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West Oxfordshire District Council
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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 dates

4,552Searchable 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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas50 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas84 mapped area records0 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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More application records

Decided26/00104/HHD
Loft conversion with pitched roof dormers to the front elevation
17 Parsons Drive Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1GD
Received 16 Jan 2026
Decided26/00107/HHD
Erection of rear dormer window.
16 Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AW
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00108/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include the addition of a dormer to the north roof pitch of the second floor rear bedroom
16 Church Green Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AW
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00112/HHD
Conversion of existing garage and alterations to garage roof from pitched to flat along with the installation of solar panels. Erection of side extension to provide additional living space over two floors and new open front entrance porch, facade upgrades and installation of an air source heat pump.
Lovell Croft Burford Road Minster Lovell Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0RZ
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00113/FUL
Alterations to the existing building and construction of a one bedroom flat within the roof
19 Burford Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3AG
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00114/HHD
Installation of a domestic EV charging point attached to side elevation of dwelling.
Thames Mead Farm Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00115/LBC
Installation of a domestic EV charging point attached to side elevation of dwelling.
Thames Mead Farm Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Received 20 Jan 2026
Withdrawn26/00116/TPO
Mature Plane tree? Reduce large limb to south over road by approximately 8 metres in length? Reduce remaining crown symmetry by up to 7 metres, pruning to points of suitable secondary live growth? Remove major deadwood
2 Dunstan Avenue Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5LX
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00117/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (formation of habitable room in roofspace with front and rear rooflights)
17 Woodlands Standlake Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7RA
Received 20 Jan 2026
Unknown26/00118/SCREEN
EIA Screening Opinion request for development of up to 600 dwellings, including affordable housing, public open space, and associated hard and green infrastructure.
Land South Of Main Road Main Road Long Hanborough Oxfordshire
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00119/FUL
Change of use of existing first floor office to general storage
49 Brize Norton Road Minster Lovell Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0SG
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00122/HHD
Removal of an existing above ground (central heating) oil tank and replace it with an underground oil tank in revised position within the garden.
The Old Post Office Main Street Over Norton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5PT
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00125/FUL
Installation of six twin electric vehicle (EV) charging towers along with associated landscaping to form sixteen parking bays to replace existing parking bays to the South facade of the Weaving Shed
Former Weaving Shed Bliss Mill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00126/LBC
Internal and external alterations to install a new wall mounted cable and distribution board to the interior of the Weaving Shed to serve six external twin electric vehicle (EV) charging towers on the South facade of the Weaving Shed
Former Weaving Shed Bliss Mill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00127/HHD
Construction of rear outbuilding and garden store. Alterations to rear drystone boundary wall.
32 Lower End Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QJ
Received 19 Jan 2026
Decided26/00159/PN42
Erection of single storey rear extension with flat roof (4.5m x 3m, max height).
17 Rosamund Drive Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1YD
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00129/TCA
Ivy clad Multi-Stemmed AshSection fell tree to leave stump cut as low as situation allowsSystemically teat the remaining stump with eco-plug max Glyphosate herbicide to avoid regrowth
14 Sturt Close Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3SS
Received 20 Jan 2026
Decided26/00130/TPO
T1 - Goat Willow to reduce low limb growing over main entrance parking area by 2-3m to reduce the weight loading on the limb due to multiple cavities G1 ? Mixed group of Cherry, Larch, Sycamore and Ash to crown lift to 5m over the pitches to provide adequate clearance for site users and maintain safe access beneath the canopy. G2 - Mixed group of Cherry, Larch, Beech to crown lift to 5m over the pitches to provide adequate clearance for site users and maintain safe access beneath the canopyG3 - Mixed group of Cherry and Leyland Cypress to crown lift to 5m over the pitches to provide adequate clearance for site users and maintain safe access beneath the canopyT2 - Wild Cherry to remove low limb growing over pitch to provide adequate clearance for site users and maintain safe access beneath the canopyG4 Oak and Beech growing over the pitch to remove low limb from Oak and crown lift Beech to 5m to provide adequate clearance for site users and maintain safe access beneath the canopyThe crown lifts are necessary to ensure safe and unobstructed use of the pitches, reducing the risk of branch strike while retaining the trees form and visual contribution to the site.
Camping And Caravanning Club Chipping Norton Road Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PE
Received 20 Jan 2026
Under consideration26/00131/FUL
Change of use and conversion of former milking parlour to studio space with associated works
The Studio Over Norton Park Over Norton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5PX
Received 21 Jan 2026
Under consideration26/00132/LBC
Internal alterations with replastering of walls using lime plaster and insulation of new flooring with under-floor heating. External works to include the repurposing of chimney flues, installation of new fenestration including refurbishment to existing, installation of linear drainage channel on external elevation, to support the conversion to studio space.
The Studio Over Norton Park Over Norton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5PX
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00133/FUL
Erection of a detached dwelling and associated works
140 Thorney Leys Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5LS
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00134/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (bin collection area/s) and 5 (boundary treatment) of permission 25/02593//FUL
11 London Lane Ascott Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6AN
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00135/FUL
Conversion of part of detached garage to form a short term holiday let. (Retrospective).
Barn End House Weald Street Weald Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2HL
Received 21 Jan 2026
Decided26/00136/LBC
Road safety improvements to Burford Bridge including formation of a new footway on the bridge adjacent to eastern parapet. (note: this footway replaces the current informal pedestrian area). The new footway will be flush with the road, and will comprise an ULTICOLOUR SMA finish: it will be defined by a 100mm edgeline in white methyl methacrylate. At either end a cast iron bell bollard is to be installed within the footway to act as a deterrent to vehicles overrunning the footway. In addition to the footway, a 100mm edgeline in white methyl methacrylate will be applied to the carriageway adjacent the western parapet of the bridge to provide improved guidance to vehicles crossing the bridge. (amended plans)
Street Record Lower High Street Burford Oxfordshire
Received 20 Jan 2026

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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.

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