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Cherwell planning applications
5,188 applications. 93% approved. 60 days to decide.
As of October 2026, PlanIndex holds 5,188 planning applications from Cherwell. 2,082 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 93% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Cherwell: 2,440 applications received in the last year, 2,082 decisions published.
Cherwell takes a median of 63 days to decide a planning application. See how that compares.
All applications
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26/02631/DISC Awaiting decision
Land adjacent to Symmetry Park Morrell Way Bicester OX26 6GF
Discharge of Condition 38 (Noise Assessment) of 24/03259/F
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26/02624/F Awaiting decision
18 West Street Bicester OX26 2EW
Demolition of existing conservatory and detached garage/store. Erection of a two-storey rear extension to provide ground-floor WC, utility and dining and first-floor bathroom and en-suite accommodation.
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26/02632/LB Awaiting decision
Gage Farm Sibford Road Epwell Oxfordshire OX15 6LH
Replacement boot room windows and formation of a first floor en-suite and cupboard, with associated drainage and roof vents
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26/02627/LB Awaiting decision
Claremont House 1 Market Square Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 6AA
Installation of 4 external wall-mounted up/down spotlights
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26/02623/CLUP Awaiting decision
Blackingrove Farm Summer Ley Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RX
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to repair and replace windows with hand-made like-for-like windows
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26/02621/F Awaiting decision
108 Oxford Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9AW
Demolition of existing garage/outbuilding and erection of single storey side/rear extension (resubmission of 14/01278/F and 17/01815/F)
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26/02612/TCA Awaiting decision
Brantlith Manor Orchard Horley Banbury OX15 6DZ
T1 Acer Flamingo - repollard regrowth by cutting back approx 2.5 metres, (just back to the knuckles of the previous pollarding).
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26/02587/F Awaiting decision
44 Trenchard Circle Heyford Park Oxfordshire OX25 5TB
Single storey rear extension and creation of a single storey porch
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26/02585/F Awaiting decision
Wendlebury Park Farm Wendlebury Road Chesterton Oxfordshire OX25 2PE
Construction of an agricultural building with PV panels installed
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26/02610/LB Awaiting decision
The Homestead The Green Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RN
Like-for-like replacement of the conservatory joinery (existing unauthorised)
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26/02606/F Awaiting decision
29 Hardwick Park Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 1YE
Conversion of the existing garage to provide a home-based beauty salon ancillary to the residential use of the dwelling, including alterations to the existing garage frontage to provide new entrance doors and window. No alterations are proposed to the existing roof, building footprint or vehicular access.
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26/02607/CLUE Awaiting decision
174 The Moors Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AD
RETROSPECTIVE – Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for the erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within the rear garden.
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26/02603/TPO Awaiting decision
Kirtlington Village Hall Committee Kirtlington Village Hall South Green Kirtlington OX5 3HJ
2 x Sycamore Trees and 1 Oak Tree - to reduce by approx 2m - subject to TPO 02/2023
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26/02576/LB Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory Manor Farm Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JJ
Demolition of existing lean-to WC extension and glazed porch and erection of a replacement extension. Demolition of existing lean-to conservatory and erection of a replacement garden room extension
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26/02575/F Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory Manor Farm Lane Balscote Oxfordshire OX15 6JJ
Demolition of existing lean-to WC extension and glazed porch and erection of a replacement extension. Demolition of existing lean-to conservatory and erection of a replacement garden room extension
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26/02571/F Awaiting decision
9 Ashdene Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2BH
Single storey rear extension, part flat roof, part gable pitch roof, to match existing
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26/02555/DISC Awaiting decision
Os Parcel 4347 East Of Pipal Cottage Oxford Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX2 8HE
