Trees approval rate in Bristol
Bristol approved 94.6% of trees applications, based on 1,986 decisions analysed.
Last updated: October 2026
94.6%
trees approval rate
1,986
Trees decisions
1,878
Approved
108
Refused
85.4%
Bristol overall
How trees applications compare in Bristol
Trees
94.6%
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%