Canal planning approval rate
Canal ward in Glasgow has a 91.7% approval rate based on 761 planning decisions. Glasgow overall: 88.1%.
Last updated: September 2026
91.7%
ward approval rate
761
Decisions
698
Approved
63
Refused
88.1%
Glasgow average
Canal sits slightly above the Glasgow average, with a 3.6 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Canal compares
Canal ward
91.7%
Glasgow overall
88.1%
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Recent decisions in Canal
Use of domestic garage as granny flat to side of dwellinghouse. · Thu 10 Sep 2026
External alterations, with installation of solar PV array to roofs, and air sour · Wed 19 Aug 2026
External alterations, with installation of solar PV array to roofs, and air sour · Wed 19 Aug 2026
External alterations to Old Chapel Waiting Room building, with removal of exteri · Wed 19 Aug 2026
Erection of housing development - (substitution of house types - 29 dwellinghous · Fri 14 Aug 2026
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✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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