Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Self-build action plan · Cherwell
Self-build homes in Cherwell
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
8
Plots listed
2,957
On the register
2
Architects
01Plots
Self-build plots in & around Cherwell
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the Cherwell boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Interest
2
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Interest
2
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Interest
2
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Design
Interest
8
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Planning (Permission in Principle Stage 1)
Interest
11
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Help Make More Plots Happen
Join others in Cherwell working to unlock more self-build opportunities
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Add a self-build plot
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Get notified about new plots in Cherwell
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
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02Take action
3 things you can do to make more plots available
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in Cherwell.
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Join the self-build register
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in Cherwell. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
2,957 people have joined here since 2016. See the numbers →
02
Register interest in plots
Get notified when new plots come up in Cherwell — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
03
Connect with landowners
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
About the register
Since 2016, 2,957 people have registered interest in self-build in Cherwell. The council has permitted 7,675 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 2,954 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 3 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
That leaves an outstanding deficit of 14 plots — Period 7 (2022).
The case for action
2,957 people in Cherwell have joined the self-build register since 2016.
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 12 were granted.
See full register data →1 icon = 1 person
2024
Latest data
12
Plots granted (12m)
No
Entry charge
03Find an architect
Architects within 20 miles of Cherwell
2 practices based within 20 miles of the Cherwell boundary.
Transition by Design
Recent project: Dilly’s Cottage
Haseley Brook
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Eco Design Consultants
Recent project: Howe Park Passivhaus
Tattenhoe
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