Wolvercote Ward planning approval rate
Wolvercote Ward ward in Oxford has a 96.3% approval rate based on 295 planning decisions. Oxford overall: 87.5%.
Last updated: September 2026
96.3%
ward approval rate
295
Decisions
284
Approved
11
Refused
87.5%
Oxford average
Wolvercote Ward is 8.8 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 Wolvercote Ward compares
Wolvercote Ward ward
96.3%
Oxford overall
87.5%
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Recent decisions in Wolvercote Ward
Insertion of garage door (retrospective). · Thu 24 Sep 2026
Installation of garage door (Retrospective). · Tue 15 Sep 2026
Works and fell various trees as specified by Connor Loftus in the Wolvercote Wit · Fri 21 Aug 2026
Demolition of existing conservatory and outhouse. Erection of a part single, par · Thu 06 Aug 2026
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