West Oxfordshire Council approves 94.5% of planning applications, based on 7,254 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. West Oxfordshire sits 6.2 percentage points above the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,154 decided applications, West Oxfordshire Council approved 96.0% of planning applications in 2025. Across 7,254 decisions analysed since January 2020, the overall approval rate in West Oxfordshire is 94.5%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of West Oxfordshire council planning portal records · Updated June 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in West Oxfordshire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 3,363 | 228 | 3,591 | 93.7% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,355 | 43 | 1,398 | 96.9% |
| Listed Building | 694 | 20 | 714 | 97.2% |
| Trees | 685 | 1 | 686 | 99.9% |
| Other | 319 | 31 | 350 | 91.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 216 | 46 | 262 | 82.4% |
| Prior Approval | 153 | 22 | 175 | 87.4% |
| Advertisement | 72 | 6 | 78 | 92.3% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingham, Rollright and Enstone | 778 | 31 | 809 | 96.2% |
| Woodstock and Bladon | 378 | 33 | 411 | 92.0% |
| Eynsham and Cassington | 370 | 33 | 403 | 91.8% |
| Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield | 375 | 25 | 400 | 93.8% |
| Charlbury and Finstock | 361 | 15 | 376 | 96.0% |
| Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt | 344 | 30 | 374 | 92.0% |
| Alvescot and Filkins | 348 | 14 | 362 | 96.1% |
| Chipping Norton | 331 | 22 | 353 | 93.8% |
| Stonesfield and Tackley | 321 | 15 | 336 | 95.5% |
| Burford | 322 | 9 | 331 | 97.3% |
| Chadlington and Churchill | 299 | 17 | 316 | 94.6% |
| Bampton and Clanfield | 265 | 16 | 281 | 94.3% |
| Ascott and Shipton | 227 | 9 | 236 | 96.2% |
| Brize Norton and Shilton | 219 | 16 | 235 | 93.2% |
| Witney South | 213 | 5 | 218 | 97.7% |
| Freeland and Hanborough | 192 | 22 | 214 | 89.7% |
| The Bartons | 206 | 4 | 210 | 98.1% |
| Milton Under Wychwood | 184 | 10 | 194 | 94.8% |
| Ducklington | 164 | 18 | 182 | 90.1% |
| Witney West | 172 | 8 | 180 | 95.6% |
| Witney Central | 148 | 10 | 158 | 93.7% |
| North Leigh | 130 | 9 | 139 | 93.5% |
| Witney East | 132 | 6 | 138 | 95.7% |
| Witney North | 124 | 6 | 130 | 95.4% |
| Carterton North West | 103 | 7 | 110 | 93.6% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How West Oxfordshire’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, up 2.2pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from West Oxfordshire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/01231/PN42 The Bartons | Erection of single storey rear extension (6m x 2.9m, height to eaves/3.45m, max. | Approved |
| 26/01051/LBC The Bartons | Replacement of ten windows to south elevation and one window to east elevation | Approved |
| 26/01207/HHD Charlbury and Finstock | Erection of a single storey rear extension, and associated works | Approved |
| 26/01218/PDET28 Kingham, Rollright and Enstone | Erection of general purpose agricultural building. | Approved |
| 26/01153/CLP Charlbury and Finstock | Certitifcate of lawfulness (erection of a detached garden room in the rear garde | Approved |
| 26/01122/HHD Bampton and Clanfield | Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to existing garage to | Approved |
| 26/01115/HHD Chadlington and Churchill | Erection of a sunroom (amended plans) | Approved |
| 26/01089/HHD Woodstock and Bladon | Alterations to ground floor openings in the rear elevation, comprising the remov | Approved |
| 26/01086/HHD Burford | Erection of single and double storey rear extensions, erection of a single store | Approved |
| 26/01075/HHD Witney South | Erection of a single storey rear extension, addition of an open front porch, con | Approved |
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Based on 7,254 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in West Oxfordshire is 94.5%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.3%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 7,254 planning decisions from West Oxfordshire council. 6,857 were approved and 397 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in West Oxfordshire is 94.5%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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