Temple Cowley Ward planning approval rate
Temple Cowley Ward ward in Oxford has a 85.7% approval rate based on 49 planning decisions. Oxford overall: 91.5%.
Last updated: April 2026
85.7%
ward approval rate
49
Decisions
42
Approved
7
Refused
91.5%
Oxford average
Temple Cowley Ward is 5.8 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 Temple Cowley Ward compares
Temple Cowley Ward ward
85.7%
Oxford overall
91.5%
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Recent decisions in Temple Cowley Ward
Removal of external rear WC and erection of a single storey rear extension (amen · Thu 07 Apr 2022
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extensio · Wed 06 Apr 2022
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a single storey rear outbui · Wed 30 Mar 2022
Demolition of no's 17 and 17b Between Towns Road and Cowley Conservative Club. E · Fri 25 Mar 2022
Replacement of existing antennas for 6no. antenna apertures, removal of 1no. dis · Thu 17 Mar 2022
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 5,477 decisions.
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