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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3,005 approved · 179 refused · 130 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 consideration26/02154/TCA
MT1 - Ash - Crown raise over drive to 4.5 metres, crown raise to clear neighbouring property by 3 metres clear. Reduce over extended growth drive side by up to 2 metres to balance crown, thin central reaction growth by 25% to remove dense growth.T2 - Birch - Reduce height by 2.5 metres, reduce sides by 1.5 metres.T3 - Birch - Reduce over extended south side branches by 1.5 metres. Crown raise to 4 metres.
123 High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RG
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02155/TCA
T1 - Field Maple - Reduce back to boundary by removing up to 2 metres.
14 Sinnels Field Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6EJ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02158/HHD
Erection of a two storey side extension, and associated works
Mill Race Farm Mill Lane Black Bourton Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2PJ
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02160/HHD
Alterations to include erection of single storey front extensions to enlarge existing entrance porch and living room.
189 Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AL
Received 4 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02161/HHD
Alterations to include the addition of two rooflights in existing single storey rear roof, changes to kitchen window to create a service access and replacement entrance door, all to South elevation.
Easter House 7 Taynton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4UH
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02162/FUL
Change of use of annexe to self contained AIRBNB. (Retrospective).
2 Vanner Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1PF
Received 11 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02165/CND
Discharge of conditions 6 (full surface water drainage scheme) and 7 (contamination desk study) of planning permission 25/01099/FUL.
Land South Of Millwood End Long Hanborough Oxfordshire
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02167/CLP
Certificate of Lawfulness (replacement of two garage doors).
7 Bolsover Close Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8RA
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02170/HHD
Construction of an outside open fronted Loggia to the rear of the property
Long Meadow Church Street Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3PP
Received 7 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02172/HHD
Erection of single storey extensions, along with conversion of outbuilding to create additional living space, insertion of five dormer windows and formation of a natural swimming pool and associated works
New Barn Farm Ditchley Park Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4EX
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02173/LBC
Internal and external works to include the erection of single storey extensions, along with conversion of outbuilding to create additional living space, insertion of five dormer windows and associated works
New Barn Farm Ditchley Park Enstone Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4EX
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02174/HHD
Installation of an Air Source Heat Pump
4 Ladburn Lane Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AJ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02175/TCA
Rowan tree - to be felled to ground level
5 Hill Rise Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5SW
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02176/TCA
3 mature silver birches - remove the low lateral branches and reduce canopy by 10/15%Eucalyptus - crown reduction by 10/15% with more coming off the lateral limbs that protrude out much further than the rest of the canopy.
Old Laundry Cottage Old Forge Road Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RR
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02177/TCA
T1 Silver Birch - Fell T1 to ground level and remove the resulting timber and arisings from the site.
3 Millers Mews Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1QT
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02180/TCA
Dead Rowan - Fell to ground level.Mature pine - Prune overextended branch x2 by 2-3m to bring back in line with remaining canopy and prevent potential failure.
Barn Piece Station Road Shipton Under Wychwood Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6BQ
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02181/HHD
Erection of single-storey rear and side extensions
1 Wilmot Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5NL
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02183/TCA
A row of declining and dead Holly trees that need to be removed to ground level with the stumps to be ground out
Shilton House The Hill Shilton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4AG
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02184/HHD
Construction of replacement wall to roadside boundary with a sliding timber gate
Newholme Brighthampton Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7QQ
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02185/HHD
Replace existing windows and doors with PVC-U Heritage Range windows
12 Church Street Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NT
Received 8 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02186/HHD
Erection of single storey side and rear extension to form utility and shower room together with two storey rear infill extension.
33 Abbey Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5LG
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02189/LBC
Alterations to internally block doorway in South elevation and replace window with new door in North elevation in existing converted outbuildings and installation of spiral staircase in back hall of main dwelling. (Retrospective).
Wilcote Manor Wilcote Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3EB
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Under consideration26/02193/HHD
Removal of existing single storey rear extension, garage, conservatory and side canopy. Erection of replacement single storey side and rear extension.
6 Stoneleigh Drive Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 1ED
Received 9 Sept 2026 - Decided26/02194/NMA
Alterations and erection of rear extension and detached garage, conversion of existing barn to dwelling with associated works (to allow changes to fenestration and alterations to design of garage & attached log store). (non-material amendment to allow repositioning and reduction in size of approved greenhouse).
Church Farm House Church Road North Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6TX
Received 9 Sept 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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