Discharge of Conditions 17 pt 2 (Foul Water Network/Phasing Plan) and 18 pt 2 (Water Network/Development and Infrastructure Plan) of 23/01233/OUT
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26/02558/F Awaiting decision
26 Ancil Avenue Launton Oxfordshire OX26 5DJ
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a two-storey rear extension. Formation of a side dormer and insertion of windows in the front and rear gables
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26/02557/TPO Awaiting decision
Colin Sanders Innovation Centre Mewburn Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9PA
T1606 - Whitebeam - Fell to ground level (significant canopy decline); T1607 - Hornbeam - Prune to clear gutters (abate nuisance); T1608 - Wild Cherry - Fell to ground level (excessive lean towards road); G5 - Broadleaf - Prune to give clearance of at least 3m (abate nuisance) - subject to TPO 2/2007
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26/02556/TPO Awaiting decision
Banbury And Bicester College Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9QJ
T1308 - Magnolia - Prune back from building to give clearance of at least 1m; T1316 - Silver Birch - Fell to ground level (Honey Fungus); G4 - Mixed Broadleaf - Target prune all branch stubs back to main stem, prune unaffected tree(s) back to boundary and raise canopies to 6m; G6 - Mixed - Crown lift to 5m over parking bays and prune back from wall situated west, to give at least 2m clearance; H2 - Mixed - Reduce in height by 5m and prune back face to leave a well clipped finish - subject to TPO 3/2007
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26/02450/TCA Awaiting decision
Foxtownsend Lodge North Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS
T1 Bay - reduce canopy 30% (2.5 metres approx.) G1 mixed species Laurel/Hawthorn with self set ash trees -signs of die back, fell ash trees and reduce hedge line to 3 - 3.5 metres approx
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26/02513/TCA Awaiting decision
20 Lake Walk Adderbury OX17 3PF
T1 - Norwegian Spruce - fell to ground level. T2 - Silver birch - Thin and lift crown by 1 metre approx. T3 - Silver birch - Thin and lift crown by 1 metre approx T5- Holly - fell to ground level. Proposing to re-plant a more suitable native species
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26/02479/TCA Awaiting decision
Souldern House Street Through Souldern Souldern OX27 7LA
T1 Apple – Crown reduce by approximately 0.5/0.75 metres in height, and laterally to balance. G1 Yew – Crown reduce in height by approximately 1.5/2 metres, ensuring growth is below the power line by 0.5 metres. Trim all round, tightly to shape. Clear all Elders to ground level, poison to deter re-growth. T2 Prunus – Selectively reduce growth on garden side by approximately 2 metres laterally, and reduce upper crown by approximately 1/1.5 metres. T3 Crab Apple – reduction of 0.5/0.75 metre in height and laterally to balance T4 Bay – Clear all growth on wall to prevent future damage. Reduction of 1/1.5 metres in height and laterally to balance, ensuring clearance of the power line. G2 Cherry/Robinia – Reduce dead Cherry to leave a low structure at a height of 2.5 metres. Prune Wisteria and other vegetation away from Robinia and Cherry trees. G3 Magnolia/Holly – Section fell both trees to ground level. Grind stumps where accessible, poison Holly stump near wall. T5 Mulberry – Re-brace stems as necessary, installing two new braces. Reduce/thin branches, where required, to reduce loading on failed stem, profile upper crown to shape. G4 Lilac – Fell group of Lilac to ground level. Grind all accessible stumps, back-fill void with arisings.
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26/02561/NMA Awaiting decision
Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 1RT
Amendment to a number of the approved plans referenced within Condition 1 and includes revised details of on-plot landscaping required pursuant to Condition 5 (Proposed non-material amendment of 23/01586/REM)
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26/02559/NMA Awaiting decision
Ascot Cottage Station Road Launton Oxfordshire OX26 5DS
Omit Larch weatherboarding to upper wall areas and change to timber effect Cedral Lap cement fibre board. Colour - Cocoa Brown (proposed as non-material amendment to 24/02524/F)
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26/02615/TEL Awaiting decision
1 Field Close Yarnton OX5 1NE
The Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and restrictions) Regulations 2003 (as amended) – Regulation 5 Notice of Intention to Install Fixed Line Broadband Apparatus - Erection of 1 X 9M Light Wooden Pole
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26/02547/ADV Awaiting decision
Verge adjacent to McDonalds Ruscote Avenue Banbury
Installation of 1No. BT Street Hub Unit and associated advertisement panels on either side of the unit
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26/02325/TCA Awaiting decision
Cottisford House Street Through Cottisford Cottisford NN13 5SW
T1 Grey Poplar/European Aspen - 15% crown reduction and the removal of deadwood throughout the canopy, reduction of 4-5 metres in total.
