Full approval rate in Oxford
Oxford approved 87.3% of full applications, based on 2,746 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
87.3%
full approval rate
2,746
Full decisions
2,398
Approved
348
Refused
87.5%
Oxford overall
How full compares in Oxford
Full
87.3%
Oxford all types
87.5%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Oxford
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,573 decisions.
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Other application types in Oxford
Full
87.3%
Trees
99.5%
Discharge of Conditions
97.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.5%
Other
90.5%
Listed Building
97.9%
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88.3%
Prior Approval
73.3%
Change of Use
85.7%