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640 approved · 64 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Decided26/01412/FUL
Erection of a first floor rear extension. Insertion of 2no. rooflights to rear roofslope.
2 Stanway Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8HT
Received 9 Jun 2026
Decided26/01413/CAT
Fell 2no Trachycarpus Fortunei trees as specified by Mike Hawins in the Central Conservation area.T23+24 on the tree location map
Lincoln College Annexe Bear Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4EJ
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01414/FUL
Change of use from guesthouse (Use Class C1) on a temporary basis for use as temporary hostel accommodation�(Sui Generis) (Retrospective).
4 - 5 Becket Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1PP
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01415/CAT
Fell 1no Black Pine Tree as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Wolvercote With Godstow Conservation area.
Mill House Mill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8PR
Received 10 Jun 2026
Registered26/01416/LBC
Installation of a 20m internet cable.
Head Of The River Folly Bridge Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4LB
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01417/TPO
Works to 1no Giant Redwood tree as specified by Ms Fiona Bradshaw in the Headington Hill Conservation area.
10 Rolfe Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DS
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01418/FUL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), and erection of bin and bike stores.
13 Preachers Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1RS
Received 10 Jun 2026
Decided26/01420/CAT
Removal of various trees and works to 1no. Lombardy Poplar tree and 1no. Horse Chestnut tree as specified by ARBUK Limited in the Central conservation area.036 - 5 recently dead trees (Sycamores and a hawthorn) to be removed. 039 - Lombardy Poplar repruned back to the historic pollarding points at approx.10m above ground level. 044 - Horse Chestnut, Crown lift over river to c.4m 051 - Crack Willow the tree is removed entirely. 062 - 4 larch, 3 - 2 of which are now standing dead - both dead trees should be removed.
Playing Fields (Site B) Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/01421/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by ARBUK Limited in the Central conservation area.065 - Ash, Remove limb described back to union. 074,075, 094, 099, 134 - Repollard 138 - Ash, Remove riverside stem 146 - Gleditzia, Lift lowest tips to clear pavement by 3m
Playing Fields (Site A) Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 3 Jun 2026
Decided26/01422/FUL
Temporary provision of a padel court on site of existing car park and associated works. (Retrospective).
Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01423/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by LMH Tree Services Limited in the Littlemore Conservation Area (as amended 22.07.2026).T5. Sycamore. Fell to ground level.
Blessed Dominic Barberi Rc Church Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4JX
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01424/LBC
Replacement of 2no. rooflights. Removal of guardrails and ladder and the replacement of gutter flashing.
Taylor Institution Library St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3NA
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01425/CAT
Fell 1no Mature Apple tree as specified by Mr Neil Mcgregor in the Osney Town Conservation Area.
40 West Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0BQ
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided25/02223/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (External Lighting) of planning permission 25/02223/FUL
Saxon Beck Building 58 To 60 St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ST
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01429/FUL
Temporary installation of a hoarding barrier to the west elevation stone steps for up to 2 years. Works to include lifting of stone paving for a trial hole and associated works.
Provosts Lodge Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01430/LBC
Temporary installation of a hoarding barrier to the west elevation stone steps for up to 2 years. Works to include lifting of stone paving for a trial hole and associated works.
Provosts Lodge Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01431/PDT
Removal and replacement of 3n0. antennas mounted to existing support poles, internal upgrades to the existing equipment cabin and ancillary development thereto.
Land Within Pear Tree Hill Farm Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8JY
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01432/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed alteration to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 2no. rooflights to front roofslope is lawful development.
50 Mark Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8PA
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01433/LBC
Internal alterations including removal of modern partitions and linings at ground-floor and basement level and removal of basement stair (retrospective) following works by previous owner. Insertion of basement stair and balustrade and associated works.
126 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4DF
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01434/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Heritage Tree Services Ltd in the Jericho Conservation area.G1 1x shrub and 1x Cherry. Reduce overhang back by up to 2.0m tapering into height to provide adequate clearance G2 Raywood group over parking bays: Lift over nearby parking bays to a height of 3.0m from ground level to ensure adequate clearance
O U P Books Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6AA
Received 11 Jun 2026
Decided26/01436/TPO
Works to 1no Chestnut tree as identified by Oxford Tree Surgeons Ltd in the Oxford City Council - Oxford Road, Littlemore (No. 1) Tree Preservation Order 2006.T1 [sweet] chestnut, removal of two snapped hanging limbs and tipping back lower branch petruding, over garden of number three back to suitable pruning points, as shown in attached photos
1 Oxford Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4PF
Received 11 Jun 2026
Registered26/01437/CEU
Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
103 Cardigan Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6BW
Received 12 Jun 2026
Registered24/00335/CND10
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 37 (Car park management plan), 40 (Travel Plan) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL
4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU
Received 12 Jun 2026
Decided26/01439/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Arbor Tree Specialists in the Headington Quarry Conservation Area.Tree G1: Re-coppice.Tree T3: Prune to clear phone lines by c. 1.5m.Tree T4: Prune to clear phone lines by c. 1.5m.Tree T5: Prune to clear phone lines by c. 1.5mTree T7: Crown lift to clear low hanging branch tips by 3m over pavement.Tree T8: Removal of single limb back to main stem should suffice to avoid future conflict with outbuilding.Tree T9: Fell to ground level.
Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School Quarry School Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8LH
Received 12 Jun 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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