West Oxfordshire planning approval rate
West Oxfordshire council approved 94.3% of planning applications and refused 5.7%, based on 6,435 decisions analysed. Ranked 177th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
94.3%
overall approval rate
Planning in West Oxfordshire?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in West Oxfordshire. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in West Oxfordshire — mined from 6,435 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within West Oxfordshire. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone (716 decided)
96.1%
Woodstock and Bladon (362 decided)
91.7%
Eynsham and Cassington (348 decided)
91.1%
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield (347 decided)
94.2%
Charlbury and Finstock (337 decided)
95.5%
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt (329 decided)
92.1%
Alvescot and Filkins (317 decided)
95.6%
Chipping Norton (311 decided)
92.9%
Burford (301 decided)
97.0%
Stonesfield and Tackley (294 decided)
94.9%
Chadlington and Churchill (281 decided)
94.0%
Bampton and Clanfield (256 decided)
93.8%
Ascott and Shipton (206 decided)
96.1%
Brize Norton and Shilton (205 decided)
92.7%
Witney South (196 decided)
98.0%
Freeland and Hanborough (195 decided)
88.7%
The Bartons (174 decided)
97.7%
Milton Under Wychwood (173 decided)
94.2%
Ducklington (168 decided)
89.3%
Witney West (160 decided)
96.2%
Wards in West Oxfordshire
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in West Oxfordshire, showing how the council decides real applications.
Demolition of existing barn and construction of two self build dwellings and ass · North Leigh · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Construction of a second floor roof terrace (Amended Drawings) · Chipping Norton · Wed 24 Dec 2025
Internal and external alterations to side elevation doors and steps, proposed in · Chipping Norton · Tue 23 Dec 2025
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,435 decisions.
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