Lye Valley Ward planning approval rate
Lye Valley Ward ward in Oxford has a 80.5% approval rate based on 200 planning decisions. Oxford overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
80.5%
ward approval rate
200
Decisions
161
Approved
39
Refused
87.5%
Oxford average
Lye Valley Ward is 7.0 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 Lye Valley Ward compares
Lye Valley Ward ward
80.5%
Oxford overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Lye Valley Ward
Retention of the existing portable warehouse building for a further 4 years (ame · Thu 03 Sep 2026
Application to certify that the existing conversion of integral garage to habita · Tue 01 Sep 2026
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extensio · Fri 28 Aug 2026
Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Change of use from large house in multiple occupation (Use Class Sui Generis) to · Fri 07 Aug 2026
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