Oxford planning appeals
Inspectors allowed 23% of the planning appeals decided against Oxford, 7 points below the England figure of 31%.
That ranks Oxford 145 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Refusals here tend to hold up. When Oxford refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.
Householder appeals
16 householder appeals were decided against Oxford, with 38% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of South East
Across South East, inspectors allowed 31% of planning appeals on average. Oxford is a shire district.
Other councils in South East
- Tonbridge and Malling55% (12/22)
- Portsmouth52% (12/23)
- Tandridge52% (24/46)
- Dartford50% (13/26)
- Maidstone47% (33/70)
- Hart44% (11/25)
- Cherwell44% (18/41)
- Mid Sussex43% (16/37)
Objecting to an application in Oxford?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.