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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/00660/HHD
Conversion of existing garage along with two storey and first floor extensions to south west elevation. Construction of an adjoining two vehicle carport to the north east elevation with first floor living space above and associated works.
1 Moors Close Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7TW
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00661/CND
Discharge of condition 11 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of Planning Permission 23/02971/FUL
48 Black Bourton Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3HE
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00662/CND
Discharge of condition 5 (surface water drainage scheme) of Planning Permission 23/02971/FUL
48 Black Bourton Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3HE
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00663/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension.
30 Schofield Avenue Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1JN
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Withdrawn25/00664/HHD
Installation of air source heat pump.
5 Chilbridge Road Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4BE
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00665/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (details of bat roosting and nesting opportunities) of Planning Permission 24/01269/S73
The Old Police Station Banbury Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AW
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00666/CND
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) of Planning Permission 24/02929/HHD
Rose Cottage Church Lane Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4SD
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00667/HHD
Single storey link extension
23 Witney Road Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8BH
Received 12 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00668/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Inglenook Ledwell Road Sandford St Martin Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AH
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00669/LBC
Internal and external alterations to erect single storey rear extension.
Inglenook Ledwell Road Sandford St Martin Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AH
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00670/HHD
Refurbishment works to include re-roofing, replacement canopy over the front door, alterations to boundary wall to widen existing vehicular access and installation of replacement timber entrance gates.
Glovers House Main Street Over Norton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5PU
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00671/LBC
Internal and external works to include re-roofing, replacement canopy over the front door, alterations to boundary wall to widen existing vehicular access and installation of replacement timber entrance gates.
Glovers House Main Street Over Norton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5PU
Received 13 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00679/HHD
Erection of single storey rear and side extension together with associated works.
38 South Street Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BU
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00680/HHD
Erection of a dormer.
1 Sycamore Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1GP
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00681/CND
Discharge of condition 3 (schedule of materials) of Planning Permission 23/02971/FUL
48 Black Bourton Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3HE
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00682/TCA
Acer Tree in hedge to the rear of Franklns Barn. The property currently suffers from flooding after heavy rainfall. Owner would like to have the tree removed to allow her to install a low wall to channel the flood water through her garage to a main drain. Currently the water floods her property.
Franklyns Barn Ledwell Road Sandford St Martin Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AH
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00684/HHD
Alterations including demolition of outbuildings and erection of single storey rear extension, erection of double garage with accommodation above, replacement stone porch canopy, oil storage tank to south boundary, alterations to the fenestration, re-roofing, re-instatement of historic wall to north boundary and new driveway with associated works. (Amended drawings)
Grange Cottage Church Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YA
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00685/HHD
Erection of front and rear single storey extensions
23 Ducklington Lane Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5JD
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00686/S73
Variation of condition 2 of Planning Permission 23/01368/HHD to allow for alterations to the internal layout, side window alterations (NE elevation), amendments to front door and porch position and single roof lantern instead of 2 skylights.
The Old School Church Road Northmoor Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5SX
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00687/HHD
Conversion of roof space of detached double garage to create storage area with works to include the erection of an external steel spiral staircase with access door at north gable end along with insertion of roof lights to the front elevation
21 Bryony Gardens Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 1JN
Received 14 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00688/LBC
Alterations including demolition of outbuildings and erection of single storey rear extension, erection of double garage with accommodation above, replacement stone porch canopy, oil storage tank to south boundary, alterations to the fenestration, re-roofing, re-instatement of historic wall to north boundary and new driveway with associated works. (Amended drawings)
Grange Cottage Church Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YA
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00689/HHD
Erection of two storey and single storey rear extension, widening the driveway to create a double driveway and installation of an electric car charging point.
Bibury Cottage Church Walk Combe Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8NQ
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00690/HHD
Proposed loft conversion with the installation of Velux windows on the rear and side elevations and a flat roof dormer on the front elevation.
Meadow View Carterton Road Brize Norton Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3LY
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decided25/00691/HHD
Proposed loft conversion, demolition and replacement of existing porch, erection of rear single storey extension and a garage.
45 Davenport Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6EL
Received 17 Mar 2025
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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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