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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
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
- Decided26/00721/HHD
Single story extension to form main entrance and garden room
41 Falstaff Close Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4QA
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00723/HHD
Conversion of loft including addition of front rooflights and rear box dormer to create additional living space (amended plans and description)
24 Park Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6EN
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00724/CND
Discharge of condition 5 (surface water drainage strategy) of planning permission 24/03019/HHD.
Ashfield 7 Aston Road Brighthampton Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7QW
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00725/FUL
Conversion of first floor above existing garage to create a single flat with associated works. (Retrospective).
Annexe Wadham House Gagingwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4EF
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00733/TCA
T1 Hazel - remove deadwood and approximately 1m crown reduction
Peartree Farm Cross Tree Lane Filkins Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3JL
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00736/HHD
Erection of replacement single storey rear extension. (Amended drawings)
Green Cottage Foscot Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6RL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00737/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include demolition of existing and erection of replacement single storey rear extension. (Amended drawings)
Green Cottage Foscot Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6RL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Under consideration26/00738/HHD
Extensions to existing ancillary building to enlarge existing home office, adding storage and extend garage.
Sansoms Cottage Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1ER
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00740/HHD
Partial conversion of loft to habitable space and installation of rooflight with associated works.
Cotswold View Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9NY
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00741/FUL
Erection of three dwellings and associated works (amended plans)
Tite Inn Mill End Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3NY
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00742/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (full surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 25/02824/HHD.
The Dun Cow Standlake Road Northmoor Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5SX
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00743/CND
Discharge of condition 7 (external lighting details) of planning permission 24/03244/HHD.
17 Newland Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4LB
Received 23 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00744/HHD
Erection of two storey extension to west elevation, construction of gablet above entrance door along with alterations to fenestration and formation of a bin storage area
Hoggs Barn New Town Little Compton Moreton-In-Marsh Oxfordshire GL56 0SL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00745/FUL
Alterations and conversion of existing stables to music studio, wellness facilities and replacement of existing hay barn with new pool barn. Removal of existing menage. New field access (amended plans and description)
Hoggs Barn New Town Little Compton Moreton-In-Marsh Oxfordshire GL56 0SL
Received 24 Mar 2026 - Under consideration26/00747/FUL
Redevelopment of site to include demolition of existing 2 storey flat block and wardens house and construction of a two storey 19 unit flat block with associated parking, amenity space and external storage facilities.
Sunnyside 97 Mill Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4JY
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00748/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness to ascertain commencement of development and therefore, confirm planning permission 22/03370/FUL (erection of six single storey age restricted dwellings (55 years) for older people with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure) is extant.
Land West Of Colt House Aston Road Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00749/LBC
Internal alterations to include removal of stud wall, blocking up of internal doorway, and replacement of kitchen units (retrospective)
5 Norton Park Cotshill Gardens Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5UW
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00750/HHD
Erection of single storey extension and conversion of existing garage to create extra living space. Construction of an oak framed carport along with addition of new vehicle access gateway. Replacement of existing rooflights, installation of an additional rooflight to east elevation, a gable end to west elevation and solar PV panels to south and west elevations (amended plans and description)
Oxlease Barn Course Hill Lane Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7YL
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00751/HHD
Removal of existing conservatory and garage. Erection of a single storey rear extension, side porch and detached store and home office
23 Wychwood Close Milton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6JB
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00752/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (installation of solar panels to rear and both rear sides roof elevations).
24 Mary Ellis Way Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7BH
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00754/PDET28
Construction of steel framed agricultural storage building.
Land At E440990 N219030 Woodleys Woodstock Oxfordshire
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00755/HHD
Removal of garden shed and erection of single storey extension.
7 Ball Lane Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AG
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00756/LBC
Internal and external alterations to erect a single storey extension.
7 Ball Lane Tackley Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 3AG
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Decided26/00757/HHD
Addition of windows to the side elevation
2 Willowbank Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4DQ
Received 25 Mar 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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