Glasgow vs Ceredigion, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Glasgow and Ceredigion? A side-by-side comparison based on 59,524 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Glasgow: 88.1%

27,428 decisions · 24,174 approved · 3,254 refused · 23 wards

Ceredigion: –

32,096 decisions · – approved · – refused · 41 wards

Overall approval rates

Glasgow (27,428 decided)

88.1%

Ceredigion (32,096 decided)

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By application type

Advertisement, Glasgow (1,978 decided)

82.5%

Advertisement, Ceredigion (956 decided)

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Certificate of Lawfulness, Glasgow (781 decided)

98.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Ceredigion (933 decided)

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Discharge of Conditions, Glasgow (477 decided)

99.8%

Discharge of Conditions, Ceredigion (1,008 decided)

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Full, Glasgow (11,946 decided)

87.7%

Full, Ceredigion (24,777 decided)

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Listed Building, Glasgow (3,566 decided)

92.5%

Listed Building, Ceredigion (1,880 decided)

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Other, Glasgow (22,319 decided)

88.2%

Other, Ceredigion (6,164 decided)

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Prior Approval, Glasgow (392 decided)

92.6%

Prior Approval, Ceredigion (1,813 decided)

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Trees, Ceredigion (11 decided)

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What the numbers mean

PlanningLens is currently withholding the headline approval rate for at least one of these councils on data-quality grounds, so no approval-rate comparison is published here. Decision volumes are still shown.

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