Withdrawn25/00554/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed use of property as a short term holiday let).
6 Wellington Cottages Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AA
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00558/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 24/00716/HHD to allow repositioning of vehicular access within site together with associated works and landscaping.
Red House Witney Lane Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9PG
Received 3 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00561/TCA
T1 Sycamore tree. Fell to ground level. Blocking light to orchard and greenhouse/veg garden.
The Old Beer House South End Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RR
Received 3 Mar 2025
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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