Witney West planning approval rate
Witney West ward in West Oxfordshire has a 96.2% approval rate based on 160 planning decisions. West Oxfordshire overall: 94.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
96.2%
ward approval rate
160
Decisions
154
Approved
6
Refused
94.3%
West Oxfordshire average
Witney West is broadly in line with the West Oxfordshire average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Witney West compares
Witney West ward
96.2%
West Oxfordshire overall
94.3%
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Recent decisions in Witney West
Installation of extractor fan unit in rear elevation of commercial kitchen, to i · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Erection of single-storey rear extension, conversion of existing garage to stora · Fri 05 Dec 2025
Erection of front porch and conversion of detached garage to create home office · Mon 24 Nov 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In West Oxfordshire, 1 in 18 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in West Oxfordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 6,435 decisions.
Other wards in West Oxfordshire
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone (96.1%)
Woodstock and Bladon (91.7%)
Eynsham and Cassington (91.1%)
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield (94.2%)
Charlbury and Finstock (95.5%)
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt (92.1%)
Alvescot and Filkins (95.6%)
Chipping Norton (92.9%)
Burford (97.0%)
Stonesfield and Tackley (94.9%)
Chadlington and Churchill (94.0%)
Bampton and Clanfield (93.8%)