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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Under consideration26/01973/HHD
Alterations to include construction of two dormers on north west elevation of attached garage building, enclosing existing front covered porch with glazed door and sidelights, installation of a roof lantern to entrance hall and replacement of the garage doors and all windows
Hundley Cottage Hundley Way Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3QY
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/01979/FUL
Full planning application for the construction of an indoor sports facility (Class E(d)) comprising 5 no. padel courts, together with associated works.
Land Parcel North Of Tesco Express Eynsham Oxfordshire
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/01981/HHD
Erection of a single storey side extension
27 Dene Rise Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6LU
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/01982/HHD
Conversion and extension of existing carport to create additional living space along with erection of a detached garage and fencing (part retrospective)
Paddock View 38 The Crescent Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 3SJ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/01984/LBC
Internal alterations to form a ground floor WC/shower room
Hyde Cottage 129 The Hill Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01985/CND
Discharge of conditions 3 (schedule of materials), 4 (external windows and doors), and 10 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 25/02578/FUL
Land Adjacent To Kencott Cottages Kencot Oxfordshire
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01986/FUL
Subdivision of dwelling house to form 2no. separate dwellings (1 x 3 bed and 1 x 2 bed)
Morfield Cottage 58 Lower End Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01987/CND
Discharge of conditions 10 (desk study), 11 (contamination), and 14 (external lighting) of planning permission 25/01583/FUL
Building 3 Windrush Park Road Windrush Industrial Park Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7EY
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01988/FUL
Installation of an outdoor play space
Eynsham Community Primary School Beech Road Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4LJ
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01993/S73
Variation of condition 4 (landscaping scheme) of 17/03328/FUL to allow the existing landscape works to be retained and maintained onsite indefinitely (retrospective)
Laburnum Cottage Enstone Road Westcote Barton Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AB
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/01994/CLE
Certificate of Lawfulness (to allow the existing use of outbuilding for domestic storage and workshop)
Field House South Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6XG
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01995/LBC
Replacement of existing timber windows with Rationel FORMAPLUS aluminium-clad timber windows
18 Woodford Mill Mill Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6DE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01996/PDET28
Erection of an apex extension to existing shed, to include additional space for housing livestock and feed stocks
Coneygree Farm Spelsbury Road Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3LE
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/01999/TCA
Cherry - reduce crown height by 2.0m and lateral spread up to 1.5m. Remove lowest limb in direct contact with fencing back to source. Light pruning of lower laterals to allow installation of new 6ft fence.
Wychwood House 5 Potter Close Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3EE
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02000/HHD
Conversion of garage to living space, to include addition of window and exterior door, enlarging of patio door, and associated works
15 Collett Drive Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2FW
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02002/OUT
Outline planning application with all matters reserved (except access), for the erection of up to 81 dwellings, including 50% affordable housing, and up to 5,000 sq ft of Class E commercial floorspace
Land West Of Kingham Railway Station Station Road Kingham Oxfordshire
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02006/TCA
T1 - Willow - Crown lift to 4 metres, reduce over extended side branches only by 2 metres to improve shape and form.
The Three Horses Asthall Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4HW
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02009/LBC
External alterations to include repairs to stone slate roof of outbuilding and associated repairs to timber roof structure
Westwell Manor Westwell Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4JT
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02010/CND
Discharge of conditions 5 (external lighting), 6 (biodiversity enhancements), and 7 (surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 26/00600/FUL
Land At Easting 439749 Northing 226193 Banbury Road Enstone Oxfordshire
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02011/CND
Discharge of condition 7 (refuse storage) of planning permission 24/02812/S73
Former Brooklyn Nursery 65 Shilton Road Carterton Oxfordshire
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02012/FUL
Replacement of the existing temporary access lift at the North Portico with a permanent lift
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02013/LBC
External alterations to replace the temporary access lift at the North Portico with a permanent lift
Blenheim Palace Blenheim Park Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1PS
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Decided26/02014/TCA
Mature SycamoreRemove x3 lower limbs to north, south-east and north-westReduce overall height of tree by approximately 4 - 5 metresReduce remaining crown spread proportionately pruning back to secondary growth points where possibleRemove major deadwood
Simons Cottage Simons Lane Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6DH
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Under consideration26/02015/HHD
Erection of a single storey rear extension, with alterations to rear fenestration, and associated works
3 Oakland Close Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AX
Received 20 Aug 2026
Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
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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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