Basement planning approval rate in Oxford
94% of 31 decided basement applications in Oxford were approved.
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
A similar project nearby can help you understand the council's decisions. Its outcome does not establish what will be acceptable at your address.
94%
Approval rate, all years, from 31 decided
31
decided basement applications in Oxford: 29 approved, 2 refused
91%
Recent rate, decided since 2022, from 11 decided
How to read these rates
These are historical outcomes for the applications in our archive, not the chance of approval for your property. Compare the same project type and read the decided count alongside each percentage.
About the planning data
Rate = approved divided by approved plus refused, using the decisions in our classified archive. Rates are withheld as unknown where fewer than 8 records of that project type were decided. Withdrawn applications are excluded.
Recent means records dated 2022 or later. Records without a year are excluded from the recent rate but remain in the all-years figure. Historical coverage varies by council, and duplicate application references may remain in the archive.
Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England. The wider 20.6 million application catalogue is accessible through PlanIT; it is not the dataset used to calculate these percentages.
Read the full methodology and coverage notes.
Project types and outcomes are classified from council records. Check the original application and decision notice before relying on an individual example. A page rebuild does not mean every council record has just been refreshed.
Example basement decisions in Oxford
These examples deliberately include approved and refused applications where available. They are not a representative sample or a list of the latest decisions. Look up each reference on the council's planning search to read the plans and decision notice.
| Reference | Year | Decision | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/03075/FUL | 2026 | Approved | Demolition of existing lean to structure from side elevation. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension with a basement. Insertion of 2no. ro... 7 Belbroughton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UZ |
| 26/00126/LBC | 2026 | Approved | Installation of secondary glazing to existing windows, draught proofing to windows and doors. Installation of insulation and alterations to roof insulation.... Thomas Building Corpus Christi College Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4JF |
| 25/01062/FUL | 2025 | Approved | Internal and external alterations and extensions to the History of Science Museum, including removal of external steps to basement and first floor from Broad... Museum Of The History Of Science Broad Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3AZ |
| 25/01379/LBC | 2025 | Approved | Works include removal of bar furniture and internal partitions to enlarge the Hall Bar, conversion of the bar cellar into kitchen dry storage, installation o... Pembroke College Brewer Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1DW |
| 23/01769/FUL | 2024 | Refused | Erection of a single storey rear annexe with basement. Formation of boundary wall to west elevation. Insertion of 1no. door to north boundary wall. 18 Bradmore Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6QP |
| 14/02256/NMA3 | 2017 | Refused | Non-material amendment to planning permission 14/02256/FUL to allow amendments to basement and ground floor levels. Site Of 4 To 5 Queen Street And 114 - 119 St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BD |
About the planning data
Checked against 20.6 million UK planning applications on file across 420 planning authorities. Approval rates from 2,343,419 decisions we classified across 181 councils in England.
Other project types in Oxford
- Single-storey rear extension 87%, 196 decided
- Two-storey rear extension 84%, 117 decided
- Wraparound extension 74%, 27 decided
- Side extension 80%, 51 decided
- Loft conversion and dormer 82%, 28 decided
- Rooflight 83%, 94 decided
- Outbuilding and garden room 89%, 28 decided
- Porch 100%, 19 decided
- Garage conversion 100%, 28 decided
- Window and door 98%, 83 decided