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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/00859/HHD
Alterations to the existing property including the addition of pitched roof projections to the rear, single storey extension, dormer window, and associated works. (Amended drawings and description)
The Gardens The Tewer Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RG
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00860/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness to ascertain commencement of development and therefore, confirm planning permission 25/01396/S73 relating to 22/03370/FUL (Erection of six dwellings with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure) is extant.
Land West Of Colt House Aston Road Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00861/TCA
T1:Yew:- reduce height to approximately 6ft- reduce away from grave to give at least 1 metre clearanceT2:Holly:- reduce by approximately 30%T3:Cypress:- reduction by approximately 30%
St Georges Church Kencot Oxfordshire
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00862/TCA
T1: Cherry - Reduce canopy by approximately 20%T2: Beech - Reduce canopy by approximately 20%
The Bakehouse Filkins Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3JQ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00872/TCA
T1 Yew- Reduce by 0.5m taking soft growth back to previous points to form uniform dome shape
Brasenose Cottage Church End Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RX
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00873/FUL
Refurbishment and alteration of existing detached garage/workshop building and part change of use to office space.
Land And Garage South West Of Rosemary Lane Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00874/CND
Discharge of condition 12 (Biodiversity Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 23/01361/FUL.
Marlborough School Shipton Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1LP
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00875/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (sign/plaque details) of planning permission 24/03083/FUL.
Land North Of Foxwood Close Aston Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00876/LBC
Internal and external alterations to include repairs to the beam structure, external gate, and front wall of the archway, as well as the addition of insulation to the room above the archway
Archway Between 75 And 77 High Street Witney Oxfordshire
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00877/TCA
T1 Betula Pendula 1 - Crown reduction - reduce overhang on rear boundary and reduce height by up to 3m to maintain appropriate sizeT2 Betula Pendula 2 - Crown reduction by up to 3m to reduce size and maintain shapeT3 Acer - Crown reduction by up to 2mT4 Prunus 1 - Crown reduction by up to 3m to maintain appropriate size for gardenT5 Prunus 2 - Reduce to remove overhang on rear boundary T6 Hedge - Trim to previous pruning points, maintaining minimum 6ft height along neighbouring boundary
Faraway Barn 7 Chillford Barns Churchill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6FF
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00878/HHD
Conversion of loft with addition of roof dormer to front elevation and rooflights to rear
10 Wheatsheaf Crescent Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2FJ
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Under consideration26/00883/S73
Discharge of conditions 3 (Transport Management Method Statement), 6 (surface water drainage scheme), 8 (landscaping drawings and Biodiversity Management Plan), and 9 (external lighting) of planning permission 24/03090/FUL (retrospective)
The Farmers Dog Asthall Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4HJ
Received 8 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00884/HHD
Erection of single storey front extension
Wagtail Cottage Westhall Hill Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BJ
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00885/CND
Discharge of condition 4 (full surface water drainage system) of planning permission 25/00532/FUL.
The Masons Arms Bampton Road Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2RG
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00886/S73
Variation of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/01661/HHD to allow changes to the external finish
School House Lawton Avenue Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3JY
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00887/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension and associated works
25 Rack End Standlake Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7SA
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00888/HHD
Erection of a part single storey and part two storey side extension to replace existing side extension, erection of a detached 1.5 storey double garage with ancillary accommodation above, and associated works
The Hopper Station Road Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6UH
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00894/HHD
External alterations to increase the height of the chimney
The White Cottage 22 Main Road Stanton Harcourt Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5RP
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00895/LBC
External alterations to increase the height of the chimney
The White Cottage 22 Main Road Stanton Harcourt Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5RP
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00896/HHD
Conversion of loft to living space with addition of rooflights
95 Hazeldene Close Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4AZ
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00897/FUL
Change of use of land to enlarge the domestic garden of plot 10
Scrap Yard Rear Of 58 West End Witney Oxfordshire
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00898/TCA
Ginkgo biloba (T1) ? Fell to ground level and grind out stump to below ground level.
40 Nine Acres Close Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3RB
Received 10 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00899/TCA
3x Laylandii = fell1x Coton Easter = reduce 25%
21 Windrush Court 175 The Hill Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RE
Received 9 Apr 2026 - Decided26/00901/FUL
Demolition of existing dwelling. Erection of two semi-detached dwellings and associated works (amended plans and description)
High Meadow Westhall Hill Fulbrook Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4BJ
Received 10 Apr 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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