Filton planning approval rate
Filton ward in South Gloucestershire has a 85.8% approval rate based on 858 planning decisions. South Gloucestershire overall: 86.9%.
Last updated: August 2026
85.8%
ward approval rate
858
Decisions
736
Approved
122
Refused
86.9%
South Gloucestershire average
Filton is broadly in line with the South Gloucestershire average, neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Filton compares
Filton ward
85.8%
South Gloucestershire overall
86.9%
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Recent decisions in Filton
Erection of single-storey rear extension, installation of hip-to-gable and rear · Fri 14 Aug 2026
Replacement of 1no. fascia sign to south elevation with 1no. externally illumina · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Continued use as a Small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Class C4). · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Demolition of garage and conservatory and erection of single storey side extensi · Mon 10 Aug 2026
Erection of garden room/outbuilding - confirmation required that works carried o · Fri 07 Aug 2026
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Other wards in South Gloucestershire
Boyd Valley (85.4%)
Frampton Cotterell (83.6%)
Severn Vale (83.8%)
Frenchay And Downend (89.3%)
Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge (89.7%)
Thornbury (90.1%)
Winterbourne (86.1%)
Bitton And Oldland Common (89.1%)
Emersons Green (91.0%)
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield (83.2%)
Pilning And Severn Beach (87.1%)