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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Decided26/01312/TCA
T1 - Prunus fell to ground level - 5 days notice
Wyck Hill View West End Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YL
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01313/NMA
Erection of rear first floor extension (non-material amendment to 25/00646/HHD) allow insertion of two additional windows in North elevation.
50 Longore Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8EF
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01314/HHD
Conversion of garage to create additional living space
127 Broadmarsh Lane Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8QP
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01315/HHD
Construction of an open-sided oak framed veranda to the rear (West elevation) of the dwelling, incorporating a natural slate roof and three rooflights.
Beech Tree House 2 Evenlode View West End Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3NJ
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01316/TCA
T010 Willow - crown reduction by 1/3, or pollard to previous pointsT011 Willow - crown reduction by 1/3, or pollard to previous points
34 Woodford Mill Mill Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6DE
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01317/TCA
T1 Yew - Reduce crown by up to 4 metres and reshape to leave a naturalistic form
Stables Cottage Queen Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4HQ
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01318/S73
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 23/01363/FUL to allow changes to internal layout, fenestration details and boundary treatment.
Building Known As Threshing Barn Home Farm Kelmscott Oxfordshire
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01319/CND
Discharge of condition 5 (schedule of works) of listed building consent 26/00376/LBC.
37 Newland Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4LB
Received 29 May 2026 - Decided26/01320/HHD
Demolition of existing single storey extension and erection of new two storey rear extension together with the insertion of additional windows , one in exisiting first floor side elevation and one in side elevation of entrance porch (amended plans).
71 Oxford Hill Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3JU
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01321/HHD
Erection of a detached shed for the storage of plant and garden machinery. (Retrospective).
Sunnyside Field Assarts Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9NQ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01323/CND
Discharge of condition 7 (cycle parking scheme) of planning permission 25/02030/FUL.
Bell Hotel Church Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PP
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01324/FUL
Erection of a storage barn, to include the addition of a gravel access road
Bankfield Lodge Standlake Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7QB
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01325/TPO
Mature Sycamore - Crown Reduction - reduce height of the tree by up to 3 metres pruning to suitable growth points. Reduce the northern aspect of the crown directionally pruning to the fence line. To provide sufficient clearance to the property.
18 Church View Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3HZ
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01327/HHD
Construction of an outbuilding, including excavation works to part of the rear garden (part-retrospective)
9 Dovehouse Close Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EW
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01328/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (proposed) for the removal of existing conservatory and erection of single rear storey extension
68 Garner Close Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 1GA
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01330/TCA
T1 - Dead Scots Pine - to fell to ground level T2 - Dead Scots Pine - to fell to ground level T3 - Dead Scots Pine - to fell to ground level
Swan Hotel Radcot Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2SX
Received 1 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01331/FUL
Demolition and removal of existing timber framed sports pavilion. (Part Retrospective).
Pavillion At Tanners Lane Tanners Lane Burford Oxfordshire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01332/HHD
Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing conservatory and first floor extension to create additional bedroom together with the insertion of a first floor window in SW (side) elevation and additional rooflight to lounge. Construction of car port attached to existing garage and detached garden store.
5 Cote Road Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2DU
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01333/TCA
Magnolia - Prune in height by 1.5m in branch length and prune all side laterals to match.
39 Newland Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4LD
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01334/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness (to allow the existing clear glass to remain in the first floor window in side elevation)
35 Abbey Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5LG
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01335/FUL
Erection of pre delivery inspection and preparation facility comprising smart repair/bodyshop and retail collections with surface level car park for vehicle storage
Land South Of Fenlock Road Long Hanborough Oxfordshire
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01338/TCA
T1 - Ash - Fell
The Limes 5 Courtlands Road Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6DF
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01339/TCA
5 Days NoticeT1 - Larch - Fell - Severe DeclineT2 - Larch - Fell - DeadT3 - Larch - Fell - Severe DeclineT4 - Larch - Fell - Severe decline
Quentin House Kencot Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QX
Received 2 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01345/CND
Discharge of conditions 4 (refuse facilities) 6 (sound insulation) 9 (SuDS and site wide drainage scheme)10 (electric charging points) 11 (travel Plan) CCTV and 12 (CCTV cabling details) of permission 23/01202/RES
Land West Of Witney North Of A40 And East Of Downs Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire
Received 1 Jun 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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