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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under consideration26/01539/FUL
Reconfiguration works to create disabled persons wc and baby changing facilities together with an enlarged bar area. Erection of single storey dining extension to rear, new entrance porch and provision of an outdoor kitchen/bar. Associated works.
White Horse The Ridings Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8EA
Received 23 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01540/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (Installation of PV panels to garage roof).
3 Aldridge Gardens Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4FD
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01545/FUL
Erection of 2 dwellings with associated works to include widening of existing accesses, demolition of outbuildings, and landscaping works (amended plans and description)
Land To The Rear Of Little Orchard Church Street Kingham Oxfordshire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01546/LBC
Alterations to include the widening of existing accesses and demolition of outbuildings, to allow for the erection of 2 dwellings with associated works (amended plans and description)
Land To The Rear Of Little Orchard Church Street Kingham Oxfordshire
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01547/TCA
T1 Conifer - reduce the height by 1 - 2 metres and the remaining canopy to reshape back in to form
The Old Bakery The Square Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2DL
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01549/FUL
Change of use of five restricted use social housing flats (nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) to five private residential flats, to include reconfiguring of the parking area layout to increase provision for vehicle and cycle parking, and enlargement of the bin store
107 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01550/TCA
Copper Beech Tree-Reduce the crown by 2-3 metres. -Remove major deadwood throughout the crown. -Remove the lower limb of the rubbing and crossing branches on the south side.
Beech House 5 Woodstock Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1EA
Received 24 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01551/HHD
Loft conversion with dormer window and erection of conservatory, both to north elevation. Construction of canopy porch to east elevation.
The Signal Box Station Road Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4HX
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01552/HHD
Repair and refurbishment works to include replacement of French doors, installation of roof lights to dwelling and garage, and to change the existing garage doors to glazed doors with a timber screening.
Manor Farm 1 Witney Road Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7TZ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01553/LBC
Internal and external alterations to repair and refurbish property including new conservation rooflights to modern garage, relaying existing stone floor, replacement internal staircase and new fenestration.
Manor Farm 1 Witney Road Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7TZ
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01554/OUT
Outline application with all matters reserved except access for development of 16 dwellings, including 8 affordable homes.
Westbourne Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AW
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01555/HHD
Conversion of storage area of loft to create second floor bathroom, including insertion of two rooflights in side (East) elevation, raise ceiling in main area of the loft to increase head height in existing bedroom together with changes to layout to form dressing area, and replacement of timber windows in existing rear dormers.
28 Lyneham Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5BS
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01556/LBC
Internal and external alterations to convert storage area of loft to create second floor bathroom, including insertion of two rooflights in side (East) elevation, raise ceiling in main area of the loft to increase head height in existing bedroom together with changes to layout to form dressing area, and replacement of timber windows in existing rear dormers. Associated works.
28 Lyneham Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5BS
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01557/TCA
Norway maple - Reduce in height to previous pruning points (2m in branch length) and prune all side laterals to match. Dead Rowan - Fell to ground level.
50 Clover Place Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4QL
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01559/FUL
Conversion of barn to a single one bedroom self-build dwelling, and associated landscaping works
Barn At Churchill Road Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6TA
Received 25 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01563/CND
Discharge of condition 10 (archaeological written scheme of investigation) of planning permission 24/00333/FUL.
Barclays Cozens Lane Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6YZ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01565/ADV
Installation of externally illuminated fascia sign together with window graphics, applied internally and externally to existing glazing and non-illuminated signage and two internal poster frames to front elevation.
52 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HQ
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01566/TCA
T2 - Whitebeam - Reduce low canopy over out building by 1 metre to clear roof.
Little Close Junction Road Churchill Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6NW
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Under consideration26/01567/FUL
Demolition of existing building and construction of replacement building comprising 15 older person self contained living apartments with associated works, parking and cycle stores. (amended plans)
Warden Evenlode Close Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3RE
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01568/FUL
Part conversion of existing ground floor commercial space to create a kitchenette and WC to serve commercial unit, and create additional living space for existing residential unit along with construction of a canopy porch
Wren Gallery Bear Court 34 - 36 Lower High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RR
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01569/LBC
Internal and external alterations to reconfigure the layouts to existing residential units. Internal alterations to include conversion of part of existing ground floor commercial space to create a kitchenette and WC to serve the commercial unit and create additional living space for the existing residential unit. External alterations to include removal of garden wall and gate and construction of a canopy porch.
Wren Gallery Bear Court 34 - 36 Lower High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RR
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01570/TCA
T1 Common Lime - reduction T2 Common Limes - removal of deadwood
Bampton Cemetery Landells Bampton Oxfordshire
Received 26 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01571/CND
Discharge of condition 14 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of planning permission 25/01327/FUL
Cotswolds Hotel And Spa Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5QH
Received 29 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01572/CM
Works to include a new signalised junction on the A40, a new 3.5m wide eastbound bus lane operating along the A40 between the Eynsham Park and Ride site and the A34 overbridge (including over the bridges in the Duke's Cut area), a new 3.5m wide westbound bus lane operating along the A40 on the approaches to Cassington Junction and then up to the Eynsham Park and Ride site together with major junction improvements and capacity enhancement at A40 Eynsham/Lower Road roundabout and Cassington signals, a new 3m wide Shared Use Facility (SUF) for active travel to the south of the bus lanes between the Eynsham Park and Ride site and the A34 overbridge (including over the bridges in the Duke's Cut area), a new 3m wide SUF for active travel to the north of the bus lanes between the Eynsham Park and Ride site and the Lower Road Roundabout, new 2.5m wide pedestrian facilities at locations along the north of the bus lanes between Lower Road Roundabout and Duke's Cut Bridges, five new and two upgraded controlled crossings at points along the A40, new bus stops and bus shelters throughout and road safety improvements, new road signage, lighting, associated landscaping and improved drainage and flood risk management.
Park And Ride Freeland Road Eynsham Oxfordshire
Received 1 Aug 2025
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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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