Full approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 85.8% of full applications, based on 14,210 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
85.8%
full approval rate
14,210
Full decisions
12,186
Approved
2,024
Refused
85.4%
Bristol overall
How full applications compare in Bristol
Full
85.8%
Bristol all types
85.4%
What gets approved near your property?
In Bristol, 1 in 7 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Bristol
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bristol
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 17,284 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Bristol and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Other application types in Bristol
Full
85.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
88.5%
Trees
94.6%
Listed Building
90.9%
Prior Approval
82.2%
Discharge of Conditions
93.4%
Advertisement
83.6%
Other
77.0%
Change of Use
70.8%