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26/02548/F Awaiting decision
Ruby Cottage Burdrop OX15 5RN
Demolition of garage roof and erection of first floor extension, erection of porch and insertion of new window to front elevation
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26/02538/DISC Awaiting decision
Land To North Of Blackthorn Road OS Parcel 3489 Adjoining And South West Of B4011 Allectus Avenue Ambrosden
Discharge of Conditions 8 (WSI) and 9 (Archaeological Evaluation) of 25/01221/OUT
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26/02549/HED Awaiting decision
Ardley Sewage Treatment Works Fritwell Road Fewcott
Removal of 7M of hedgerow marked H003 on Arb Report and removal of G002 tree group for installation of DNO kiosk for sewage treatment work upgrades. Removal of 12M of hedgerow marked H001 on Arb Report
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26/02550/DISC Awaiting decision
Land North Of Claydon Road Cropredy
Discharge of Condition 32 (Written Scheme of Investigation Archaeology) of 23/00977/OUT
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26/02539/F Awaiting decision
Land to the north of Creswell Lake Worton Farm Cassington Road Yarnton OX29 4SU
Retrospective application for the use of Cresswell Lake for non-motorised water sports including ancillary development comprising a boat house and store, boat racking, pontoon, Portaloos, car park, landscaping and associated grassed earth bund, together with associated access off the Northern Bypass Road (A40).
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26/02541/DISC Awaiting decision
214 The Moors Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AB
Discharge of Conditions 4 (Arboricultural Method Statement) and 5 (replacement tree details) of 24/00537/F
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26/02533/TCA Awaiting decision
Holly House Manor Road Adderbury OX17 3EJ
T1 - Holly Crown reduce by 2m to maintain suitable tree size for its location.
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26/02530/TCA Awaiting decision
Steeple Barn Painters Close Bloxham OX15 4QP
T1 Cedar - Fell
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26/02525/CLUE Awaiting decision
Land Adjoining And West Of Stonecroft House Clifton Road Deddington
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development to confirm that the works carried out on site represent a material start of planning permission 23/00376/F
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26/02535/DISC Awaiting decision
Unit D1 Graven Hill Expeditionary Road Ambrosden
Discharge of Conditions 33 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) and 34 (Surface Water Management Scheme) of 22/01829/OUT
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26/02524/F Awaiting decision
69 East Street Fritwell Oxfordshire OX27 7QF
Addition of a box dormer extension to the rear roof slope
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26/02529/F Awaiting decision
11 Swalcliffe Road Upper Tadmarton Oxfordshire OX15 5TE
Erection of timber entrance gates (1.5m high) set back from the highway, together with a low ironstone boundary wall and associated internal fencing (both under 1m high)
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26/02534/DISC Awaiting decision
Longview Pound Lane Sibford Gower Oxfordshire OX15 5AE
Discharge of Conditions 3 (CEMP), 4 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan), 5 (drainage details), 6 (access track), 7 (riding arena details), 8 (horse waste management), 9 (lighting) and Biodiversity Net Gain of 26/01087/F
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26/02626/TCA_5 Awaiting decision
1 Drift Lane Wroxton OX15 6QX
T1 Bird Cherry - cut down branches and pollard back into crown 4 metres approx Prunus on the boundary but in the clients garden, on the road side. Branches are growing through telephone cables. Tree has already shed branches and we would like to reduce the canopy to a pollard. There is a lot of included bark in the main trunk.
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26/02608/TCA_5 Granted
Broom House Street Through Wigginton Wigginton OX15 4LD
T1 Apple - Poor condition. Hard pruned in March 2026 and has not recovered well. Request to prune further limbs to main trunk.
