Hotwells & Harbourside planning approval rate
Hotwells & Harbourside ward in Bristol has a 86.0% approval rate based on 507 planning decisions. Bristol overall: 86.9%.
Last updated: April 2026
86.0%
ward approval rate
507
Decisions
436
Approved
71
Refused
86.9%
Bristol average
Hotwells & Harbourside is broadly in line with the Bristol average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Hotwells & Harbourside compares
Hotwells & Harbourside ward
86.0%
Bristol overall
86.9%
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Recent decisions in Hotwells & Harbourside
Construction of 3 No. new 2 storey dwelling houses. · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Proposal for the replacement of the existing shopfront with three glazed panels, · Wed 21 Jan 2026
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,529 decisions.