OX3 planning approval rate
The OX3 postcode area falls under Oxford council, which has a 87.5% planning approval rate based on 3,651 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
87.54%
Oxford approval rate
What this means for OX3
If you're planning a project in the OX3 area, your application will be decided by Oxford council. Based on historical data, around 12.5% 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 Oxford, 1 in 8 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 Oxford
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free planning check for Oxford →
✓ Common refusal reasons in Oxford
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,651 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Oxford and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Oxford approval by application type
Full
87.4%
Trees
99.5%
Discharge of Conditions
97.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness
81.7%
Other
90.6%
Listed Building
97.6%
Advertisement
88.7%
Prior Approval
68.8%
Change of Use
85.7%