Glasgow Council approves 88.1% of planning applications, based on 39,359 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Glasgow is closely in line with the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Glasgow.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 19,016 | 2,639 | 21,655 | 87.8% |
| Full | 10,088 | 1,405 | 11,493 | 87.8% |
| Listed Building | 3,158 | 254 | 3,412 | 92.6% |
| Advertisement | 1,583 | 329 | 1,912 | 82.8% |
| Prior Approval | 462 | 28 | 490 | 94.3% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 384 | 1 | 385 | 99.7% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderston/City/Yorkhill | 7,979 | 1,192 | 9,171 | 87.0% |
| Partick East/Kelvindale | 3,615 | 477 | 4,092 | 88.3% |
| Hillhead | 2,909 | 397 | 3,306 | 88.0% |
| Pollokshields | 2,326 | 374 | 2,700 | 86.1% |
| Govan | 1,420 | 175 | 1,595 | 89.0% |
| Victoria Park | 1,347 | 158 | 1,505 | 89.5% |
| Shettleston | 1,197 | 184 | 1,381 | 86.7% |
| Newlands/Auldburn | 1,219 | 127 | 1,346 | 90.6% |
| Calton | 1,179 | 144 | 1,323 | 89.1% |
| Southside Central | 1,053 | 162 | 1,215 | 86.7% |
| Greater Pollok | 1,061 | 132 | 1,193 | 88.9% |
| Garscadden/Scotstounhill | 1,056 | 118 | 1,174 | 89.9% |
| Langside | 974 | 169 | 1,143 | 85.2% |
| Baillieston | 960 | 107 | 1,067 | 90.0% |
| Linn | 867 | 123 | 990 | 87.6% |
| Cardonald | 820 | 104 | 924 | 88.7% |
| Drumchapel/Anniesland | 828 | 90 | 918 | 90.2% |
| Dennistoun | 736 | 89 | 825 | 89.2% |
| Maryhill | 664 | 101 | 765 | 86.8% |
| Springburn/Robroyston | 677 | 70 | 747 | 90.6% |
| Canal | 665 | 60 | 725 | 91.7% |
| North East | 670 | 47 | 717 | 93.4% |
| East Centre | 453 | 66 | 519 | 87.3% |
Real residential planning decisions from Glasgow council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/02494/FUL Anderston/City/Yorkhill | Refurbishment, alteration and extension to office building, with use of ground f | Approved |
| 26/00097/FUL Partick East/Kelvindale | Formation of doors from windows to flatted dwelling | Approved |
| 25/00506/FUL Drumchapel/Anniesland | Use of office building (Class 4) as flatted residential development (17 units) ( | Approved |
| 26/00099/LBA Hillhead | Internal and external alterations, includes conversion of window to form door, i | Approved |
| 26/00089/LBA Partick East/Kelvindale | Installation of replacement windows | Approved |
| 26/00104/ADV Shettleston | Display of 4No. illuminated LED digital semi-transparent window vinyls (retrospe | Refused |
| 25/01644/NMV01 Newlands/Auldburn | Alterations to dwellinghouse with erection of single storey extension to rear an | Approved |
| 26/00054/FUL Dennistoun | Installation of click and collect facility to rear of store. | Approved |
| 25/02911/FUL Shettleston | Erection of single storey extension to side and rear with incorporation of frees | Approved |
| 25/02764/FUL East Centre | Erection of commercial unit (Class 1A/Class 4) and associated works. | Refused |
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Based on 39,359 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Glasgow is 88.1%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 39,359 planning decisions from Glasgow council. 34,692 were approved and 4,667 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Glasgow is 88.1%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.