Gloucester planning approval rate

Gloucester council approved 85.1% of planning applications and refused 14.9%, based on 4,057 decisions analysed. Ranked 40th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

85.1%

overall approval rate

4,057

Decisions analysed

3,454

Approved

603

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Gloucester? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Gloucester. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (2,689 decided)

83.9%

Other (447 decided)

91.3%

Certificate of Lawfulness (351 decided)

86.0%

Advertisement (184 decided)

90.2%

Listed Building (152 decided)

94.1%

Trees (101 decided)

79.2%

Prior Approval (78 decided)

85.9%

Change of Use (34 decided)

85.3%

Discharge of Conditions (21 decided)

9.5%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Gloucester — mined from 4,057 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (949 decided)

87.1%

Garage / Parking (632 decided)

82.3%

Extension (General) (621 decided)

85.3%

Side Extension (495 decided)

82.6%

Change of Use (Residential) (283 decided)

85.2%

New Build (234 decided)

83.3%

Conservatory (197 decided)

87.8%

Loft Conversion (167 decided)

73.1%

Dormer (152 decided)

69.7%

Outbuilding (135 decided)

83.0%

Wraparound Extension (111 decided)

82.0%

Front Extension (90 decided)

86.7%

HMO (74 decided)

83.8%

Annex (44 decided)

63.6%

Basement (21 decided)

81.0%

Flat Conversion (13 decided)

92.3%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (13 decided)

61.5%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Gloucester. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Westgate (682 decided)

85.8%

Longlevens (392 decided)

83.7%

Kingsholm & Wotton (310 decided)

90.6%

Moreland (301 decided)

82.1%

Elmbridge (274 decided)

84.3%

Barnwood (260 decided)

86.5%

Hucclecote (244 decided)

82.8%

Tuffley (203 decided)

85.7%

Matson, Robinswood & White City (189 decided)

82.0%

Barton & Tredworth (188 decided)

67.6%

Quedgeley Fieldcourt (167 decided)

91.0%

Abbeydale (165 decided)

92.1%

Abbeymead (146 decided)

85.6%

Podsmead (143 decided)

83.9%

Quedgeley Severn Vale (138 decided)

89.9%

Grange (115 decided)

93.0%

Coney Hill (71 decided)

83.1%

Kingsway (55 decided)

85.5%

Wards in Gloucester

Westgate

85.8% approval · 682 decisions

Longlevens

83.7% approval · 392 decisions

Kingsholm & Wotton

90.6% approval · 310 decisions

Moreland

82.1% approval · 301 decisions

Elmbridge

84.3% approval · 274 decisions

Barnwood

86.5% approval · 260 decisions

Hucclecote

82.8% approval · 244 decisions

Tuffley

85.7% approval · 203 decisions

Matson, Robinswood & White City

82.0% approval · 189 decisions

Barton & Tredworth

67.6% approval · 188 decisions

Quedgeley Fieldcourt

91.0% approval · 167 decisions

Abbeydale

92.1% approval · 165 decisions

Abbeymead

85.6% approval · 146 decisions

Podsmead

83.9% approval · 143 decisions

Quedgeley Severn Vale

89.9% approval · 138 decisions

Grange

93.0% approval · 115 decisions

Coney Hill

83.1% approval · 71 decisions

Kingsway

85.5% approval · 55 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Gloucester, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/01031/FUL

The replacement of the external ATM · Westgate · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

25/01032/LBC

The replacement of the external ATM · Westgate · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

25/00908/FUL

Proposed conversion of Class C3 residential property (currently operating as a 6 · Westgate · Wed 04 Mar 2026

Approved

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