New Build approval rate in Oxford
Oxford approved 82.8% of new build applications, based on 239 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
82.8%
new build approval rate
239
New Build decisions
198
Approved
41
Refused
91.5%
Oxford overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the Oxford average (91.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in Oxford
New Build
82.8%
Oxford all applications
91.5%
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Other project types in Oxford
88.6%
85.3%
90.7%
85.2%
90.4%
88.1%
78.0%
91.0%
84.1%
87.3%
89.9%
98.0%
87.6%
81.5%
64.9%