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Oxford City Council
Planning applications.
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 dates1,477Searchable 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640 approved · 64 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Planning & Building ControlLocal plan Local PlanPre-application advice Pre-application planning advice
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@oxford.gov.ukCouncil source
- Planning enquiries01865252255Council source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
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
- Decided26/01475/FUL
Alterations to hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion. Insertion of 2no. rooflights to the front roofslope, erection of a single storey rear extension. Insertion of 4no. windows to the side elevation, alterations to fenestrations
18 Oliver Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JE
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01476/LBC
Replacement of 4no.stone statues, 1no. flagpole and 4no. lights to the west tower
Trinity College Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3BH
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01477/FUL
Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building including associated ductwork.
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01478/LBC
Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building including associated ductwork
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01479/FUL
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of a single storey rear outbuilding and storage area, installation of 24no. PV roof tiles and associated boundary treatments.
18 Park Town Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SH
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01480/LBC
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of a single storey rear outbuilding and storage area, installation of 24no. PV roof tiles and associated boundary treatments.
18 Park Town Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SH
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided24/03016/CND
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 7 (Time limit before further surveys), 8 (Bat roosting device), 9(Wildlife Sensitive Lighting Strategy) of planning permission 24/03016/FUL
59 Sunningwell Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4SZ
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01482/FUL
Demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear extension, including a roof skylight (Amended Description).
82 Sunningwell Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4SY
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Decided25/03361/CND
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 4 (Bicycle parking), 5 (Bin storage) 6 (Ramp) of planning permission 25/03361/FUL
23 Bernwood Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9LG
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01484/FUL
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of a part single part two storey rear extension and a roof extension in associated with a loft conversion. Insertion of rooflights to the front and side roof slopes, installation of solar panels to the front, side and rear roof slopes. Erection of a cycle store to side. Fenestration alterations throughout (amended description).
41 Ash Grove Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9JN
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01485/CEU
Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
Flat 1 34 Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2LG
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01486/FUL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle stores.
28 Headley Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0LT
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01487/FUL
Alterations to front elevation including replacement door, redecoration of shop front and associated work, new beaded stall riser to front and side and replacement of signage.
102 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4BW
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Registered25/01885/NMA
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 25/01885/FUL to allow insertion of 2no. flush rooflights to the rear roof slope and 1no. flush rooflight to the roof of the first floor extension.
20 Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6EW
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision24/01990/CND
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 8 (Drop-off Arrangement), 9 (Day to Day Management) of planning permission 24/01990/VAR
Cherwell House Osney Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BZ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01492/CC3
THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION. THIS IS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES ONLY. Refurbishment of Speedwell House to create council offices, assembly and meeting spaces (together a sui generis Use), replacement glazing to external elevations, installation of curtain walling to ground floor, upgrading of insulation to roof and soffit, raised roof parapet and introduction of safety rail and stair to roof, re-cladding of existing roof plant enclosure and extension of enclosure on south wing, extension of stair core on north wing roof, installation of photovoltaic panels to roof, creation of undercroft water tank room, reorganisation of parking courtyard, hard and soft landscaping and associated works.
Oxfordshire County Council Environmental Services Speedwell House Speedwell Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1NE
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Awaiting decision26/01493/FUL
Demolition of existing side extension. Erection of a two storey side extension. Formation of a front porch. Insertion of 1no. window to rear elevation.
11 Bracegirdle Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8RJ
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided23/00693/NMA4
Non-Material amendment to planning permission 23/00693/FUL to allow for the amendments to the wording of condition 18 (Sustainable design and construction).
Site Of 6-25 Pusey Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LF
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01495/TPO
Works to 1no. Willow tree and 2no. Poplar trees as specified by Complete Tree Services UK LTD as identified in the Oxford City Council Water Eaton Road, (No.1) Tree Preservation Order.T1 Poplar reduce canopy by 15% to contain by removing up to 2m apical and lateral growth T691 Poplar Crown lift over driveway and highway only as specified T696 Willow re pollard
Willowbrook Water Eaton Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Registered26/01496/FUL
Demolition of existing garage. Erection of a 1 x 2 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Installation of air source heat pump, bin and bicycle storage. Associated alterations to landscaping and boundary treatments. (Amended description).
97 Old Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8SX
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided12/01424/CND2
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 11 (Arch - Implementation of programme), 12 (Drainage Strategy) 15 (Contaminated Land) of planning permission 12/01424/EXT
Land Forming The Site Of Arc Oxford Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2DQ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01499/CPU
Application to certify the formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 1no. rooflight to front roofslope in association with a loft conversion is lawful development.
7 Oxeye Court Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7GQ
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01500/LBC
Installation of secondary glazing to windows of the basement cafe.
Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2PH
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/01501/FUL
Demolition of 1no. bay window to ground floor rear elevation. Replacement of glazed roof with tiled roof to 1no. ground floor rear elevation bay window. Erection of single storey rear extension. Erection of front facing single storey side extension to create a garage. Formation of 2no. dormers to front roofslope. Alterations to fenestration.
4 Upland Park Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7RU
Received 19 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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