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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/01321/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include the removal of ceilings in room five and master bedroom and the addition of a roof light to west roof slope
Bell House Chipping Norton Road Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JF
Received 29 May 2025 - Decided25/01322/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (garage conversion including removal of door and replacement with window)
12 Rochester Place Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3SF
Received 29 May 2025 - Decided25/01324/ADV
Re-branding of two fascia signs and a hanging sign
14 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AD
Received 29 May 2025 - Withdrawn25/01325/CLP
Certificate of lawfulness (erection of an outbuilding)
Singe Farm Akeman Street Ramsden Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AY
Received 29 May 2025 - Decided25/01327/FUL
Erection of a two and half storey building within existing hotel complex comprising 40 hotel rooms, fitness centre and spa facilities together with associated access, infrastructure and landscaping (amended plans and description).
Cotswolds Hotel And Spa Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QH
Received 29 May 2025 - Withdrawn25/01329/FUL
Change of use of land and siting of solar modules with energy store in association with the main dwelling and associated works.
Broadwell House Broadwell Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QS
Received 29 May 2025 - Decided25/01330/NMA
Erection of single-storey rear extension, proposed canopy to front door, 2 new dormer windows to replace existing Velux windows and external alterations to rear elevation (amended plans and description). Non-material amendment to allow 2 additional rooflights.
Little Window Cottage 2 Blacksmiths Court Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6GE
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01331/TCA
Crown reduction of two SIlver Birch by 20%.
7 Newland Close Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4LE
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01332/HHD
Demolish existing single storey side and rear extensions, erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension with new front porch (Part retrospective)
16 Church Rise Finstock Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3DH
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01334/FUL
Works to include new shop front and Internal alterations to shop, replacement of single storey extension to create a 2 bed dwelling, conversion of upper floors of no.18 to create a 2 bed maisonette with Improvements to existing maisonette at no.17. Associated works including engineering operations, landscaping and demolition of remaining part of boundary walling and attached lean-to tin shed between no.17 and 18. (amended plans)
17 - 18 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AD
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01335/LBC
Internal and external works to include new shop front and Internal alterations to shop, replacement of single storey extension to create a 2 bed dwelling, Improvements to existing maisonette at no.17 together with associated works including engineering operations, landscaping and demolition of remaining part of boundary walling and attached lean-to tin shed between no.17 and 18. (amended plans)
17 - 18 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AD
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01336/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness for works to include internal alterations, part replacement and adjustment of external doors and windows, new obscure high level windows in side (East) elevation, partial conversion of attached garage to form pantry, replacement of external cladding together with general refurbishment and repairs.
4 Princes Ride Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1UP
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01337/FUL
Erection of 2 agricultural barns
Land North West Of Raffles Oxford Road Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01338/ADV
Re-branding of fascia and hanging signs
Unit 20 Woolgate Shopping Centre Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6AP
Received 30 May 2025 - Decided25/01339/TCA
Felling of trees 04,06,09,14,16,19,20,29,32,33,34,36 as shown in report.
The Standing Barn Taynton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4FL
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01342/HHD
Formation of swimming pool with hydraulic cover (Amended drawings)
Taillards Barn Gagingwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4EF
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01343/TCA
Crown thin/raise Ash by 20%, remove all decayed wood
Fernlea Burford Road Black Bourton Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2PF
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01344/NMA
Minor external alterations to the dwelling (non-material amendment to allow the use of render in place of painted brickwork).
6 The Homestead Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1XA
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01345/TCA
Felling of Monterey Cypress to ground level.
20 Elm Crescent Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PZ
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01346/HHD
Erection of a single storey rear extension
1 Brooks Row Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QW
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01347/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated works.
52 St Johns Road Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AP
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01350/HHD
Demolition of existing conservatory and single storey extension. Construction of single and two storey rear extension and front entrance porch.
28 High Street Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6LE
Received 4 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01351/TCA
Dawn Redwood reduce height by 3 metresWestern Red Cedar Fell to ground level
Grey House High Street Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2JN
Received 2 Jun 2025 - Decided25/01352/TCA
Fell one Strawberry Tree
Springpark 30 Manor Road Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1RY
Received 3 Jun 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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