Which ward in Gloucester has the highest planning approval rate?

Grange at 92.7% based on 123 decisions.

Which ward in Gloucester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Barton & Tredworth at 66.8% based on 196 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.

3,162 real decisions·18 wards·Updated September 2026

83.7% approved overall. But 514 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	123	114	9	92.7%
2	Abbeydale	179	165	14	92.2%
3	Quedgeley Fieldcourt	182	164	18	90.1%
4	Kingsholm & Wotton	347	311	36	89.6%
5	Quedgeley Severn Vale	146	129	17	88.4%
6	Barnwood	281	241	40	85.8%
7	Westgate	732	628	104	85.8%
8	Tuffley	214	183	31	85.5%
9	Abbeymead	156	133	23	85.3%
10	Elmbridge	302	256	46	84.8%
11	Podsmead	149	126	23	84.6%
12	Kingsway	60	50	10	83.3%
13	Coney Hill	78	65	13	83.3%
14	Hucclecote	260	216	44	83.1%
15	Longlevens	423	351	72	83.0%
16	Moreland	323	266	57	82.4%
17	Matson, Robinswood & White City	208	169	39	81.2%
18	Barton & Tredworth	196	131	65	66.8%

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What the data tells us

A 25.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. Grange approves 92.7% of applications while Barton & Tredworth approves just 66.8%. 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 3,162 planning decisions in Gloucester, January 2020 to September 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →