In the last 12 months, 98.0% of householder applications were approved in South Oxfordshire (51 decided). A typical householder decision takes about eight weeks (median 57 days).
Across all application types on record (2026-02-19–2026-05-12): 95.0% of 241 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 93 | 93 | 0 | |
| Householder | 51 | 50 | 1 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 23 | 18 | 5 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 12 | 11 | 1 | |
| Other (County Matters) | 11 | 11 | 0 | |
| Other (Non Mat'l Amendment) | 8 | 7 | 1 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Full Planning Application | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Other (Telecoms 28 day not.) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Other (PD Agriculture) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Other (Agricultural Notif.) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Other (Section 73) | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Other (Screening Opinion) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Minor (Full Application) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other (Law. Dev. (proposed)) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Other (Advertisement) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other (Overhead Lines) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other (Listed Bldg. Consent) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Other (PD HH Storeys) | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Agricultural Notification Part 6 Class A/B/E | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q1 | 101 | 97 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 140 | 132 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No ward data available | ||||
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