Glasgow vs Ceredigion — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Glasgow and Ceredigion? A side-by-side comparison based on 76,771 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Glasgow: 88.1%

39,359 decisions · 34,692 approved · 4,667 refused · 23 wards

Ceredigion: 87.9%

37,412 decisions · 32,889 approved · 4,523 refused · 41 wards

Overall approval rates

Glasgow (39,359 decided)

88.1%

Ceredigion (37,412 decided)

87.9%

By application type

Advertisement — Glasgow (1,912 decided)

82.8%

Advertisement — Ceredigion (956 decided)

91.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Glasgow (12 decided)

8.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ceredigion (933 decided)

78.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Glasgow (385 decided)

99.7%

Discharge of Conditions — Ceredigion (1,010 decided)

84.8%

Full — Glasgow (11,493 decided)

87.8%

Full — Ceredigion (24,781 decided)

92.3%

Listed Building — Glasgow (3,412 decided)

92.6%

Listed Building — Ceredigion (1,880 decided)

93.4%

Other — Glasgow (21,655 decided)

87.8%

Other — Ceredigion (5,978 decided)

81.1%

Prior Approval — Glasgow (490 decided)

94.3%

Prior Approval — Ceredigion (1,863 decided)

50.5%

Trees — Ceredigion (11 decided)

90.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Ceredigion is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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