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26/02522/TCA Awaiting decision
Well Stone 3 Church Street Wroxton Oxfordshire OX15 6QE
T1 Field maple fell T2 Field maple pollard T3 Ash remove overhanging branches T5 Field maple reduce crown by 50% T7 Leylandii fell
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26/02625/CDISC Awaiting decision
HIF2 - A40 Corridor between the Eynsham Park and Ride Site and North Oxford, Oxfordshire
Traffic Management Plan associated with HIF2 highway works to A40 between the new Park & Ride facility at Eynsham and the Wolvercote roundabour
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26/02518/DISC Awaiting decision
Land North Of Railway House Station Road Hook Norton
Discharge of Condition 15 (Verification Report of Remediation) of 21/00500/OUT
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26/02566/TCA Awaiting decision
Walnut Place 31-33 East Street Fritwell OX27 7PX
T1 Betula pendula Tree needs removing because doesn’t look healthy.
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26/02523/F Awaiting decision
41 Mullein Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3WF
Single storey rear extension, with associated internal alterations
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26/02506/F Awaiting decision
Fox Hill Foxhill Lane Souldern Oxfordshire OX27 7JZ
Retropsective installation of two new windows to north elevation, bi-fold doors to south elevation, replacement side door, reduce width of window opening/new window to south elevation, re-roof conservatory using composite plastic 'slates' and internal alterations to provide new kitchen and utility
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26/02516/TCA Awaiting decision
Briar Cottage Weston Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DH
T1 - Bay - Reduce height by 3 meters and width by up to 1 meter, trim sides to form more formal round shape.
Recent decisions
Data to October 2026
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26/02207/TCA Granted
Walnut Tree House Goose Walk Bloxham OX15 4JD
T1 Walnut - reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres T2 Portuguese Laurel - reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres
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26/02092/HPA Granted
88 Springfield Avenue Banbury OX16 9JB
Single storey rear extension, height to eaves 3m, overall height 3m, length 6m
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26/01917/DISC Granted
28 Spring Hill Road Begbroke Oxfordshire OX5 1RX
Discharge of Condition 3 (Details of new fence, walls & gate) of 25/03148/F
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26/01740/F Granted
The Red Lion High Street Islip OX5 2RX
Demolition of existing modern extensions. New single storey link extension. Internal and external alterations to the building and associated works to facilitate revised layout and provision of guest accommodation alongside manager's flat
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26/01741/LB Granted
The Red Lion High Street Islip OX5 2RX
Demolition of existing modern extensions. New single storey link extension. Internal and external alterations to the building and associated works to facilitate revised layout and provision of guest accommodation alongside manager's flat
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26/02567/TPO Withdrawn
2 Hollybush Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LY
Lime trees T7 and T8 - lift crown to 5.2m all round through the removal of secondary branches only. Trees subject to TPO 16/2026.
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26/01754/F Granted
57 Cherry Close Kidlington OX5 1HJ
Extension to rear, side and front of property, to replace existing conservatory, garage and front porch, to create ancillary accommodation
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26/02584/DISC Granted
Sydenham Farm Aynho Road Adderbury OX17 3WS
Discharge of Conditions 5 (Noise Mitigation Scheme/Assessment), 6 & 7 (Desk study & intrusive investigation), 11 (samples of external materials for wall & roof), 12 (doors and windows), 14 (Biodiversity Method Statement) and 16 (Details of cycle facilities) of 25/01354/F
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26/02369/TEL Decided
Crestavon 3 Church Lane Mollington OX17 1AZ
Iinstall fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus under Regulation 5, detailed as 11m Light wooden pole at the above location. This may include installations on, in, or near a listed building.
