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Most Common Planning Applications in West Oxfordshire

Not all planning applications are created equal. The gap between the highest and lowest approval project type in West Oxfordshire is 15.7% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

6,435 real decisions·14 project types·Updated March 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
84.3%
Lowest: New Build
15.7%
Spread
14
Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension56560
100.0%
2Conservatory2202155
97.7%
3Basement26251
96.2%
4Front Extension1581526
96.2%
5Side Extension43141417
96.1%
6Dormer27426311
96.0%
7Rear Extension91487440
95.6%
8Outbuilding50247824
95.2%
9Extension (General)57554728
95.1%
10Loft Conversion84795
94.0%
11Garage / Parking1,02193190
91.2%
12Annex97889
90.7%
13Change of Use (Residential)22019129
86.8%
14New Build44537570
84.3%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

A wraparound extension application has a 100.0% approval rate. New Build? Just 84.3%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 84.3% to 100.0%. Choosing the right project type — or framing your application correctly — can dramatically affect outcomes.
2
Visibility drives scrutiny. Project types that change the external appearance — dormers, loft conversions, hip-to-gable — face more resistance than those that don't. The more visible your proposal, the more carefully it needs designing.
3
These are council-wide averages. Your ward, your street and your immediate neighbours all shift the odds. The comparable decisions near your property are the best indicator of outcome.

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Methodology: Classifies 6,435 decisions in West Oxfordshire into residential project types using keyword matching against proposal descriptions (matching generate_site_data.py subtype rules). A single application may appear in multiple categories. Data from West Oxfordshire Council's public planning portal, January 2020 to present. Full methodology →
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