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640 approved · 64 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

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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

Registered26/01586/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
180 Fern Hill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JR
Received 26 Jun 2026
Decided26/01587/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 4.3m, for which the maximum height would be 3.40m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.40m
85 Lytton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3NY
Received 30 Jun 2026
Decided26/01588/VAR
Variation (or removal) of condition 2, (Develop in accordance with approved plns), 3 (materials as specified), (4 (Drainage strategy), 5 (Noise), 7 (Bicycle Parking - further details) and 9 (bin and wheelchair storage - details) of planning permission 21/03482/FUL (Demolition of stores in rear garden. Erection of a single storey rear extension to form an additional 1 x 1 bed flat (Use Class C3) and to create extra living space for existing ground floor flat (Use Class C3). Demolition of existing front wall, extension to dropped kerb, and alterations to parking layout and bin storage. (Amended description, plans, application form and address) to allow for amendments to the footprint, roof, fenestration, materials and solar panels of the rear extension, alterations to storage, and for surface water to discharge into existing underground rainwater harvesting tank. (amended description and plans).
116 Barracks Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AS
Received 30 Jun 2026
Decided24/01309/CND4
Details submitted in compliance with condition(s) 6 (Cycle Parking), 8 (Building Recording and Watching brief) and 9 (WSI) of planning permission 24/01309/FUL.
179 Kingston Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6EG
Received 30 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/01590/FUL
Single storey side extension, part single and part two storey rear extension. Alterations to the roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. dormer to rear roofslope and insertion of 1no. rooflight on the front roofslope in association with a loft conversion. Installation of external wall insulation and render to all elevations. (Amended description)
34 Downside Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8HP
Received 1 Jul 2026
Registered26/01591/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and provision of bin and cycle storage.
34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL
Received 1 Jul 2026
Decided26/01592/CAT
Works to 1no. Common Yew tree and 1no. Horse Chestnut tree as specified by Sam Prior in the Central Conservation Area.4 Taxus baccata (Common Yew) Cut Back From building back to source to give at least 1m clearance from leafy growth5 Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Cut Back by 2ms from Building/Structure Reduce lowest limb west towards river and over benches by up to 1.5m to appropriate pruning points to reduce end weight
The Malt House Tidmarsh Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1NQ
Received 1 Jul 2026
Registered26/01594/FUL
Erection of a conservatory to rear elevation.
84 Dene Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7EG
Received 30 Jun 2026
Awaiting decision26/01595/LBC
Installation of heating pipework comprising internal alterations to the Almshouses below ground routing through Library Quad, and internal connection within the Old Quad Staircase 3 at Pembroke College. Installation of new partition walls.
Pembroke College Brewer Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1DW
Received 1 Jul 2026
Decided26/01596/CAT
Works to 1no. Monkey Puzzle tree as specified by Complete Tree Services UK LTD in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.T902 Monkey Puzzle reduce over extended limbs by up to 1 meter from branch tips, with cuts not exceeding 50 mm to within canopy profile
Russell Court Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 1 Jul 2026
Decided26/01597/FUL
Replacement of render and pointing to side elevation.
26 Albert Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6AY
Received 1 Jul 2026
Decided26/01599/FUL
Amalgamation of 2no. flats to create 1 x 4 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3).
55 Marston Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1JU
Received 1 Jul 2026
Decided26/01600/CEU
Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
42 Broad Oak Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8TS
Received 1 Jul 2026
Registered24/00350/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 1 (Development begun within time limit), 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans), 3 (Materials - samples), 4 (Remove PD balconies), 5 (Bicycle storage - further information), 6 (Bin Storage - further information), 7 (Landscape Plan), 8 (Tree protection plan), 9 (Arboricultural Method Statement 1), 10 (Car park layout plan), 11 (CTMP), 12 (Boundary treatments as approved), 13 (In acc with drainage strategy), 14 (Ecological Enhancements),15 (Energy Efficiency), 16 (Water Efficiency), 16 (ASHP - Anti vibrations), 17 (ASHP - Noise) and 18 (PD rights) of planning permission 24/00350/FUL.
29 Highfield Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7LR
Received 1 Jul 2026
Registered26/01602/FUL
Erection of 35no. temporary portacabins to be used as offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) arranged in three storeys, two of 15 and one of 5 cabins for a period of up to three years. (Amended address).
Land To The East Of Surman House Mandelbrote Drive Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 1 Jul 2026
Decided26/01603/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed demolition of existing shed at rear of garden. Erection of a single storey outbuilding at the rear of the garden. Replacement of 2no. rooflights is lawful development.
52 Hayfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6TU
Received 2 Jul 2026
Registered26/01604/FUL
Installation of 2no. external air-conditioning units to north elevation and associated works (retrospective).
135 Hollow Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2NE
Received 2 Jul 2026
Registered24/00537/CND
Details submitted in compliance with condition(s) 3 (Works as approved only) , 4 (Walls/openings to match adjoining), 5 (Preservation of features), 6 (Protection/reinstatement of features), 7 (Repair of damage after works), 8 (Further works -site access and logistics), 9 (Additional works - fire regulations), 10 (Details - external lighting), 11 (External material samples) and 12 (Further details - windows and doors) of listed building consent 24/00537/LBC.
Church Of St Phillip And St James Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HR
Received 2 Jul 2026
Decided26/01606/FUL
Part demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of a single storey rear extension.
94 Bayswater Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9NZ
Received 2 Jul 2026
Registered26/01607/ADV
Display of 2no. Externally illuminated free standing letter signs to north and south roundabouts.(amended site boundary and address)
Roundabout North Of Garsington Road By Alec Issigonis Way And Roundabout South Of Garsington Road By John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 2 Jul 2026
Awaiting decision26/01608/FUL
Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. Erection of a first floor extension. Conversion of garage into a habitable space and associated works.
64 Blenheim Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8DQ
Received 1 Jul 2026
Registered26/01609/FUL
Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension.
40 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JT
Received 2 Jul 2026
Decided26/01610/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a single storey outbuilding at the rear of the garden is lawful development.
40 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JT
Received 2 Jul 2026
Decided26/01611/CAT
Works to 1no. Birch and 1no. Magnolia tree as specified by Sylva Consultancy in the Central Conservation Area.T1: Birch - Prune canopy to provide a 1.5m clearance to the adjacent building.T2: Magnolia - Prune canopy to provide a 1.5m clearance to the adjacent building. Prune back the remaining lateral canopy spread by 1m.
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Received 1 Jul 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.

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