Which ward in Gloucester has the highest planning approval rate?

Grange at 92.6% based on 121 decisions.

Which ward in Gloucester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Barton & Tredworth at 66.7% based on 195 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gloucester?

There is a 25.9% 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 25.9% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,331 real decisions·18 wards·Updated August 2026

85.0% approved overall. But 649 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gloucester shifts your odds by up to 25.9%. 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	121	112	9	92.6%
2	Abbeydale	177	163	14	92.1%
3	Quedgeley Fieldcourt	181	164	17	90.6%
4	Kingsholm & Wotton	342	307	35	89.8%
5	Quedgeley Severn Vale	145	128	17	88.3%
6	Barnwood	279	241	38	86.4%
7	Abbeymead	151	130	21	86.1%
8	Westgate	722	619	103	85.7%
9	Tuffley	213	182	31	85.4%
10	Elmbridge	297	252	45	84.8%
11	Kingsway	58	49	9	84.5%
12	Podsmead	147	124	23	84.4%
13	Longlevens	418	348	70	83.3%
14	Hucclecote	255	211	44	82.7%
15	Moreland	323	266	57	82.4%
16	Coney Hill	74	61	13	82.4%
17	Matson, Robinswood & White City	202	166	36	82.2%
18	Barton & Tredworth	195	130	65	66.7%

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What the data tells us

A 25.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Grange approves 92.6% of applications while Barton & Tredworth approves just 66.7%. 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 4,331 planning decisions in Gloucester, January 2020 to August 2026. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →