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Oxford planning applications
2,159 applications. 90% approved. 50 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,159 planning applications from Oxford. 259 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 90% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01825/ENT Awaiting decision
Merton College Sports Ground Manor Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3UQ
Pollard 2no. willow trees as specified by Lucille Savin.
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26/01827/ENT Awaiting decision
Lady Margaret Hall Norham Gardens Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6QA
Pollard a three-stemmed Willow Tree at 4m above ground level.
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26/01806/CAT Awaiting decision
13 Rolfe Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DS
Works to various trees as specified by Anna Christensen in the Headington Hill Conservation Area.
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25/01436/CND Awaiting decision
32 Oxford Road Old Marston Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0PQ
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 3 (Materials - samples), 4 (CTMP), 5 (Time limit on development), 6 (CEMP) ,14 (Bicycle storage), 15 (Bin storage) of planning permission 25/01436/FUL
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26/01804/FUL Awaiting decision
Oxford University Press Great Clarendon Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6DP
Installation of 2no. EV charging points to the G Wing car park.
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24/02786/CND2 Awaiting decision
Cranbrook House 287 - 291 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7JQ
Details submitted in compliance with condition(s) 2 (Notification of Completed Works) and 7 (Ecological Enhancements) of planning permission 24/02786/DW56.
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26/01801/FUL Awaiting decision
Orchard House 13 Squitchey Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7LD
Alterations to fenestration to south and west elevations to allow conversion of garage into a 1 bedroom self contained annex for use as guest or rental accommodation.
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26/01797/FUL Awaiting decision
50 Derwent Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AP
Erection of a single storey side extension.
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24/00335/CND11 Awaiting decision
4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU
Details submitted in compliance with condition(s) 3 (Materials), 36 (Pedestrian and cycle improvements) and 38 (Cycle parking) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL.
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25/03400/CND Awaiting decision
Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX
Details submitted in compliance with condition 4 (Further details - new ceiling) of listed building consent 25/03400/LBC.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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26/01460/CAT Granted
42 Quarry Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8NU
Fell 1no Ash tree as specified by TreeScape in the Headington Quarry Conservation area.
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26/01538/CAT Granted
Brockle Bend Jack Straw's Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DN
Works to various trees as specified by Arbor Tree Specialists in the Arbor Tree Specialists in the Headington Hill Conservation Area. T06 Wild cherry Section fell the tree T07 Wild cherry Section fell the tree T12 Ash Tip reduce the northwest lateral side of the crown by 2.5m T14 English oak Reduce the crown, focusing on the overextended lateral growth to the north, to bring the canopy broadly in line with the adjacent tree to the east. Reduce the height by 2.5m T15 English oak Reduce the lateral spread only by 2m T16 English oak Reduce the lateral spread over the driveway by 2m T17 English oak Reduce the lateral spread across the drive by 2m T21 Crab apple Reduce the tree by 3m T22 Bird cherry Fell the adjacent dead tree to the northeast T24 Apple Reduce the tree back to the previous point of pruning T25 Lawson cypress Fell to near ground level
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26/01541/CAT Granted
17 Crick Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6QL
Works to various trees as specified by Bartlett Tree Experts in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area. T1: Pine - Crown clean Perform a 2m tip prune on the elongated limbs hanging over the garden and patio T2: Beech - Reduce the crown over hanging the property by 2-3m Prune for 2m building clearance T3: Purple Plum - Remove
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26/01615/CAT Granted
57 Jack Straw's Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DW
Works to 1no. Black Poplar tree as specified by Dr Lucy Binney in the Headington Hill Conservation Area. To pollard the black poplar, taking it back to the main branches, the same as previously done approximately every seven years since we moved to this house in 2000.
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26/01619/CAT Granted
South Lodge South Parks Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3RF
Works to various trees as specified by University Of Oxford Parks Department in the Central Conservation Area. 16. 03576. Pinus coulteri. FELL - Sectional (To Ground Level) 82. 2288. Acer saccharinum. Crown Reduce - Selectively thin reduce crown by up to 3ms from branch tips Team 29. 2027. Liriodendron tulipifera. Remove - Major Deadwood. Crown Reduce 1m from Branch Tips - Thin/reduce lowest limb south over footpath by up to 1.5m to appropriate pruning points to reduce end weight loading 55. Quercus cerris "Variagata". Remove - Reverted sections of crown 58. 02105. Thuja plicata. FELL - Sectional (To Ground Level) 59. Aesculus hippocastanum 'Baumannii'. Crown Reduce 2m from Branch Tips - 2 stems on Easter side of tree growing towards genetic garden footpath 60. Pinus nigra. Crown Lift - Footway to 2.5m 61. 2098. Liriodendron tulipifera. Remove - Major Deadwood. Cut Back - Crown lift branch growing to the south over grass area by up to 2ms. 72. 2045. Castanea sativa Albomarginata. Remove - Section of reverted foliage over fence line Cut Back by 2ms from Building/Structure
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26/00111/ADV Granted
The New Theatre 18 - 20 George Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2AG
Display of 2no. digital projectors and 5no. internally illuminated signs (amended plans and description)
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26/01368/FUL Granted
BP Oil Uk Ltd Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8JP
Removal of existing car wash. Installation of EV charging bays, electrical infrastructure and associated works. Relocation of vac and air machines.
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26/01364/FUL Granted
30 Norham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SQ
Demolition of existing side lean-to extension. Erection of a two storey side extension.
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26/01398/FUL Withdrawn
Flats C, E, F, G, H, J And K 10 Cinnaminta Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JB
Change of use of 7no. flats (Use Class C3) to temporary accommodation (Use Class Sui Generis).
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26/01630/CAT Withdrawn
5 Belbroughton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UZ
Works to 1no. Fir tree as specified by JK Tree Consultancy in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area to fell 1x Fir located in front garden
The full record
Decisions between 2019 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 1,729 decisions from Oxford between 2019 and 2026, part of 2,159 applications on record. Over that period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 1,342 granted against 173 refused. The busiest single year was 2019, with 886 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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19/00846/CND Granted
120 - 122 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4BX
Details submitted in compliance with condition 5 (Shop front joinery details) of planning permission 19/00846/FUL.
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19/01997/CPU Granted
13 Stratford Street Oxford OX4 1SP
Application to certify that the formation of 1no rear dormer in association with a loft conversion, insertion of 2no rooflight to front elevation and erection of 1no outbuilding is lawful development.
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19/02026/CAT Granted
19 Harberton Mead Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0DB
Works to 2no. Larch tree as specified by Dr Sha Zhu in the Headington Hill Conservation Area.
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19/00438/CND Granted
32 St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3ND
Details submitted in compliance with condition 4 (Sample paint panels) of listed building consent 19/00438/LBC.
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19/02024/CAT Granted
The Gardeners Arms 39 Plantation Road Oxford OX2 6JE
Works to 1no. Twin Stem Plum Tree as specified by Mr Tobias Smith in the Walton Manor Conservation Area
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19/02001/CAT Granted
Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DZ
Works to 1no. Cherry Tree and 1no. Lawson Cypress Tree as specified by as identified in the Oxford City Council - Cowley Place (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 2008
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19/02029/CAT Granted
112 Banbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6JU
Works to 2no. Damson Plum Trees as specified by Boward Oxford LTD in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.
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19/02025/CAT Granted
11 Rawlinson Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UE
Pruning works (20% CROWN REDUCTION) to Prunus tree in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.
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19/02027/CAT Granted
6A Canterbury Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6LU
Works to 1no. Lime tree and 1no. Elm tree as specified by New Leaf Tree Surgery as specified in the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.
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18/02645/CND2 Refused
5 Chadlington Road Oxford OX2 6SY
Details submitted in compliance with conditions: 3 (Material -Samples) and 4 (Large Scale Details) of planning permission 18/02645/FUL.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 161 62%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 79 31%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 19 7%
Common questions
How many planning applications does Oxford decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, Oxford decided 259 planning applications. 90% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in Oxford?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 50 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many Oxford decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 259 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 62% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 93% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has Oxford decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 1729 decisions from Oxford between 2019 and 2026, out of 2,159 applications on record. Across that whole period 89% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in Oxford?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 229 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
Oxford: 2,159 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 259 decided, 90% approved, median 50 days to a decision. 679 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2019 and 2026: 1,729 in total, 89% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.