Which ward in Gloucester has the highest planning approval rate?

Grange at 93.0% based on 115 decisions.

Which ward in Gloucester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Barton & Tredworth at 67.6% based on 188 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gloucester?

There is a 25.4% gap between Grange and Barton & Tredworth. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Gloucester

Planning outcomes in Gloucester are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 25.4% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,057 real decisions·18 wards·Updated March 2026

85.1% approved overall. But 603 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gloucester shifts your odds by up to 25.4%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 18 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	Grange	115	107	8	93.0%
2	Abbeydale	165	152	13	92.1%
3	Quedgeley Fieldcourt	167	152	15	91.0%
4	Kingsholm & Wotton	310	281	29	90.6%
5	Quedgeley Severn Vale	138	124	14	89.9%
6	Barnwood	260	225	35	86.5%
7	Westgate	682	585	97	85.8%
8	Tuffley	203	174	29	85.7%
9	Abbeymead	146	125	21	85.6%
10	Kingsway	55	47	8	85.5%
11	Elmbridge	274	231	43	84.3%
12	Podsmead	143	120	23	83.9%
13	Longlevens	392	328	64	83.7%
14	Coney Hill	71	59	12	83.1%
15	Hucclecote	244	202	42	82.8%
16	Moreland	301	247	54	82.1%
17	Matson, Robinswood & White City	189	155	34	82.0%
18	Barton & Tredworth	188	127	61	67.6%

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What the data tells us

A 25.4% gap separates the best and worst wards. Grange approves 93.0% of applications while Barton & Tredworth approves just 67.6%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 4,057 planning decisions in Gloucester, January 2020 to present. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Gloucester Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →