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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 (507 decided)
86.0%
Bristol overall (24,529 decided)
86.9%
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Recent decisions in Hotwells & Harbourside

Construction of 3 No. new 2 storey dwelling houses. · Thu 22 Jan 2026
Approved
Proposal for the replacement of the existing shopfront with three glazed panels, · Wed 21 Jan 2026
Approved

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 24,529 decisions.

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