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640 approved · 64 refused · 47 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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

Registered26/02215/TPO
Works to 1no Turkey Oak as identified by MG Garden Services in the Oxford City Council Morrell Avenue (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1993.T1- Turkey oak to carry out 1-3m crown reduction whilst maintaining a natural form and 20% internal thin
44 Morrell Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1ND
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02216/FUL
Erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations and enlargement of existing rear dormer. Insertion of 3no. rooflights to front roofslope. Installation of 1no. ASHP to side elevation and 1no. ASHP to rear elevation. Alterations to fenestration. Formation of pergola to rear. Provision of bike storage.
98 Howard Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BG
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02217/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Mrs Mary Comont in the Littlemore Conservation Area.T1 - Magnolia grandiflora - Reduce crown by approximately 3-6 metres to maintain clearance from both properties. T2 - Prunus avium - Fell tree to ground level and remove stump. No replacement planting proposed as the garden already contains a number of mature trees.
7 Sandford Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4PU
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02218/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) and the S106 agreement of planning permission 24/01344/FUL (Redevelopment of the site comprising the demolition of the Waynflete Building and the existing extensions at the rear of 9-13 St Clements. Erection of new buildings to accommodate commercial uses at ground level fronting St Clements, replacement student accommodation and sub-dean flats, and provision of a multipurpose space. Installation of comprehensive landscaping scheme (amended plans and ownership certificate)) to allow alterations to approved plans.
Waynflete Building 1 - 8 St Clement's Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DN
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02219/TPO
Works to various trees as specified by Consulting With Trees as identified in the Oxford City Council Church Way (No.4) Tree Preservation Order
Hawkwell House Hotel Church Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4DZ
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02220/FUL
Replacement of a section of perimeter fencing.
17A Shelley Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8HB
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02221/FUL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and bike store.
12A Morrell Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NE
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02223/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Green Templeton College in the Walton Manor Conservation Area. to clear the very overgrown garden which has 3 large trees
19 Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6EW
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02225/VAR
Variation of conditions 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans), 5 (Landscape Plan), 9 (Cycle and Refuse Stores), 10 (Drainage), 11 (Sustainability), 13 (Amenity - Obscure Glazing), 14 (ASHP - Noise Level) and 16 (AMS and TPP) of planning permission 25/01477/FUL (Demolition of existing dwellinghouse and garage. Erection of 2 x 4 bed semi-detached dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Provision of private amenity space, car parking, bin and cycle stores. Associated landscaping and boundary treatments. Installation of 2 no. Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) and associated enclosures (amended plans and description)) to allow simplifying the front elevation, alterations to the porch roof, alterations to roof, formation of dormers and alterations to fenestration.
30 Harbord Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8LJ
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered25/01518/CND2
Details submitted in compliance with condition 10 (Lighting deign strategy (bats)) of planning permission 25/01518/FUL.
54 Rose Hill Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4HS
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered26/02227/CAT
Works to various trees as specified by Town & Country Trees Limited in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.1. Privet Tag 148 - Reduce larger mature stems to approximately 1.5 metres high 2. Yew x2 - Reduce height of both trees by approximately 1.5 metres 3. Holly, north end - Remove and systemically treat stump to avoid regrowth 4. Box Tag 127 - Remove lower roadside branch 5. Box Tag 130 - Remove lower roadside branch 6. Holly, growing from base of Robinia - Section fell stems 7. Multi-stemmed Holly - Raise crown height roadside and over Cherry plum to approx. 4 metres high 8. Self-sown Maples x2 - Remove and systemically treat stumps, remove adjacent hung-up dead branch 9. Pyracantha Tag 185 - Coppice stems to 1.5 metres 10. Field maple x2 - Section fell trees to leave stumps cut close to ground level 11. Holly - Remove and systemically treat the remaining stump to avoid regrowth 12. Small Birch x2 - Remove
57 Park Town Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SL
Received 14 Sept 2026
Registered23/02908/CND
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3, (archaeology - building recording and wb), 4 (Materials including sample panels) of listed building consent 23/02908/LBC
52 - 54 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 14 Sept 2026
Unknown26/02230/CAT
Fell 1no Smoke Tree as specified by Future Tree Services Ltd in the Jericho Conservation area.
38 Richmond Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2JJ
Received 15 Sept 2026
Registered26/02233/CAT
Works to various trees as identified by Mr Neil Wigfield in the Central Conservation Area.T2 - INDIAN CHESTNUT - REDUCE LOWEST LIMB TO SOUTH TO REDUCE LIKELIHOOD OF FAILURET3 - HOLLY - REDUCE BY APPROX 4.0M TO REDUCE STRESS AND STIMULATE REGROWTH.
Rhodes House South Parks Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3RG
Received 11 Sept 2026
Registered25/03412/CND2
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 21(CEMP Biodiversity), 22 (biodiversity method statement), 24 (LEMP), 27 (CTMP) of planning permission 25/03412/FUL
The Chapel 3 Armstrong Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4XT
Received 15 Sept 2026
Registered23/02907/CND
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Samples), 4(UNDERGROUND SERVICES - TREE ROOTS), 5(TPP and AMS), 6(AMP), 9 (WSI), 10 (SDMP) ,11 (CPMP), 12 (CTMP) of planning permission 23/02907/FUL
52 - 54 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Received 15 Sept 2026
Registered25/03307/CND
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Historic Building Recording) listed building consent 25/03307/LBC
Staircase 11 Room 1 Worcester College Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB
Received 15 Sept 2026
Registered26/02237/FUL
Erection of single storey extension to rear.
54 Howard Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BE
Received 15 Sept 2026
Registered26/02238/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed single-storey rear extension is lawful development.
13 Barnet Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3AN
Received 16 Sept 2026
Registered26/02239/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed conversion of 2nd floor loft area to habitable space is lawful development.
53 Old Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JZ
Received 16 Sept 2026
Registered26/02240/FUL
Installation of a new wall mounted air conditioning unit in a basement lightwell and associated works.
University Of Oxford Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3QT
Received 16 Sept 2026
Registered26/02241/CAT
Fell 1no Walnut and 1no Gladizia tree as specified by Top Leaf Tree Services in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation area.
5 Tackley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6RR
Received 16 Sept 2026
Registered26/02242/FUL
Demolition of existing rear extension, erection of a two storey rear extension. Formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion, Insertion of 1no. rooflights to front elevation. Removal of 1no window and insertion of 2no. windows to the front elevation, Insertion of 1no window to the rear elevation.
4 Sidney Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3AG
Received 17 Sept 2026
Registered26/02244/CPU
Application to certify that the proposed use of an existing dwellinghouse as an administrative base for a private hire vehicle operator, comprising booking management, scheduling, record keeping and associated office activities, with no external alterations, no customer-facing reception, no taxi depot operations, and no material change to the primary residential use of the property, is lawful development.
5 Bryony Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 7UT
Received 17 Sept 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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