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26/02076/DISC Granted
2 Banbury Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2BT
Discharge of Conditions 8 (Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme), 9 (Noise Mitigation), 10 (Details of alternative ventilation system), 11, 12 and 13 (Land Contamination) of 23/00610/F
The full record
Decisions between 2017 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 4,085 decisions from Cherwell between 2017 and 2026, part of 5,188 applications on record. Over that period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 3,332 granted against 294 refused. The busiest single year was 2026, with 1,984 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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17/02399/CCE Decided
1 Wetherby Road Bicester OX26 1BH
Confirmation of compliance of conditions for 09/00174/REM
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18/00199/CCE Decided
Former Building 32 And Adj Land At Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5LX
Confirmation of compliance of conditions for 14/01366/REM
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18/00201/CCE Decided
Heyford Park Camp Road Upper Heyford Bicester OX25 5HD
Confirmation of compliance of conditions for 10/01642/OUT
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19/00875/CCE Decided
33 Oxford Road And Land To The Rear Of Nos. 35 - 59 Oxford Road Bodicote Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 4AB
Confirmation of compliance of conditions for 09/00939/F
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19/00877/CCE Decided
33 Oxford Road And Land To The Rear Of Nos. 35 - 59 Oxford Road Bodicote Banbury OX15 4AB
Confirmation of compliance of conditions for 13/01682/F
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19/00876/CCE Decided
33 Oxford Road And Land To The Rear Of Nos. 35 - 59 Oxford Road Bodicote Banbury OX15 4AB
Confirmation of compliance of conditions for 12/00290/F
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19/02731/TPO_5 Granted
Garth Park Launton Road Bicester OX26 6PS
FIVE DAY NOTICE 1 x Yew- Small oppressed Yew tree. Dead. Footpath/train line target area
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19/02692/CCE Decided
Hornton Grounds Quarry Street From Stratford Road To Hornton Grounds Quarry Hornton OX15 6HH
Confirmation of compliance of condition 1 (time) of 16/00752/F
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19/02682/TCA Granted
Cherry Cottage Main Street North Newington OX15 6AJ
T1 x Beech - Fell.
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19/02725/TCA Granted
1 Stud Farm Cottages East End Adderbury Banbury OX17 3NW
G1 x Row of 13 nos Leylandii G2 x 4 nos Spruce Which previously made a hedge for screening from neighboring properties. These trees have not been maintained as a hedge for many years. They were topped off approximately 10 years ago. All of these trees are now over mature and have reached the end of their useful life expectancy. All of the limbs are extremely long and heavy for their attachments and have now started to fail.These trees are now a hazard to the public footpath below and surrounding properties that are within striking distance of failing branches. They also restrict the sun into all surrounding areas. The application is to remove all of these trees in order to prevent any damage or injuries occurring.
Decision speed
12 months to October 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 938 45%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 667 32%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 476 23%
Planning agents in Cherwell
The firms named as agent on the most applications on this register. Company information only.
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Digi Design Co Architecture Ltd 100% granted overall 9
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Edgars Limited 89% granted overall 8
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Frampton Town Planning Limited 88% granted overall 5
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Howard Cole Ltd 92% granted overall 5
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Stable Architecture Ltd 96% granted overall 4
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Thinking Buildings Limited 89% granted overall 2
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Applications by ward in Cherwell
- Adderbury, Bloxham And Bodicote 440
- Banbury Calthorpe And Easington 172
- Banbury Cross And Neithrop 280
- Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown 155
- Banbury Hardwick 77
- Banbury Ruscote 69
- Bicester East 152
- Bicester North And Caversfield 102
- Bicester South And Ambrosden 217
- Bicester West 101
- Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton 742
- Deddington 726
- Fringford And Heyfords 583
- Kidlington East 234
- Kidlington West 233
- Launton And Otmoor 587
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Common questions
How many planning applications does Cherwell decide?
In the 12 months to October 2026, Cherwell decided 2082 planning applications. 93% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Cherwell?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 60 days over the 12 months to October 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Cherwell decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 2081 decisions in the 12 months to October 2026 where both dates are published, 45% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 77% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Cherwell decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 4085 decisions from Cherwell between 2017 and 2026, out of 5,188 applications on record. Across that whole period 92% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Cherwell?
March 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to October 2026, with 263 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Where can I see the full documents for an application?
Plans, drawings and officer reports stay on Cherwell's own planning portal. Every application page here links straight to the source record.
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Cherwell: 5,188 planning applications on record as of October 2026. Trailing 12 months: 2,082 decided, 93% approved, median 60 days to a decision. 2,440 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2017 and 2026: 4,085 in total, 92% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.
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