Cherwell planning approval rate
Cherwell council approved 90.6% of planning applications and refused 9.4%, based on 53 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026 · Based on every decision on record, June 2026 to September 2026
90.57%
overall approval rate
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Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Cherwell. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Cherwell, mined from 53 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Cherwell. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton (28 decided)
92.9%
Deddington (22 decided)
95.5%
Wards in Cherwell
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Cherwell, showing how the council decides real applications.
Installation of EV charger to side elevation (Retrospective) · Bicester West · 2026-09-10
Sprayer Shed · Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton · 2026-09-10
Alterations to garage and its conversion to habitable accommodation · Fringford And Heyfords · 2026-09-09
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What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Cherwell
What is the planning approval rate in Cherwell?
Based on 53 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Cherwell approved 90.6% of applications and refused 9.4%.
How many planning applications are refused in Cherwell?
Cherwell refuses 9.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 11. That is lower than the UK average of 12.57%. Out of 53 decided applications since 2020, 5 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Cherwell have the highest planning approval rates?
Approval rates in Cherwell vary by ward, see the ward breakdown above for detailed figures for each area.
What types of planning application are most common in Cherwell?
The most common planning application types in Cherwell are: Trees (41 decisions, 100.0% approved), Full (39, 92.3%), and Other (29, 89.7%).
How long does a planning application take in Cherwell?
Planning applications in Cherwell typically take 7.0 weeks from validation to decision: the median across 142 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. That is inside the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Cherwell decides approximately 9 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Cherwell?
You can search planning applications in Cherwell directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 53 historical decisions in Cherwell to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Cherwell calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Cherwell's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at
planninglens.co.uk/methodology.