Planning in Cherwell
Cherwell District Council has 60 conservation areas and 0 Article 4 direction areas on the national planning data platform.
Conservation areas
60
Article 4 directions
0
Listed building outlines
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Planning applications
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not published yet
Check what you can build — with AI
Planium reads the conservation area appraisal, Article 4 directions and local plan policies for Cherwell and tells you whether your extension, loft conversion or change of use needs planning permission.
Conservation areas
- Adderbury
- Ardley
- Balscote
- Banburydesignated 1 January 1969
- Barford St John
- Barford St Michael
- Begbroke
- Bicesterdesignated 1 January 1969
- Bletchingdon
- Bloxham
- Bodicote
- Charlton-on-Otmoordesignated 13 November 1989
- Chesterton
- Cottisford
- Cropredydesignated 9 February 1978
- Deddington
- Drayton
- Duns Tew
- Fewcottdesignated 6 October 2008
- Fritwell
- Grimsbury
- Hampton Gay, Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp
- Hampton Poyle
- Hanwell
- Hethe
- Hook Norton
- Horley
- Hornton
- Islip
- Juniper Hill
- Kidlington Church Streetdesignated 1 January 1974
- Kidlington Crown Roaddesignated 18 May 2009
- Kidlington High Street
- Kidlington Langford Lane Wharfdesignated 18 May 2009
- Kidlington The Rookery
- Kirtlington
- Milton
- Mixbury
- Mollingtondesignated 24 May 2010
- North Aston
- North Newington
- Oxford Canaldesignated 16 October 2012
- RAF Bicester
- RAF Upper Heyford
- Roushamdesignated 22 July 1991
- Shenington with Alkertondesignated 9 February 2009
- Sibford Ferris
- Sibford Gower and Burdrop
- Somerton
- Souldern
- South Newington
- Steeple Aston
- Stratton Audley
- Swalcliffe
- Tadmarton
- Wardington
- Weston on the Green
- Wigginton
- Williamscot
- Wroxton
Article 4 directions
No Article 4 directions published on the platform yet.
Frequently asked questions
Is my property in a conservation area in Cherwell?
Cherwell District Council has designated 60 conservation areas, listed on this page with their designation dates and appraisal documents where the council publishes them. In a conservation area, permitted development rights are narrower: cladding, some extensions, roof alterations and satellite dishes on the front elevation may need planning permission, and demolition of most buildings needs consent.
What is an Article 4 direction?
An Article 4 direction removes specific permitted development rights in a defined area, so work that would normally not need planning permission — for example replacing windows, changing a house into a small HMO or altering front boundaries — does need an application. Cherwell has 0 Article 4 direction areas recorded on planning.data.gov.uk.
How do I check what I am allowed to build?
Start with the designations on the site (conservation area, Article 4, listed building), then the local plan policies and any design codes. Planium can read the council’s appraisal and policy documents and summarise what applies to your project, including whether permitted development is available.
Cherwell District Council website · All local planning authorities
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Open Government Licence v3.0) · Retrieved 2026-10-09