OX20 planning approval rate
The OX20 postcode area falls under West Oxfordshire council, which has a 93.1% planning approval rate based on 4,551 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
93.1%
West Oxfordshire approval rate
What this means for OX20
If you're planning a project in the OX20 area, your application will be decided by West Oxfordshire council. Based on historical data, around 6.9% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In West Oxfordshire, 1 in 14 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in West Oxfordshire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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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
Free. Based on 4,551 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for West Oxfordshire and any other published UK council. See the data services →
West Oxfordshire approval by application type
Full
93.7%
Discharge of Conditions
96.8%
Trees
99.9%
Listed Building
97.1%
Other
89.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
83.3%
Prior Approval
87.8%
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92.9%