Abbey planning approval rate
Abbey ward in Cotswold has a 99.0% approval rate based on 707 planning decisions. Cotswold overall: 92.5%.
Last updated: October 2026
99.0%
ward approval rate
707
Decisions
700
Approved
7
Refused
92.5%
Cotswold average
Abbey is 6.5 percentage points above the Cotswold average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How Abbey compares
Abbey ward
99.0%
Cotswold overall
92.5%
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Recent decisions in Abbey
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
Alterations to the side entrance of dwelling, the installation of a canopy with · Wed 21 Oct 2026
Erection of detached car port, and addition of canopy to side entrance of dwelli · Wed 21 Oct 2026
External alterations comprising of re-rendering of the south western elevation; · Mon 21 Sep 2026
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