New Build approval rate in Oxford
Oxford approved 83.1% of new build applications, based on 242 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
83.1%
new build approval rate
242
New Build decisions
201
Approved
41
Refused
87.5%
Oxford overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Oxford average (87.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Oxford
New Build
83.1%
Oxford all applications
87.5%
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Other project types in Oxford
88.4%
85.1%
90.0%
85.3%
89.5%
87.9%
78.2%
91.3%
84.2%
87.8%
89.6%
98.1%
87.1%
81.8%
64.9%