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Full approval rate in Oxford

Oxford approved 87.6% of full applications, based on 2,629 decisions analysed.

Last updated: August 2026

87.6%
full approval rate
2,629
Full decisions
2,304
Approved
325
Refused
91.5%
Oxford overall

How full compares in Oxford

Full (2,629 decided)
87.6%
Oxford all types (6,203 decided)
91.5%

What gets approved near your property?

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Other application types in Oxford

Full (2,629 decided)
87.6%
Trees (1,336 decided)
99.5%
Discharge of Conditions (890 decided)
97.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness (635 decided)
81.3%
Other (284 decided)
89.8%
Listed Building (272 decided)
98.2%
Advertisement (128 decided)
88.3%
Prior Approval (15 decided)
73.3%
Change of Use (14 decided)
85.7%
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