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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided25/02345/CND
Discharge of condition 39 (aircraft safety method statement) of planning permission 22/03415/FUL
The Driving Centre Enstone Airfield Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DR
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02346/CND
Discharge of condition 9 (aircraft safety method statement) of planning permission 23/00891/RES
The Driving Centre Enstone Airfield Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DR
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02347/FUL
Demolition of the existing buildings and erection of detached self build dwelling and outbuilding comprising craft studio, workshop and carport with associated change of use of the land to residential.
Heath Cottage Farm Worton Road Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7EQ
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02353/HHD
Alterations to roof pitch of dwelling to create additional first floor living space. Conversion and extension of garage to create a home gym with shower and sauna room
Chapel Barn High Street Lyneham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6QL
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02354/HHD
Erection of first floor front and rear extensions and construction of a replacement porch. Formation of additional off street parking and associated works to include extended access and dropped kerb.
59 Curbridge Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5JX
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02355/TCA
G1 4 lime trees - reducing trees back to previous points. T1 willow - reducing trees back to previous points
The Dun Cow Standlake Road Northmoor Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5SX
Received 23 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02356/PDET28
Erection of an agricultural building 20m x 15m
Black Heath Farm Upper Milton Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6HX
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02357/HHD
Erection of single-storey extension and entrance porch together with changes to fenestration and provision of boiler housing (amended description)
College Farm Yelford Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7QX
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02358/FUL
Erection of one new dwelling house and detached garage with associated works including provision of access and car parking.
Land North Of 7 St Kenelms Close Minster Lovell Oxfordshire
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Withdrawn25/02359/FUL
Construction of new padel courts with floodlighting, canopy, fencing, associated hard and soft landscaping works, and infrastructure.
Witney Lakes Resort Downs Road Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0SY
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02360/TCA
Spruce - fell to ground level
7 Hastings Hill Churchill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6NA
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02361/CND
Discharge of Condition 6 (schedule of materials) of Planning Permission 25/00519/HHD.
April Cottage Daylesford Road Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YE
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02362/HHD
Erection of front and rear single storey extensions, removal of conservatory and part conversion of garage to create additional living area
3 Kingston Heights North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6RW
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02363/TCA
T1 Holly tree - potential restructuring for healthy regrowth, removal of dead wood, selective thinning - pruning
The Yews Filkins Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3JQ
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02364/HHD
Erection of front porch and conversion of detached garage to create home office and gym
42 Stanway Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5GA
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Withdrawn25/02365/HHD
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 25 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02366/TCA
T1 Walnut, 25% reduction to previous cuts. T2 Bay tree, 50% reduction away from wall, neighbours drive.
The Old Farmhouse 7 Church Street Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7UA
Received 24 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02369/HHD
Erection of two storey front and side extensions and associated works
21 St Peters Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DX
Received 25 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02370/FUL
Replacement of uPVC sash window with a timber framed non opening green window (amended drawings and description)
1 High Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4HA
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02371/S73
Variation of condition 2 (to allow changes to approved plans to include basements additions to some of the approved residences) of permission 22/03415/FUL along with alterations to trigger points of conditions 4 (means of access), 11 (construction traffic management plan), 16 (drinking water) , 22 (construction environmental management plan), 25 (contamination), 28 (archaeological evaluation), 39 (aircraft safety) and 40 (community employment strategy)
The Driving Centre Enstone Airfield Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4DR
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02372/PN56
Change of use from industrial/office to residential
Oxleaze Farm Filkins Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3RB
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02373/HHD
Construction of carport on the side of the property. (Retrospective).
10 Wootton End Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8EP
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02374/FUL
Hard and soft landscaping works to include replacement of existing pergola with new timber structure with metal framed glazed roof, addition of fixed seating, provision of lighting and associated works. Relocation of bin sheds.
The Fox Hotel Market Place Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5DD
Received 26 Sept 2025 - Decided25/02375/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include hard and soft landscaping works to replace existing pergola with new timber structure with metal framed glazed roof, addition of fixed seating, provision of lighting and associated works together with internal refurbishment works to kitchen and w.c.
The Fox Hotel Market Place Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5DD
Received 26 Sept 2025
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsResearching a proposal in West Oxfordshire District Council
Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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