Outbuilding approval rate in Oxford
Oxford approved 88.1% of outbuilding applications, based on 302 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
88.1%
outbuilding approval rate
302
Outbuilding decisions
266
Approved
36
Refused
91.5%
Oxford overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Oxford average (91.5%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Oxford
Outbuilding
88.1%
Oxford all applications
91.5%
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Other project types in Oxford
88.6%
85.3%
90.7%
85.2%
90.4%
78.0%
82.8%
91.0%
84.1%
87.3%
89.9%
98.0%
87.6%
81.5%
64.9%