Northfield Brook Ward planning approval rate
Northfield Brook Ward ward in Oxford has a 96.7% approval rate based on 60 planning decisions. Oxford overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.7%
ward approval rate
60
Decisions
58
Approved
2
Refused
87.5%
Oxford average
Northfield Brook Ward is 9.2 percentage points above the Oxford average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Northfield Brook Ward compares
Northfield Brook Ward ward
96.7%
Oxford overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Northfield Brook Ward
Application to certify the formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 1no. r · Mon 17 Aug 2026
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation · Mon 17 Aug 2026
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