Podsmead planning approval rate
Podsmead ward in Gloucester has a 83.9% approval rate based on 143 planning decisions. Gloucester overall: 85.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
83.9%
ward approval rate
143
Decisions
120
Approved
23
Refused
85.1%
Gloucester average
Podsmead is broadly in line with the Gloucester average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Podsmead compares
Podsmead ward
83.9%
Gloucester overall
85.1%
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Recent decisions in Podsmead
Single story extension · Wed 21 Jan 2026
Change of use from a home for supported living to a residential children's home, · Tue 13 Jan 2026
Garage conversion · Mon 15 Dec 2025
Erection of 9m light wooden pole · Tue 09 Dec 2025
Erection of one 9m light wooden pole · Wed 12 Nov 2025
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Gloucester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 4,057 decisions.