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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640 approved · 64 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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.

Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

More application records

Decided26/01382/CAT
Works to 1no. Lime Tree as specified by Complete Tree Services UK Ltd. in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb conservation area.T1 Lime - crown lift lower canopy school side only to give at least 3 m clearance. Maximum intended clearance is 3.5m.
Murray Court Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6LQ
Received 8 Jun 2026
Registered26/01383/FUL
Demolition of existing derelict building. Erection of a three storey building containing 6 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3). Provision of bin and bike stores and associated works. Provision of solar panels and 2 no. Air Source Heat Pumps. (Amended Address).
213-215 Cowley Road And 1A Divinity Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1XF
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided25/01129/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 25/01129/FUL to allow allterations to path locations and openings through some boundary walls.
60 - 64 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6PN
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided23/00405/CND47
Details submitted in compliance with condition 23 (Energy Statement) of planning permission 23/00405/OUTFUL.
Land At Blackbird Leys Road And Knights Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided24/03032/NMA
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 24/03032/FUL to allow an extension of time for the formation of temporary access.
Street Record Spindleberry Close Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided24/02951/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 4 (WSI) of planning permission 24/02951/FUL.
12 Norham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SF
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/01388/FUL
Demolition of existing side extension, erection of a two storey side extension. Insertion of 1no. window to the rear elevation, provision of bin and cycle storage.
18 Borrowmead Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9QP
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/01389/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed removal of the existing conservatory and erection of a single storey mono pitched rear extension is lawful development.
20 Sunnyside Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2NW
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/01390/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed single storey infill extension is lawful development.
65 Essex Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3AW
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided26/01391/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension, formation of front porch.
15 Haynes Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0SE
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided24/02951/CND2
Details submitted in compliance with statutory biodiversity net gain plan condition of planning permission 24/02951/FUL
12 Norham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SF
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01393/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by North Oxford Trees And Gardens in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation area (as amended 14.07.2027).G1. Leyland cypress Cut back stems overhanging Boathouse kitchen side close to main trunks. Reduce height back to previous pruning points (2-3 metres). Trim/prune back garden side to keep a green aesthetic barrier. T1. Beech Reduce to crown lift to 5m above ground level all around.T2. Silver birch Reduce to crown lift to 4m all around and to crown thin by up to 20%.
52 Bardwell Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6ST
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01394/TPO
Works to 1no. Beech Tree and 1no. Sycamore Tree as specified by Jenks Oxford Ltd as identified in the The Oxford City Council Sandford Road (No 1) Tree Preservation Order 1991.T1 Sycamore To dismantle tree in sections to as close to ground level as practicable.T2 Beech To dismantle tree in sections to as close to ground level as practicable.
Land Between 1 And 2 David Nicholls Close Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01395/CAT
Fell 1no Robinia Pseudoacacia Tree as specified by Miss Lucille Savin in the Central Conservation Area.
Merton College Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4JD
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01396/TPO
Works to 1no Walnut tree as identified by Ringrose Tree Services in the Oxford City Council - Banbury Road (No. 4) Tree Preservation Order 2006.Tree #1 - Walnut - Reduce the limb overhanging the road by 1-2 metres.
183 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7AR
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01397/CAT
Works to 1no Cedrus atlantica Glauca tree as specified by Miss Lucille Savin in the Central Conservation Area.1 Cedrus atlantica Glauca - reduce length of lower lateral branches on the south west facing side, see photo for pruning line.
Merton College Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4JD
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01398/FUL
Change of use of 7no. flats (Use Class C3) to temporary accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis).
Flats C, E, F, G, H, J And K 10 Cinnaminta Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JB
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01399/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Walton Manor Conservation area.T1 Common Horse Chestnut Crown Thin - Removing selected branches in the upper outer canopy to reduce current density by up to 15% without 'lions tailing'. T2 Beech Tree Crown Thin - Removing selected branches in the upper canopy to reduce current density by up to 25%.
23 Adelaide Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6EN
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01401/PDT
Installation of upgraded electronic communications apparatus.
Telephone Exchange 43 London Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7RD
Received 5 Jun 2026
Unknown26/01403/SCOPE
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION. THIS IS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES ONLY. Details relating to the "Scoping" of an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report for Hinksey Cable Replacement Scheme
Land At South Hinksey Ferry Hinksey Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 5AS
Received 8 Jun 2026
Registered24/01274/S1062
Discharge of schedule 2, paragraph 5.1 - Biodiversity Scheme and schedule 2, paragraph 4.1 - Open Space Land Scheme of Planning Obligations associated with planning permission 24/01274/VAR
Land To The West Of Mill Lane Marston Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0QA
Received 8 Jun 2026
Decided25/01181/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (M&E further details) of listed building consent 25/01181/LBC
Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01409/TPO
Works to 1no Black Locust tree (Robinia Pseudoacacia) as specified by Mrs Magdalena Tarras-Wahlberg as identified in the Oxford City Council - Jack Straw's Lane (No. 1) TPO, 2005.to remove the part of the branch on the Black Locust tree (Robinla Pseudoacacla) in our front garden with one branch hanging over Jack Straws Lane and almost touching the telephone cable [as per] photo with suggested pruning cuts indicated in red colour.
117 Jack Straw's Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DW
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01411/FUL
Demolition of existing rear conservatory, erection of a single storey rear extension. Formation of 1no. front and 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion. Landscaping works including raised decking to the rear garden.
33 The Villas Rutherway Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6QY
Received 10 Jun 2026

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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.

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