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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/02120/TCA
T1 - Walnut Tree - remove large snap-out in the upper crown and reduce the crown by up to 2 metres
Old Rectory Church Lane Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PX
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02121/FUL
Erection of two bungalows with associated landscaping (amended plans)
Land East Of 34 Church Lane Middle Barton Oxfordshire
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02123/CM
Western extension to quarry to allow continuity of extraction and export of brown ironstone and clay, with restoration to woodland, grasslands, parkland, mixed scrub, wetland and agriculture and removal of restriction on clay export during the harvest period (1st August - 31st October)
Great Tew Ironstone Quarry Banbury Road Great Tew Oxfordshire
Received 1 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02124/CND
Discharge of Condition 11 (full surface water drainage strategy) of Planning Permission 24/03154/FUL.
2 Manor Road Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7YA
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02125/HHD
Internal and external alterations to install a boiler flue to roof
18 The Homestead Carterton Road Brize Norton Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3LY
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02126/TCA
1 x Ash Tree with dieback dismantle to ground level.
24A Rock Hill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5BA
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Awaiting decision25/02127/FUL
Change of Use from Agricultural land to Camp Site, including new gravel drive, parking areas, gravel paths and siting of 1no. Shepherds Hut with associated timber decking.
Fernhill Farmhouse Shipton Road Ascott Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6AQ
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02128/FUL
Relocation of four external storage units, retrospective installation of 15 external storage units and installation of 22 new external storage units.
Mystore Self Storage Book End Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0YE
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02129/S73
Variation of condition 3 of permission 24/02816/HHD to change the external finish from pebbledash to Cotswold stone/brick
5 Leys View Langford Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3LH
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02130/HHD
Erection of single storey front extension comprising front entrance porch and accessible bathroom.
13 Combe Road Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8QB
Received 2 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02131/TCA
2 x Leylandii trees - fell to ground level, replacement tree
The Old Rectory Church Road Church Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AB
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02133/TCA
T1 Willow Large pollard on river bend. Remove failed section from river and re-pollard remaining crown. G1 Willow Line of willow pollards on right hand side of upper meadow.
Charlbury Cricket Club Field Dyers Hill Charlbury Oxfordshire
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02137/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness to erect single storey flat roof rear extension to replace existing lean-to sheds.
25 Stanton Harcourt Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3LE
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02138/HHD
Construction of replacement detached annex comprising of garage and gym with first floor living space, erection of a free standing sauna and increase to the height of garden wall fronting the highway
No Oven Cottage Chipping Norton Road Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JF
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02139/FUL
Construction and installation of an art sculpture, timber canopy/shelter and timber banquet table within the Glade area together with associated works including the provision of timber walkway. (Retrospective).
Treedwellers Witney Road Finstock Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3DF
Received 3 Sept 2025 - Under consideration25/02141/OUT
Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the demolition of existing buildings and the redevelopment and expansion of Enstone Business Park to provide up to 64,305sqm (GIA) of flexible employment floorspace within use classes B2 (general industry), B8 (storage and distribution) and/or E g ii and iii (R&D and Light industrial) with associated landscaping, drainage and external works.
Enstone Airfield Industrial Estate South Enstone Airfield Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4NP
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02142/HHD
Erection of single storey extension to East elevation, relocation of existing oil tank and associated landscaping. Remove the existing canopy above the main door and replace it with a metal covered porch and timber sidings.
Witney House Witney Lane Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9PG
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02143/FUL
Demolition of the existing building and the erection of a detached dwelling with access, parking and associated works. (amended plans)
Vicks Garage Guildenford Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4SE
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02144/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension
150 Newland Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3JH
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02145/FUL
Proposed alterations and enlargement of existing building including extension at rear ground floor for kitchen/dining area for first and second floor flat (part retrospective) (amended plans)
Dashwood House Shipton Road Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6JH
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02146/TCA
Remove 2 x monolith trees
Minster Lovell Hall Old Minster Lovell Minster Lovell Oxfordshire OX29 0RR
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02147/TPO
T1 Sycamore - Crown Reduction of no more than 40%
12 Cooper Close Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5BQ
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02149/HHD
Part conversion of existing garage to create home office (retrospective)
12 Forest Grove Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4FF
Received 4 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02150/TCA
T1 Ash - Fell in sections to a high stump to reduce effects of soil heave from tree removal.T2 Cherry - Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres, leaving a rounded naturalistic form.
Manor Farm Chapel Hill Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1DX
Received 4 Sept 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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