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Windmill Hill planning approval rate

Windmill Hill ward in Bristol has a 87.6% approval rate based on 619 planning decisions. Bristol overall: 86.9%.

Last updated: August 2026

87.6%
ward approval rate
619
Decisions
542
Approved
77
Refused
86.9%
Bristol average

Windmill Hill is broadly in line with the Bristol average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.

How Windmill Hill compares

Windmill Hill ward (619 decided)
87.6%
Bristol overall (25,943 decided)
86.9%
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Recent decisions in Windmill Hill

New mansard roof extension; demolish existing rear lean-to and re-build single s · Tue 18 Aug 2026
Approved
Single storey extension to rear and roof dormer extension to rear. · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Approved
Removal of the temporary store unit and replacement with a single-storey rear ex · Mon 03 Aug 2026
Approved
Proposed dormer loft conversion to second floor flat with refuse store to front · Tue 28 Jul 2026
Approved
Proposed two-storey rear extension. · Mon 20 Jul 2026
Approved

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