Bedminster planning approval rate
Bedminster ward in Bristol has a 87.7% approval rate based on 733 planning decisions. Bristol overall: 86.9%.
Last updated: June 2026
87.7%
ward approval rate
733
Decisions
643
Approved
90
Refused
86.9%
Bristol average
Bedminster is broadly in line with the Bristol average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Bedminster compares
Bedminster ward
87.7%
Bristol overall
86.9%
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Recent decisions in Bedminster
Change of use from a dwellinghouse used by a single person or household (Use Cla · Tue 16 Jun 2026
Demolition of existing rear extension. Reconstruction of extension with 1.6m2 fo · Thu 04 Jun 2026
Notification of Prior Approval for the erection of a single storey rear extensio · Wed 03 Jun 2026
Proposed single storey extensions to side and rear. · Tue 02 Jun 2026
Single storey rear extension. · Thu 28 May 2026
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