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Essential Planning Register Maintenance

Due to essential maintenance our planning register will be unavailable on Monday 28 September from 2pm until 6pm.

During this time our planning systems will also be unavailable, therefore our staff will be unable to provide any updates on planning applications.

We apologise for any inconvienance this causes.

Cherwell District Council (major planning applications) government designation

Cherwell District Council has been designated by the Secretary of State under Section 62A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in relation to its handling of major planning applications.

This designation took effect from 15 June 2026 and will remain in place until it is formally withdrawn.

Further information

Local Plan Review Examination

Cherwell District Council submitted its Cherwell Local Plan Review 2042 to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination on 31 July 2025. Check back here for latest news and updates.

All you need to know about the examination process.

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