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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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- 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
- Decided26/01275/FUL
Construction of single storey toilet extension to replace existing.
Lord Kitchener Inn Lew Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7PD
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01276/HHD
Alterations and extensions to the Grade II listed Coach House and Stables, including internal and external alterations, a modest extension to the former stables, and a lightweight open sided link structure.
The Coach House Asthall Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4HW
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/01277/LBC
Alterations and extensions to the Grade II listed Coach House and Stables, including internal and external alterations, a modest extension to the former stables, and a lightweight open sided link structure.
The Coach House Asthall Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4HW
Received 22 May 2026 - Decided26/01278/HHD
Demolition of existing single-storey extension, formation of new landscaping to provide new parking and access on site.
Strawberry Hill Lew Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7PD
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01279/CND
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials) and 6 (window and door details) of planning permission 25/00926/FUL.
Everards Washhouse 1A Chapel Lane North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6SD
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01280/HHD
Alterations and improvements to the existing dwelling, including removal and replacement of the garden room to the north-east elevation and construction of a new walkway; improvements to grounds and outbuildings including demolition of existing structures and erection of new pool house and gym outbuildings; erection of a new garage/store; landscaping works including re-routing of the drive from the eastern entrance; and installation of a new swimming pool.
Wootton Place Church Street Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1EA
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01281/LBC
Alterations and improvements to the existing dwelling, including removal and replacement of the garden room to the north-east elevation and construction of a new walkway; improvements to grounds and outbuildings including demolition of existing structures and erection of new pool house and gym outbuildings; erection of a new garage/store; landscaping works including re-routing of the drive from the eastern entrance; and installation of a new swimming pool.
Wootton Place Church Street Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1EA
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01282/LBC
Removal of secondary double glazing, replacement of some of the glass within the existing frames with modern slimlite double glazed units together with maintenance works to a few of the windows.
The Shrubbery 26 High Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4HB
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01283/LBC
External alterations to allow changes to previously approved works to boundary wall and access
Grange Cottage Church Street Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YA
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01284/TCA
T1 - Walnut reduction, 3.5-4 meter reduction of each radial point, to give an overall reduction of 20-25%, lift canopy up to 5 meters, thin by 10%. T2 - Walnut, removalG3 - Ash, plum removal
Pinnocks Barn Kencot Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QU
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01285/LBC
Repair works to existing dormer window to replace outworn opening leaves together with Internal cladding of cellar with Hygienic PVC wall cladding system.
The Chequers Church Road Churchill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6NJ
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01286/HHD
Single storey rear/side extension to existing dwelling
35 Spring Meadow Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5DJ
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01287/FUL
Erection of an external remote cooling plant enclosure to accompany the installation of an internal tornado environmental chamber.
10 Tungsten Park Colletts Way Witney Oxfordshire OX29 0AX
Received 26 May 2026 - Decided26/01288/TCA
Dead Silver Birch - fell
Highfield 17 Church Lane Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7BX
Received 26 May 2026 - Under consideration26/01289/SCOPE
Request for a EIA Scoping Opinion for a mixed use development.
Land North East Of Brize Norton Brize Norton Road Carterton Oxfordshire
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01294/HHD
Erection of single-storey side and rear extension, conversion of existing garage at ground floor level to habitable accommodation, and associated alterations to existing window and door openings to the north, east and south elevations.
11 Hill Rise Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1AA
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01300/CONBGP
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain details required by Planning Permission 25/01650/FUL
Land South West Of The Bell Inn Langford Oxfordshire
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01305/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (to allow use of part of a room within the dwellinghouse for the storage and dispatch of firearms in connection with a home-based business operating ancillary to the lawful use of the land as a C3 dwellinghouse).
Almar 8 Heath Lane Bladon Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SB
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01306/TCA
T1 Apple Tree - Reduce crown by up to 2.5 metres all round, leaving a rounded naturalistic form. Remove large deadwood sections.T2 Prunus - Fell in sections to ground level and remove from site.
1 Chaucers Lane Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SR
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01307/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 25/01785/HHD to allow alterations to change a window to a door and the addition of new window in previously approved extension.
Manor Farm Main Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7NT
Received 27 May 2026 - Decided26/01308/HHD
Erection of single storey extensions to provided a garden room and an entrance porch.
The Chase Yarnton Road Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DY
Received 28 May 2026 - Unknown26/01309/CND
Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 4 (surface water drainage scheme) 5 (noise Impact Assessment) 6 (window and door details) 7 (finish to garage doors) 9 (waste water),11 (landscaping scheme) 12 (installation of swift bricks) of permission 25/02358/FUL
Land North Of 7 St Kenelms Close Minster Lovell Oxfordshire
Received 28 May 2026 - Decided26/01310/TCA
1. Sycamore/Rose ? Front of property Remove & systemically treat the remaining stumps with eco-plug max Glyphosate herbicide to avoid regrowth2. Yew tree - Remove & systemically treat the remaining stump 3. Forsythia shrub - Remove & systemically treat the remaining stump4. Cherry plum ? Remove & systemically treat the remaining stump5. Holly ? Remove tree & systemically treat the remaining stumps6. Goat willow (tree in neighbouring property) ? Prune overhang back to boundary7. Sycamore and Lime saplings - Remove tree and treat stumps
18 Cockpit Close Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1UH
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01311/TCA
T1 Cherry - crown raise and reduction of 20-30%
3 Elm Grove Barns Enstone Road Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7DT
Received 29 May 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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