Full approval rate in Oxford

Oxford approved 87.6% of full applications, based on 2,383 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

87.6%

full approval rate

2,383

Full decisions

2,087

Approved

296

Refused

91.5%

Oxford overall

How full compares in Oxford

Full (2,383 decided)

87.6%

Oxford all types (5,477 decided)

91.5%

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,477 decisions.

Other application types in Oxford

Full (2,383 decided)

87.6%

Trees (1,156 decided)

99.5%

Discharge of Conditions (771 decided)

97.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness (563 decided)

82.6%

Other (237 decided)

89.5%

Listed Building (232 decided)

97.8%

Advertisement (107 decided)

87.9%

Prior Approval (14 decided)

71.4%

Change of Use (14 decided)

85.7%

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