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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00561/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness (to allow the continued occupation of the dwelling by a person not employed in agriculture, forestry, or the keeping of horses, as per condition 1 of W2001/0813)
Ascott Hill Farm Ascott Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6AL
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00562/CONBGP
Discharge of Biodiversity Gain Plan Condition relating to planning permission 24/01374/FUL.
Playing Field Cote Road Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2DU
Received 5 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00563/NMA
Non-material amendment to change the description of works to read 'Conversion of ground floor retail unit to provide additional residential living space at ground floor level in connection with the existing residential use of 81 and 83 Corn Street, with formation of two separate gardens, off-road parking spaces and associated works.
81 - 83 Corn Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6AS
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00566/CONBGP
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain details required by Planning Permission 25/02810/FUL
East Downs Farm Old London Road Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5XE
Received 6 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00570/LBC
Installation of an external antenna on the side elevation of the building
Ledwell House Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AN
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00571/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (for the installation of a Tweener lighting system on the existing courtside fencing)
Tennis Courts Beaconsfield Hall Station Road Shipton Under Wychwood Oxfordshire
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00572/S73
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of permission 24/02741/HHD to allow change in materials, alter the large rear dormer to three small dormers along with addition of an oak framed porch
1 The Bungalows Ladburn Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00573/TCA
T1 (Walnut) - Crown reduce to previous size by removing approximately 1.5-2.0m of growth.
Eatwells Cottage Sutton Lane Sutton Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5RY
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00574/TCA
T1 Dead Apple - FellT2 Apple - FellT3 Bay - FellT4 Leylandii - FellReplanting the area with species suitable for the border.
Easter House 7 Taynton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4UH
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00575/HHD
Erection of a two storey side extension and single storey rear extension, erection of front porch, and associated works
75 Common Road North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6RE
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00576/FUL
Erection of single storey detached portable building to be used as office space
Burford Quarry Burford Road Brize Norton Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3WN
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00580/FUL
Alternations and extensions to church building, and alterations to vehicle access and landscaping
Welcome Evangelical Church High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/00587/RES
Approval of reserved matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the erection of 134 residential dwellings (7 of which are to be custom housebuilding plots) with associated landscaping, highways, drainage, public open space and ancillary infrastructure; and discharge of planning obligation 2.1 of the Second Schedule of the Section 106 legal agreement dated 6 March 2024, all pursuant to outline planning permission reference 22/03240/OUT
Land South Of Burford Road Minster Lovell Oxfordshire
Received 9 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00588/NMA
Proposed extension and conversion to outbuildings and alterations including roof lights (amended plans) (non material amendment to 23/01943/HHD to allow amendments to fenestration on garden elevation, new timber cladding on elevation facing neighbour's side and retention of existing wall on boundary)
Zelyan Sheep Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3RR
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00589/HHD
Construction of a single storey side extension, extension to existing dormer and conversion of garage to create additional living space. Renovation works to include changes to fenestration and addition of solar panels to west roof slope.
Stone Cottage West End Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00590/HHD
Formation of a new vehicular access and parking area together with associated landscaping works and provision of garden stores.
Hudson Cottage The Green Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9NP
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00591/FUL
Erection of building for community cafe space and to replace outbuilding, with associated works
The Fox Inn 27 Enstone Road Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BL
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00592/TCA
T1 - Horse Chestnut - Remove 4 low limbs over hanging parking area/seating area to source- Crown raise/reduce remaining seating area overhang to a height of approximately 5 metres to clear seating area.
Cotswold Gateway Hotel 216 The Hill Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4HX
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00593/HHD
Erection of first floor side extension to create bathroom with store in roof space above and installation of two additional rooflights in existing roof (front and rear) to serve existing 2nd floor bedroom.
1 The Leys Lyneham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6QH
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00595/S73
Variation of condition 3 of planning permission 23/00796/HHD to allow the use of sandcroft 20/20 antique interlocking clay tiles in grey finish on roof of single storey extension. (Retrospective).
The Old Brew House Holwell Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4JS
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00596/LBC
Change to the roofing material of the approved single-storey extension to sandcroft 20/20 antique interlocking clay tiles in grey finish.(Retrospective).
The Old Brew House Holwell Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4JS
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00597/CND
Discharge of condition 6 (means of access) of planning permission 23/01121/FUL
Land At Manor Farm Chapel Lane Enstone Oxfordshire OX7 4LT
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Under consideration26/00598/FUL
Conversion of former barn/pig sty to create single dwelling together with associated ancillary development. (Retrospective).
Barn At Weald Manor Farm Weald Street Weald Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2HW
Received 10 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00599/TCA
Norway Maple T1 - Fell
Akeman Barn High Street Ramsden Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3AU
Received 10 Mar 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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