South Gloucestershire Council approves 86.9% of planning applications, based on 15,285 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. South Gloucestershire sits 1.0 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in South Gloucestershire.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 7,718 | 1,338 | 9,056 | 85.2% |
| Other | 1,835 | 298 | 2,133 | 86.0% |
| Trees | 1,634 | 67 | 1,701 | 96.1% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 1,008 | 166 | 1,174 | 85.9% |
| Listed Building | 565 | 36 | 601 | 94.0% |
| Prior Approval | 223 | 84 | 307 | 72.6% |
| Advertisement | 288 | 12 | 300 | 96.0% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Change of Use | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Valley | 1,220 | 208 | 1,428 | 85.4% |
| Frampton Cotterell | 1,171 | 233 | 1,404 | 83.4% |
| Severn Vale | 1,023 | 197 | 1,220 | 83.9% |
| Frenchay And Downend | 887 | 104 | 991 | 89.5% |
| Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge | 851 | 100 | 951 | 89.5% |
| Filton | 700 | 118 | 818 | 85.6% |
| Thornbury | 637 | 70 | 707 | 90.1% |
| Winterbourne | 484 | 80 | 564 | 85.8% |
| Emersons Green | 505 | 51 | 556 | 90.8% |
| Bitton And Oldland Common | 484 | 62 | 546 | 88.6% |
| Pilning And Severn Beach | 458 | 69 | 527 | 86.9% |
| Staple Hill And Mangotsfield | 438 | 87 | 525 | 83.4% |
| Hanham | 423 | 62 | 485 | 87.2% |
| Stoke Gifford | 415 | 49 | 464 | 89.4% |
| Charfield | 351 | 59 | 410 | 85.6% |
| Longwell Green | 358 | 51 | 409 | 87.5% |
| Yate North | 355 | 45 | 400 | 88.8% |
| Charlton And Cribbs | 368 | 31 | 399 | 92.2% |
| Bradley Stoke North | 304 | 45 | 349 | 87.1% |
| Kingswood | 272 | 36 | 308 | 88.3% |
| Parkwall And Warmley | 240 | 34 | 274 | 87.6% |
| New Cheltenham | 202 | 37 | 239 | 84.5% |
| Yate Central | 203 | 29 | 232 | 87.5% |
| Woodstock | 172 | 36 | 208 | 82.7% |
| Bradley Stoke South | 179 | 27 | 206 | 86.9% |
Showing top 25 of 39 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from South Gloucestershire council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| P25/02616/HH Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge | Extension of existing conservatory to form additional living accommodation. | Approved |
| P25/02564/HH Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge | Erection of single storey front extension to existing garage. | Approved |
| P25/02540/HH Staple Hill And Mangotsfield | Conversion of existing garage and erection of first floor and single storey rear | Refused |
| P25/01495/F Pilning And Severn Beach | Demolition of 1no. dwelling and erection of 2no. dwellings with access, parking | Refused |
| P25/02517/HH Parkwall And Warmley | Erection of two storey side extension to form additional living accommodation. | Approved |
| P25/02531/F Stoke Gifford | Installation of 3 no. airlock security access gates to existing fence line at th | Approved |
| P25/02228/F Thornbury | Demolition of building. Erection of 1no. machine store and 2no. storage containe | Approved |
| P25/02172/F Charfield | Change of use from agriculture to vehicle maintenance and storage facility (Sui | Approved |
| P25/02512/CLP Severn Vale | Erection of 1no. detached garage and workshop building. | Approved |
| P25/02274/HH Severn Vale | Installation of 1.no enlarged front dormer. | Approved |
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Based on 15,285 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in South Gloucestershire is 86.9%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 15,285 planning decisions from South Gloucestershire council. 13,283 were approved and 2,002 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in South Gloucestershire is 86.9%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.