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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 dates
4,552Searchable 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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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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.

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More application records

  1. Decided26/01908/TCA

    T1 - Plum tree - to reduce back into formT2 - Katsura tree - to reduce back into form T3 - Scots Pine - to remove the deadwood

    Cornerstones Cheyne Lane Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2HB

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  2. Decided26/01909/TCA

    T1 - Yew Tree - to removeT2 - Yew Tree - to fell

    Karibu Cottage High Street Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2JR

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  3. Under consideration26/01912/FUL

    Erection of a workshop, and associated works

    3 Bankside Hanborough Business Park Long Hanborough Oxfordshire OX29 8LJ

    Received 17 Aug 2026
  4. Decided26/01913/CLP

    Certificate of lawfulness (change of use to storage facility)

    The Garage Horseshoe Lane Chadlington Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3NB

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  5. Decided26/01914/TCA

    T2 - Apple - Fell ground level due to Inonotus hispidus showing decay in upper limbs.T3 - Apple - Reduce height by up to 2.5 metre crown raise to 2 metres.

    High Gable Crawborough Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3TX

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  6. Decided26/01915/TCA

    TG1 - Plum remove close to ground level and treat stumps

    52 Mill Street Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4JU

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  7. Decided26/01916/TCA

    T1 - Poplar - Reduce height by 5 metres and spread by up to 3 metres. Remove 2x low branches.

    Coachford House Swan Lane Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4SH

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  8. Decided26/01917/TCA

    Trees 1 & 2 dying rowans, approx 3-4m tall. Fell and stumps ground out due to poor healthTree 3 dying laburnum tree, approx 3-4m. Fell & and stump ground out due to poor heath.Trees 4 & 5, lylandi type trees. Excessive shading of garden & out grown position. Remove & grind stumps our and replant with more suitable trees for size of area.

    Llanover Middletown Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9UB

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  9. Under consideration26/01918/HHD

    Enlargement of first floor accommodation to include raising of roof height and installation of front and rear dormers. Demolition of existing side extension and construction of new extension together with a canopy over front entrance. Repositioning of pedestrian access and gate within existing front wall.

    Eastward Bungalow 51 Lower End Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QH

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  10. Under consideration26/01919/FUL

    Erection of a detached carport to the rear of Little Faringdon Mill and demolition of the existing car port, erection of a plant room, and associated landscaping works.

    Little Faringdon Mill Little Faringdon Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QQ

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  11. Decided26/01920/HHD

    Erection of a front porch extension

    9 Whiteman Place Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4EZ

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  12. Under consideration26/01921/HHD

    Installation of solar panels to east and west roof slopes

    Greystones 3 Back Lane Aston Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2DQ

    Received 7 Aug 2026
  13. Under consideration26/01923/HHD

    Alterations to include the application of coloured render to external walls

    3 Perrott Close North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6RU

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  14. Under consideration26/01924/HHD

    Conversion of loft space to create additional living space

    67 Oxlease Witney Oxfordshire OX28 3QY

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  15. Decided26/01925/TCA

    Prune a tree in our garden. It is a sort of maple and has grown too big.

    20 Gloucester Place Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6LA

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  16. Decided26/01926/HHD

    Erection of a single storey extension

    Cherry Tree Cottage Lower End Salford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5YW

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  17. Under consideration26/01927/S73

    Variation of condition 2 of 25/00840/FUL to allow amendments to the landscaping scheme (retrospective)

    Land (E) 428631 (N) 204548 Burford Road Black Bourton Bampton Oxfordshire

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  18. Decided26/01929/TCA

    T1 - Red Acer - Reduce by 1.5 metres back to old points.T2 - Cherry - Reduce by 0.5 metres to more rounded shape.

    6 The Grange Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6XY

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  19. Decided26/01930/TCA

    G1 - 3x sliver birch - Reduce height by 3 metres, reduce sides by 1 metre due to close proximity to building.

    14 - 16 Distons Lane Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NY

    Received 10 Aug 2026
  20. Awaiting decision26/01933/HHD

    Erection of a single storey rear extension, partial conversion of garage to utility room with addition of window to the side elevation, and associated works

    The Gables 42A Witney Road Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8BJ

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  21. Decided26/01935/TCA

    Walnut - Section fell tree to leave the remaining stump cut close to ground level

    Thatchings Main Road Stanton Harcourt Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5RP

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  22. Under consideration26/01936/S73

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of permission 25/00486/HHD to allow changes to the design and materials to include alterations to roof line, floor height in glass extension, and to replace glass infill with window and black boarding (part retrospective)

    The Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BG

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  23. Under consideration26/01937/S73

    Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of permission 25/00816/HHD to allow changes in the design of the proposed garage extension and outside kitchen building (part retrospective)

    The Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BG

    Received 11 Aug 2026
  24. Under consideration26/01938/LBC

    Internal and external alterations to upgrade the existing oil fired boiler/cooker to 2 new freestanding air source heat pumps, with associated works to include removal of oil tank and installation of a new water cylinder housed internally within the plant room

    Park House Over Worton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7ER

    Received 11 Aug 2026

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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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