Prior Approval approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 82.2% of prior approval applications, based on 1,419 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
82.2%
prior approval approval rate
1,419
Prior Approval decisions
1,167
Approved
252
Refused
85.4%
Bristol overall
How prior approval applications compare in Bristol
Prior Approval
82.2%
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.
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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%
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83.6%
Other
77.0%
Change of Use
70.8%