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Planning in Oxford by area

In the last month there were 48 new planning applications and 54 decisions worth knowing about across Oxford, and 90% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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48new applicationslast 31 days
54decisions47 approved, 5 refused
90%approval rateof applications approved or refused
–new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Oxford (50), North Hinksey (26) and East Oxford (15). The middle Oxford area had 6, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1OxfordOX1503020121–
2North HinkseyOX2261313111–
3East OxfordOX41511430–
4JerichoOX215510100–
5St EbbesOX1148660–
6Walton ManorOX2136770–
7SummertownOX212210100–
8GrandpontOX1116550–
9North OxfordOX2114770–
10KidlingtonOX5106440–
11Norham ManorOX2105550–
12HeadingtonOX396330–
13HolywellOX196330–
14SunnymeadOX291880–
15OsneyOX271651–
16CowleyOX461541–
17RisinghurstOX364220–
18Rose HillOX462440–
19CuttesloweOX250541–
20New MarstonOX352321–
21South OxfordOX154110–
22West OxfordOX252311–
23Blackbird LeysOX442220–
24LittlemoreOX442220–
25IffleyOX430321–
26KenningtonOX131220–
27New HinkseyOX132110–
28BartonOX321110–
29NorthwayOX320220–
30South HinkseyOX121110–
31Wood FarmOX321110–
32MarstonOX310101–
33WolvercoteOX210110–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

What people are applying for

Rear extension271311285%
Loft conversion1182167%
New shared house (HMO)834180%
Going green8260100%
New signs8350100%
Outline plans6510–
Side extension4220–
Phone mast3030100%
Demolition2110–
Change of use1010–
New café, bar or restaurant1010–
New takeaway planned1010–
Extension1010–
Other21118189%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Oxford, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

5 applications refused in the last month.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Oxford have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Oxford (50), North Hinksey (26), East Oxford (15), Jericho (15) and St Ebbes (14), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 6.

How many planning applications are approved in Oxford?

Of the 52 applications approved or refused in the last month, 47 were approved and 5 refused: an approval rate of 90%.

What are people in Oxford applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (27), loft conversion (11) and new shared house (hmo) (8).

Where are new homes planned in Oxford?

No schemes of three or more homes were applied for or decided in the last month.