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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00427/TCA
T1 - Cherry - Reduce by up to 2 metres.G1 - X3 yew - Crown raise to 3.5 metres.G2 - Cherry x2 - Reduce by up to 2 metres.T3 - Apple - Prune top water shoots back to around old points. Remove deadwood.G3 - X3 damson - Fell x3 dead damson.T4 - Apple - Reduce by 1 metre.
Tanners Close 51 - 53 Sheep Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4LS
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Withdrawn26/00428/OUT
Outline application for the erection of buildings to form datacentres with some matters reserved
The Wood Store Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AP
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00429/CND
Discharge of conditions 2 (schedule of materials and samples for use on elevations and roofs) and 3 (window and door details) of planning permission 25/02754/FUL.
Barley Hill Farm Chipping Norton Road Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3NT
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00431/FUL
Demolition of conservatory and erection of single storey rear extension along with the subdivision of dwelling to form two separate dwellings and associated works
8 - 10 The Crescent Witney Oxfordshire OX28 2EL
Received 19 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00432/HHD
Erection of single storey side extension and associated works
1 Braybrooke Close Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4NT
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00435/TCA
1 - Apple - 2.5m overall crown reduction and prune.2 - Apple - 1.5m overall crown reduction and prune.3 - Walnut - 1.0m overall crown reduction and re-shape.G2 - Tree line - reduce to 8.0m to create hedge.
Meyseys Barn Lechlade Road Langford Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3LE
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00436/LBC
Internal alterations to include changes to ground and first floor layouts
Lilac Cottage 66 Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4AD
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00438/TCA
T1 Chestnut - fell to ground level
Barnfield House Delly End Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9XD
Received 20 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00439/FUL
Erection of an equipment store with associated works
Ambleside Farm Ditchley Road Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3QT
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00440/S73
Variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00723/HHD to allow a pitched roof over the side extension, alterations to ground floor layout, installation of an additional window and changes to drainage
Paddock View 7 Manor Lane Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2TR
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00441/HHD
Amalgamation of two properties into one, including extension and alterations.
6 Foscot Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6RH
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00442/TCA
G1 four leylandii trees - reduction of approximately 10ft.T1 Fir tree - reduction of approximately 10ft.
4 Tothill Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6BX
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00443/HHD
Alterations to include the addition of cladding to South and West elevations, conversion of attic space to create extra living space along with changes to roof height, insertion of dormer windows and the addition of solar panels to West roof slope
Plum Tree Chapel Road Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3LZ
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00444/HHD
Erection of a single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory
40 Common Road North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6RB
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00445/S73
Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) to allow for variation of condition 2 (Plans) of planning permission 24/00873/HHD to allow design changes to include a pitch roof in place of the approved flat roof and a reduction in the overall footprint of the extension (amended description).
1 Foxbury Lane Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 1HY
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00446/CND
Discharge of condition 3 (access details between the land and highway) and 4 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 25/02405/FUL.
Maplewood Barn Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BU
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00447/HHD
Formation of gravel track to link new access to existing driveway, and replacement of temporary construction track to machinery store
Maplewood Barn Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BU
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00448/HHD
Erection of first floor extension, erection of detached annexe ancillary to the main dwelling, demolition of existing lean-to extension and erection of new lean-to side extension, and repositioning of oil tank and car port (part-retrospective)
The Old Rectory Sarsden Road Churchill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6NU
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00449/NMA
Erection of a first floor rear extension (non-material amendment to 25/01753/HHD to change the first floor rear window of the proposed extension to a door and window with Juliet balcony)
Frewin 61 New Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PA
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00450/HHD
Erection of single storey rear and side extensions, replacement front porch, demolition of detached garage, and associated works
38 Beanhill Road Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7XX
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00451/FUL
Change of use of ground floor of dwelling to psychotherapy practice
4 Victoria Place Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NG
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00452/TCA
T1 Horse Chestnut - fell to ground level. To be replaced with a cherry or apple tree.
York House 5 Bridge Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1BY
Received 23 Feb 2026 - Under consideration26/00453/FUL
Erection of single storey side extension to dwelling, and formation of gated vehicular access to field
Shipton Downs Farm Shipton Road Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4DA
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/00454/HHD
Alterations to gate and railings at the front of the property (part-retrospective)
6 Wellington Cottages Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AA
Received 24 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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