New Build approval rate in West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire approved 85.0% of new build applications, based on 521 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
85.0%
new build approval rate
521
New Build decisions
443
Approved
78
Refused
93.1%
West Oxfordshire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the West Oxfordshire average (93.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in West Oxfordshire
New Build
85.0%
West Oxfordshire all applications
93.1%
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Other project types in West Oxfordshire
92.1%
96.1%
95.6%
95.2%
96.1%
96.2%
98.0%
95.6%
89.6%
93.6%
100.0%
96.6%