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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/02723/NMA
Erection of a side extension to existing dwelling (amended plans) (non-material amendment to 24/03158/HHD to allow for amendment on gable end of new extension to include a modest stone porch in traditional form and appearance.
Chalford Cottage Oxford Road Old Chalford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QW
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02729/FUL
Alterations to side elevation doors and steps, installation of condenser units to rear elevation and new shopfront signage.
19 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AD
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02730/LBC
Internal and external alterations to side elevation doors and steps, proposed installation of condenser units to rear elevation and new shopfront signage.
19 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AD
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02731/ADV
Installation of new externally illuminated fascia signage and non-illuminated hanging sign to front elevation. (Amended Drawings)
19 High Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AD
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02732/TCA
T1 - Silver birch - Reduce height and spread by 1.5 metres to around old points.T3 - Purple leaved plum - Remove lower sucker growth ,reduce height and spread by 1.5 metres to just above old points.
16 St Michaels Close Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6BE
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02733/TCA
T1 - Bay - Reduce height and spread by 2 metres to just above old points ,due to overcrowding neighbour and garden. Remove low branch pushing on wall.
31 West Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5EU
Received 5 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02738/TCA
T1 - Mountain ash - Reduce height and spread by 2 metres to form more compact shape. Crown raise to 3 metres
6 Hill Close Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3SY
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02739/CND
Discharge of condition 8 (CEMP-B) of planning permission 25/01072/FUL
Mill House Hotel Station Road Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6UH
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Withdrawn25/02740/HHD
Erection of a shed
Cotters Bow House Burford Road Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BL
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02741/TCA
T1 - Cherry - Fell ground level due to increased lean and central decay. T2 Holly Reduce by 4 metres to improve shape and form. Trim side to shape. T3 - Mulberry - Repollard back to old part (regular 5 year cycle)tree has historic brace and decay points. T4- Holly - Reduce by 4 metres to improve shape and form. Trim side to shape. T5 - Silk tassel bush - Reduce height and spread by 2.5 metres all round to improve shape.
Pytts Piece 157 The Hill Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RE
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02742/HHD
Erection of a shed
Orchard House Meadow Lane Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BW
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02743/HHD
Installation of second-floor window on the west elevation
4 Woodford Mill Mill Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6DE
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02744/TCA
G1 - Hazel - Reduce shed side by 1.5 metres, crown raise to clear shed by 2 metres.
40 New Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5LJ
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02745/TPO
Tree number 927 Horse Chestnut - fell to ground level, grind remaining stump, replace with alternative species
11 Chestnut Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1PD
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02746/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (water efficiency calculations) for planning permission 23/00603/FUL
Plot 1 And 2 The Homestead Frog Lane Milton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02747/TCA
T1 - crab apple - reduce crown by 1m - 1.5m. T2 - bay - reduce to approximately 4ft, retaining young growth
17 Bull Street Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2DN
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Withdrawn25/02750/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness to ascertain commencement of development and therefore, confirm planning permission 23/00188/HHD (Internal and external alterations to dwelling, demolition of existing outbuildings and single storey extension, creation of parking area to side and erection of two-storey extension and new storage building) is extant.
Little Orchard Church Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YA
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Withdrawn25/02751/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness to ascertain commencement of development and therefore, confirm planning permission 23/00186/HHD (erection of detached storage building and creation of parking area) is extant.
Little Oven Church Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YA
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02752/CND
Discharge of condition 13 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 23/00603/FUL
Plot 1 And 2 The Homestead Frog Lane Milton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire
Received 6 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02753/HHD
Erection of 1.5 storey side extension with associated works
11 Pensclose Witney Oxfordshire OX28 2EG
Received 11 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02754/FUL
Conversion and extension of the traditional barn to form one dwelling with associated garaging, access and landscape works (part retrospective)
Barley Hill Farm Chipping Norton Road Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3NT
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02757/TCA
Variegated maple - fell to ground level and replace
35 Oxford Road Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4NR
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02758/HHD
Addition of two light wells to existing basement.
Manor Farm Little Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QA
Received 7 Nov 2025 - Decided25/02759/LBC
External and internal alterations to add two light wells to existing basement together with internal alterations to provide a basement kitchen and cold store and installation of dumb waiter.
Manor Farm Little Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QA
Received 7 Nov 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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