Gloucester Council approves 83.7% of planning applications, based on 3,180 decisions from the council’s public planning portal. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%. Gloucester is 3.7 percentage points below that rate.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 669 decided applications, Gloucester Council approved 83.6% of planning applications in 2025. Across 3,180 decisions on record (January 2020 to October 2026), the overall approval rate in Gloucester is 83.7%; the national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Gloucester council planning portal records · Data to 19 October 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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This table counts every decided application in Gloucester, including types that the headline rate leaves out, so its totals are larger than the headline figure.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 2,423 | 471 | 2,894 | 83.7% |
| Other | 451 | 44 | 495 | 91.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 333 | 61 | 394 | 84.5% |
| Advertisement | 173 | 18 | 191 | 90.6% |
| Listed Building | 160 | 9 | 169 | 94.7% |
| Trees | 96 | 24 | 120 | 80.0% |
| Prior Approval | 71 | 12 | 83 | 85.5% |
| Change of Use | 34 | 8 | 42 | 81.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 2 | 26 | 28 | 7.1% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate | 631 | 105 | 736 | 85.7% |
| Longlevens | 353 | 74 | 427 | 82.7% |
| Kingsholm & Wotton | 313 | 37 | 350 | 89.4% |
| Moreland | 268 | 58 | 326 | 82.2% |
| Elmbridge | 256 | 46 | 302 | 84.8% |
| Barnwood | 241 | 40 | 281 | 85.8% |
| Hucclecote | 217 | 44 | 261 | 83.1% |
| Tuffley | 184 | 31 | 215 | 85.6% |
| Matson, Robinswood & White City | 170 | 40 | 210 | 81.0% |
| Barton & Tredworth | 131 | 66 | 197 | 66.5% |
| Quedgeley Fieldcourt | 166 | 18 | 184 | 90.2% |
| Abbeydale | 166 | 14 | 180 | 92.2% |
| Abbeymead | 133 | 23 | 156 | 85.3% |
| Podsmead | 126 | 23 | 149 | 84.6% |
| Quedgeley Severn Vale | 129 | 18 | 147 | 87.8% |
| Grange | 115 | 10 | 125 | 92.0% |
| Coney Hill | 65 | 14 | 79 | 82.3% |
| Kingsway | 50 | 10 | 60 | 83.3% |
How Gloucester’s planning approval rate has changed year by year, down 8.2pp since 2020.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Each reference links to the record on the council’s planning portal.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 26/00741/FUL Moreland | The conversion of the existing garage to provide an accessible ground floor wet | Approved |
| 26/00613/FUL Grange | Demolish kitchen extension and garage. Erect side and porch extension, loft conv | Refused |
| 26/00774/FUL Hucclecote | Proposed single storey rear extension | Approved |
| 26/00561/FUL Quedgeley Fieldcourt | Single storey extension | Approved |
| 23/00581/FUL Westgate | Proposed Warehouse & Ancillary Offices | Refused |
| 26/00479/FUL Longlevens | Two storey side extension and single storey extension | Approved |
| 26/00760/FUL Coney Hill | Construct proposed single storey rear extension | Refused |
| 26/00542/FUL Longlevens | Erect a rear and first floor extension and change of use from education (Class F | Refused |
| 26/00543/FUL Longlevens | Removal of existing boundary fence between 27 & 29 Paygrove Lane and erection of | Approved |
| 26/00757/FUL Tuffley | Brick cavity wall extension with pitched roof to provide en suite wet room and b | Approved |
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Based on 3,180 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Gloucester is 83.7%. The national approval rate across the councils PlanningLens tracks is 87.43%.
PlanningLens has analysed 3,180 planning decisions from Gloucester council. 2,663 were approved and 517 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, January 2020 to October 2026.
The average approval rate in Gloucester is 83.7%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.
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