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Cherwell planning applications

Search, track and analyse every planning application in Cherwell— updated daily from the council’s own register.

Fresh — scraped in the last 48 hours·1,247 applications indexed·Last scrape 31h ago

Last 30 days indexed

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Planning performance · official MHCLG data

91.0% of applications approved

Ranks #105 of 310 UK authorities · national average 87.1% · rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2

Year by year, by type →See the full benchmark →

Decision speed (% in time), approval trends back to 1979, application-type mix and live market activity are available on paid plans.

Planning appeals · HM Planning Inspectorate

41.0% of appeals overturn this council

Ranks #336 of 371 for decisions upheld · national average 32.0% · 227 appeals decided

See the full appeals record →

Overturn rate = appeals allowed ÷ decided (lower is better). Procedure mix and the year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

Property market · HM Land Registry

£350,000 median sale price

-2.8% year on year · 1,995 sales in the last 12 months

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Area-level (the whole authority), standard sales, median not average. Breakdown by property type and the 10-year trend are available on paid plans.

Energy performance · EPC certificates

56.3% of homes rated EPC C or above

Ranks #26 of 318 most efficient · national average 46.6% · 60,466 certificates

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% rated C or above (higher is better). The A–G band distribution and year-by-year trend are available on paid plans.

10 most-recent applications

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ReferenceAddressDescriptionTypeReceived
26/02450/TCAFoxtownsend Lodge North Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HST1 Bay - tree reduce canopy 30% (2.5 metres approx.) G1 mixed species Laurel/Hawthorn with self set ash trees -signs of…Treeworks1 Oct 2026
26/02521/F9 Larsen Road Heyford Park Bicester OX25 5TATwo storey side extension with the installation of solar panels on new roofHouseholder28 Sept 2026
26/02512/CLUPWestfield Farm Mews, Annexe Adjacent 3 Fenway Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4SSCertificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the fixing of solar panels to the roof of the annexeLawfuldevelopment28 Sept 2026
26/02293/TCA1 Drift Lane Wroxton OX15 6QXT1 Bird Cherry - cut down branches and pollard back into crown 4 metres approx.Treeworks28 Sept 2026
26/02492/TCACastle End House Castle Street Deddington OX15 0TET1 Yew - selective pruning at rear to reduce by .75 metresTreeworks28 Sept 2026
26/02482/TCA124 Camp Road Upper Heyford OX25 5AGT1 Ash - fellTreeworks27 Sept 2026
26/02486/FRugrats And Half Pints Beaumont Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 1QYPart-conversion of an existing soft play centre to create a children’s day nursery (Class E) with associated external…Fullplanning24 Sept 2026
26/02552/TCALand To Rear Of Applea Banks Lower Street Barford St MichaelFelling (removal) of one (1) cherry tree, on grounds of decline and irreversible dieback Replacement planting One…Treeworks23 Sept 2026
26/02475/TCAStable End Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NST1 Horse Chestnut -Crown reduce north/east by removing approximately 2 metres and reshape. T2 Goat Willow - reduce to 6…Treeworks23 Sept 2026
26/02462/ADVOxford Motor Park, Hartwell Ford Langford Lane Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 1FHInstallation of 1 no. internally illuminated totem and 1 no. internally illuminated fascia lettering signAdvertisement23 Sept 2026

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Pull every Cherwell application, filter by date, postcode, status, type, and more.

curl -H "x-api-key: $PLANNEXUS_KEY" \
  "https://api.plannexus.io/v1/applications?\
  authority_gss=E07000177&limit=50"
See API docs →

About this data

We index every application published on Cherwell’s planning portal (DEF) and refresh several times per day. The original portal:

https://planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk

Newest application received 1 Oct 2026.

Cherwell planning FAQs

How do I search Cherwell planning applications for free?

This page lists the latest applications received by Cherwell, updated several times a day. A free PlanNexus account searches the full archive of 1,247 indexed applications by postcode, date, status and type, and includes 1,000 requests a month plus email alerts. PlanNexus is independent of Cherwell — we index what the council publishes and add the decisions, approval rates and appeal outcomes the register itself doesn't show. The council's own portal is linked above.

How often is Cherwell planning data updated?

PlanNexus indexes Cherwell's planning register several times a day. The newest application on record was received 1 Oct 2026.

What share of planning applications does Cherwell approve?

91.0% of Cherwell's planning applications were approved over the rolling 2025 Q3 – 2026 Q2, against a national average of 87.1% (official MHCLG figures).

How often are Cherwell planning decisions overturned at appeal?

41.0% of appeals against Cherwell decisions were allowed by the Planning Inspectorate, against a national average of 32.0%, across 227 decided appeals.

How do I check the planning history of a property in Cherwell?

Run a free site appraisal: enter the postcode to see planning designations and nearby planning history instantly, then download a full PDF report from £25. The £99 deep report adds your registered land parcel on the map, flood zone, listed buildings and the council's track record.

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