Blackbird Leys Ward planning approval rate
Blackbird Leys Ward ward in Oxford has a 82.4% approval rate based on 119 planning decisions. Oxford overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
82.4%
ward approval rate
119
Decisions
98
Approved
21
Refused
87.5%
Oxford average
Blackbird Leys Ward is 5.1 percentage points below the Oxford average, placing it among the stricter wards in Oxford. Checking what gets approved nearby before applying is particularly important here.
How Blackbird Leys Ward compares
Blackbird Leys Ward ward
82.4%
Oxford overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Blackbird Leys Ward
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation · Thu 06 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing garage and part of linked outbuilding. Erection of a sing · Thu 09 Jul 2026
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