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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Oxford City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates

1,477Searchable applications

450Recorded as pending

91%Approval rate · 704 approved or refused records

64Refused applications

640 approved · 64 refused · 47 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 9 May 2023 to 25 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 28 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning & Building Control Local plan Local Plan Pre-application advice Pre-application planning advice

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@oxford.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01865252255 Council source

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas18 mapped area records

Article 4 direction areas4 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified

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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.

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More application records

Registered26/01270/FUL
Erection of a garden room at rear of the garden.
5 Vicarage Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4RQ
Received 26 May 2026
Decided24/02918/NMA
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 24/02918/FUL to allow for revised rear extension with alterations to rear fenestration, alterations to the roof including repositioned PV panels and rooflights due to revised loft layout. Alterations to fenestrations throughout.
17 Harbord Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8LH
Received 26 May 2026
Decided24/02307/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/02307/FUL to allow single storey rear extension and installation of wall insulation as well as rendering.
1A Water Eaton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7QQ
Received 26 May 2026
Registered26/01273/FUL
Internal and external alterations to the Sir Thomas White Building in connection with improvements to existing student accommodation, including provision of accessible and en-suite bedrooms (following conversion of ground floor JCR, Bar, Prestwich, Larkin and TV Rooms), relocation of rowing room, alterations and replacement of communal kitchens and bathrooms, installation of new external access doors, removal of existing glazed extension to the Bar and reinstatement of original building line, replacement of windows, installation of insulation, upgrading of building services, and associated works to improve fire safety and energy efficiency.
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Received 26 May 2026
Registered26/01274/LBC
Internal and external alterations to the Sir Thomas White Building in connection with improvements to existing student accommodation, including provision of accessible and en-suite bedrooms (following conversion of ground floor JCR, Bar, Prestwich, Larkin and TV Rooms), relocation of rowing room, alterations and replacement of communal kitchens and bathrooms, installation of new external access doors, removal of existing glazed extension to the Bar and reinstatement of original building line, replacement of windows, installation of insulation, upgrading of building services, and associated works to improve fire safety and energy efficiency.
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Received 26 May 2026
Decided05/01322/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 05/01322/FUL to allow alterations to approved drawings to reconfigure the flats to a one-bedroom layout.
10 Cinnaminta Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JB
Received 26 May 2026
Registered26/01277/FUL
Erection of a garden outbuilding for use as a home office and ancillary use to the main dwelling.
31 Canning Crescent Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4XA
Received 26 May 2026
Registered26/01279/FUL
Change of use from Office (Use Class E), Council Chambers and Coroners Court (Sui Generis) to Hotel (Use Class C1), Restaurant (Use class E(b)), caf� (Use class E(b)) and bar and/or drinking establishment with expanded food provision' (Sui Generis). Erection of a two-storey front extension and single storey upwards extension to the link building. Replacement of the rooftop plant enclosure with a single storey roof pavilion extension on New County Hall. Installation of new external ramped access to Old County Hall and alterations to existing vehicular access. Provision of bin stores, car and cycle parking. Provision of hard and soft landscaping.
County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
Received 26 May 2026
Registered26/01280/LBC
Internal and external alterations to the grade II* County Hall in association with a change of use from 'Office' (Class E) and 'Council Chambers and Coroners Court' (Sui Generis) to 'Hotel' (Class C1), 'Restaurant' (Class E(b)), 'Cafe' (Class E(b)), 'Bar and / or drinking establishment with expanded food provision' (Sui Generis). Works to include removal, alteration and replacement of fixed furniture in the Court Rooms, removal of doors, removal of internal walls, new floor, wall and ceiling finishes, new mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, new external plant equipment, alterations to windows, alterations to the front entrance steps and installation of new external ramped access, repair and refurbishment works. Alterations to the external stone walls.
County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
Received 26 May 2026
Awaiting decision26/01281/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations to 1no. rear window.
36 Blackbird Leys Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 6HP
Received 22 May 2026
Registered26/01282/FUL
Change of use from 4no. flats (Use Class C3) to 4no. short let flats (sui generis) (Retrospective).
59 Marlborough Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 27 May 2026
Decided18/02982/CND11
Details submitted in compliance with condition(s) 9 (Details of exterior lighting and signs) and 12 (Lighting) of planning permission 18/02982/FUL.
The Old Power Station 17 Russell Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0AR
Received 27 May 2026
Decided26/01284/H42
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.9m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.9m.
207 Botley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0HG
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01285/FUL
Insertion of garage door (retrospective).
17 Frideswide Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8FZ
Received 26 May 2026
Decided26/01286/TPO
Works to 1no. Holly tree as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd as identified in the Oxford City Council Cornmarket Street (No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1994.
Church Of St Michael At The Northgate Cornmarket Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3EY
Received 27 May 2026
Registered25/02643/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 15 (Structural works) of listed building consent 25/02643/LBC.
10 Park Town Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SH
Received 27 May 2026
Decided26/01288/FUL
Change of use from a photography studio (Use Class E(g)(iii)) to a 1x1 bedroom dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Removal of flat roof of rear projection and blocking up of openings to create rear courtyard garden. Insertion of window and replacement of door with window to front elevation. Provision of bin and bicycle storage.
60 Percy Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3AF
Received 28 May 2026
Decided26/01290/LBC
Removal of partition walls, alterations to bathroom. Alterations to existing WC to create new shower room and WC. Formation of prayer room.
34 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AN
Received 28 May 2026
Decided26/01291/TPO
Works to 1no. Alder tree as specified by Top Leaf Tree Services as identified in the Oxford City Council - Rutherway (No.1) TPO, 2015.T1 Alder tree, to reduce the tree by approx 2m and sides by approx 1.5m or back to the old reduction points (as amended 03.07.2027).
21 The Villas Rutherway Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6QY
Received 28 May 2026
Registered26/01292/FUL
Erection of a three storey building to contain 4 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3). Provision of bin and bike stores and private amenity space. (Amended plans).
Land To The Rear Of 119 Rose Hill Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 28 May 2026
Decided26/01293/CAT
Works to 1no Sycamore tree as specified by Merton College in the Central Conservation area.Acer pseudoplatanus FG.08 - substantial crown height reduction; to reinvigorate tree, and reduce instances of falling minor branches compromised by squirrel damage.
Merton College Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4JD
Received 28 May 2026
Decided24/02828/CND4
Details submitted in compliance with condition 25 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 24/02828/VAR
Land At Blackbird Leys Road And Knights Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 28 May 2026
Decided26/01295/FUL
Demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension and fenestration alterations. (Amended Description)
74 Herschel Crescent Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3TU
Received 29 May 2026
Decided26/01296/CAT
Fell 1no. Sycamore tree as specified by Arbor Tree Specialists in the Old Headington Conservation Area.
27 St Andrew's Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9DL
Received 29 May 2026

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What these statistics cover

These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Oxford City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.

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