Outbuilding approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 88.7% of outbuilding applications, based on 803 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
88.7%
outbuilding approval rate
803
Outbuilding decisions
712
Approved
91
Refused
86.9%
Bristol overall
Outbuilding applications are approved at roughly the same rate as the Bristol average (86.9%).
How outbuilding compares in Bristol
Outbuilding
88.7%
Bristol all applications
86.9%
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Less than one set of revised drawings.
Other project types in Bristol
90.9%
84.9%
88.6%
90.8%
88.1%
88.3%
75.7%
72.7%
91.3%
90.1%
92.6%
94.1%
77.2%
72.9%
81.5%