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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 15.1% — that's the difference between near-certainty and a coin flip. What you build matters as much as where you build it.

7,254 real decisions·14 project types·Updated June 2026
100.0%
Safest: Wraparound Extension
84.9%
Lowest: New Build
15.1%
Spread
14
Types ranked

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All 14 project types ranked

#TypeDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1Wraparound Extension61610
100.0%
2Conservatory2382335
97.9%
3Dormer31630511
96.5%
4Basement28271
96.4%
5Side Extension46444618
96.1%
6Rear Extension1,00196041
95.9%
7Front Extension1721657
95.9%
8Extension (General)63760928
95.6%
9Outbuilding56453727
95.2%
10Loft Conversion91865
94.5%
11Garage / Parking1,1441,05094
91.8%
12Annex1079512
88.8%
13Change of Use (Residential)24321330
87.7%
14New Build49141774
84.9%
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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 84.9%.
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What the data tells us

1
The range is massive: 84.9% 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 7,254 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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