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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/03034/HHD
Erection of two two-storey side extensions to dwelling, demolition of existing ancillary structures and replacement of porch, demolition and replacement of detached garage to provide three open-sided car ports with ancillary office accommodation within the roof space, and associated works. (Amended Drawings)
Gentle Cottage Cote Lane Taston Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3JJ
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03035/NMA
Application for non-material amendment to application 23/00539/FUL (Erection of 5 no. dwellings on the former car park together with the conversion of public house to provide 3 no. dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and works.) to allow reduction in width and increase depth of house together with changes to some doors and fenestration, all relating to plot 5 only.
The Crawley Inn Foxburrow Lane Crawley Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9TS
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03036/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (surface water drainage strategy) and 6 (external lighting) of planning permission 25/02009/HHD
Manor Farm House Taynton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4UB
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03037/HHD
Erection of single storey front and rear extensions, demolition of conservatory, and associated works. (Amended Drawings)
2 Little Lees Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3HB
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03038/CONBGP
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain details required by planning permission 24/01320/FUL
3 Langley Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9PE
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03039/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (bat and bird boxes) of planning permission 23/00883/HHD
1 - 2 Leys Farm Cottage Little Tew Road Church Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4HU
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03042/CND
Discharge of condition 9 (archaeological evaluation) of planning permission 22/03113/HHD
Salus House Milton Road Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6BD
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03047/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the siting of up to 8 mobile homes.
Heythrop Zoological Gardens Green Lane Heythrop Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5TU
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03048/TCA
As attached - items 1 to 6
Trees in Leafield Conservation Area
Received 11 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03049/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension, and erection of single storey side porch to replace existing porch. Erection of detached carport, demolition of existing detached garage, and associated works (amended drawings)
12 Church Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NT
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03050/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 22/03370/FUL
Land West Of Colt House Aston Road Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03054/HHD
Insertion of steps through boundary wall onto West End and provision of pathway, and insertion of wing walls into existing retaining wall. Provision of concrete base and construction of garden shed. (Part Retrospective).
West End Cottage West End Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1DL
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03055/LBC
Insertion of steps through boundary wall onto West End and provision of pathway, and insertion of wing walls into existing retaining wall. (Part Retrospective).
West End Cottage West End Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1DL
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03056/TCA
T1 Walnut (juglans regia) - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level.
16 Millwood End Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8BX
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03057/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (external windows) of planning permission 25/00087/FUL
8 Middle Row Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NH
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Under consideration25/03058/FUL
Close existing and construct new entrance to the playing field in revised position together with associated works and the installation of a gate.
Sports Ground Main Road Stanton Harcourt Oxfordshire OX29 5RJ
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03059/HHD
Erection of single storey front extension, and single and 2 storey rear extensions. Demolition of existing front porch and rear conservatory. Alterations to drive including new dropped kerb, and associated works. (Amended Drawings)
4 Park Side Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1UR
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03060/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (formation of habitable room in roofspace with velux rooflights).
Orchard End Old Forge Road Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RR
Received 12 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03061/HHD
Erection of single storey side extension.
7 Litchfield Close Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4LB
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03062/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed siting and use of a static caravan for ancillary living accommodation).
Black Heath Farm Upper Milton Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6HX
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03065/HHD
Erection of two storey side, and single-storey rear extensions and associated works
14 Grove Road Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1RD
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03066/TCA
Walnut - Partially dead tree affected by Honey fungus (Armillaria mellea)Section fell tree to leave stump cut close to ground level
4 Jordans Close Akeman Street Ramsden Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AX
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decided25/03067/LBC
Internal and external alterations to convert existing ground floor study and utility room into an accessible study/bedroom with en-suite, including reconfiguration of steps between kitchen and study and installation of stair lift, widening of threshold access and flat roof repairs.
Wheelwrights Cottage Bridge Street Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AA
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Unknown25/03068/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (pedestrian and vehicular means of access), 16 (water capacity) and 22 (archaeological evaluation) of planning permission 24/02171/FUL
Land North Of Woodstock Road Charlbury Oxfordshire
Received 15 Dec 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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