Dormer approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 90.6% of dormer applications, based on 2,621 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
90.6%
dormer approval rate
2,621
Dormer decisions
2,375
Approved
246
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
Dormer applications are approved more often than the Bristol average (86.9%), suggesting the council is relatively receptive to these projects.
How dormer compares in Bristol
Dormer
90.6%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Other project types in Bristol
90.8%
84.9%
88.4%
87.9%
88.4%
75.4%
88.8%
72.5%
91.2%
90.4%
92.3%
94.0%
76.9%
73.3%
81.3%