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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Withdrawn26/00280/OUT
Outline application for the erection of buildings to form data centre, previously approved as storage.
The Wood Store Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AP
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00281/HHD
Alterations to include changes to layout and fenestration with new pitched roof added to front dormer. Construction of Oak framed canopy over front entrance.
Stonebank Witney Lane Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9PG
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00283/HHD
Erection of detached outbuilding.
Freemans Cottage West End Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YL
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00284/TCA
T1 - Sycamore - Crown raise garden only side by up to 4 metres to improve access for lawn maintenance, remove major deadwood and crossing branches, keep fused crossing branches in place.
11 Tanners Lane Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4NA
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00285/TCA
T1 - Pear - Reduce lateral growth by up to 2.5 metres to improve fastigiate form due to continued failure of over extended branches.
4 Willis Court Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6NS
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00287/HHD
Conversion of garage into additional living space, and associated works
Hollytree House Shipton Road Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6JU
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00288/TCA
T1 - Cherry - Reduce by 1 metre to around old points. Crown raise to 2 metres clear road side.
Abbeywell Pound Hill Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3QN
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00289/FUL
Change of use of land from mixed garden and agricultural to wholly garden use.
Land And Stables East Of Upper End House Upper End Shipton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire
Received 4 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00290/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 25/00109/HHD to allow internal and external alterations to make changes to access to front door, fenestration, entrance porch and first and second floor layouts with the addition of a fire protected stud partition and door to enclose new staircase.
Home Farmhouse Steeple Barton Bicester Oxfordshire OX25 4QN
Received 12 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00291/FUL
Change of use of 10 no. units from use class A1, A2, B1 and D1 to use class E (Commercial, Business and Services).
Land East Of Woodstock Oxford Road Woodstock Oxfordshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00293/HHD
Erection of single storey, two storey and first floor extensions together with alterations to existing fenestration, timber cladding to exisitng garage and provision of a log store.
The Hurdles New Yatt Lane New Yatt Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6TF
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00294/CND
Part discharge of condition 5 of planning permission 25/00318/FUL and condition 6 of listed building consent 25/00319/LBC (dormer window and rooflight details).
Little Faringdon Mill Little Faringdon Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QQ
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00295/FUL
Alterations to provide improved toilet facilities and access.
Corner House Market Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PN
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00296/S73
Variation of condition 2 of permission 20/03011/FUL to allow alterations to meet building regulations to include the installation of external vents, and changes to existing railings and light well grates (part retrospective).
Hitchmans Mews Albion Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00297/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include tanking the north walls at ground floor, installing insulation, trimming existing floor and ceiling joists, external vents, changes to existing railings and changes to light well grates to comply with Building regulations (part retrospective)
Hitchmans Mews Albion Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00298/LBC
Internal alterations to allow changes to floor layout of basement to comply with building regulations
Hitchmans Mews Albion Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00300/TCA
Dead Yew Tree - fell and replace
The Grange Chipping Norton Road Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JH
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00301/HHD
Alterations to dwelling to include raising of roof ridge height and extension of roof pitch to replace flat roof, single storey side extension, alterations to the fenestration, and associated works. Erection of fence to replace part of hedge, and addition of gates for pedestrian and vehicle access.
Stoneleigh 8 Rock Road Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3BL
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00302/HHD
Erection of rear extensions to provide additional ground and first floor living space
33 North Street Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BH
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00304/TCA
G1 Lime trees - Re-pollard back to original points by removing 2.5 metres of regrowth.
Lime Tree House 31A South Street Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BU
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00305/CND
Discharge of condition 5 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 25/00748/FUL
Great Tew Primary School The Green Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DB
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00306/LBC
Replace 3 first floor front metal sash windows with new wooden sashes.
4A West Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5AA
Received 5 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00307/HHD
Construction of a single storey rear extension
15 Hill Crescent Finstock Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3BT
Received 6 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00308/LBC
Replacement of 9no. sash windows and 1no. fixed light to front elevation.
Garadice House Burford Road Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BL
Received 6 Feb 2026
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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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