Which ward in Gloucester has the highest planning approval rate?

Grange at 92.5% based on 120 decisions.

Which ward in Gloucester has the lowest planning approval rate?

Barton & Tredworth at 67.4% based on 190 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Gloucester?

There is a 25.1% 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 25.1% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

4,243 real decisions·18 wards·Updated June 2026

85.1% approved overall. But 633 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Gloucester shifts your odds by up to 25.1%. 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	120	111	9	92.5%
2	Abbeydale	171	158	13	92.4%
3	Quedgeley Fieldcourt	178	162	16	91.0%
4	Kingsholm & Wotton	330	297	33	90.0%
5	Quedgeley Severn Vale	143	126	17	88.1%
6	Barnwood	271	235	36	86.7%
7	Abbeymead	151	130	21	86.1%
8	Westgate	711	610	101	85.8%
9	Tuffley	210	179	31	85.2%
10	Elmbridge	292	248	44	84.9%
11	Kingsway	57	48	9	84.2%
12	Podsmead	146	123	23	84.2%
13	Coney Hill	73	61	12	83.6%
14	Hucclecote	254	211	43	83.1%
15	Longlevens	405	336	69	83.0%
16	Moreland	314	258	56	82.2%
17	Matson, Robinswood & White City	200	164	36	82.0%
18	Barton & Tredworth	190	128	62	67.4%

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What the data tells us

A 25.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. Grange approves 92.5% of applications while Barton & Tredworth approves just 67.4%. 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 4,243 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →