New Build approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 76.8% of new build applications, based on 2,749 decisions analysed.
Last updated: August 2026
76.8%
new build approval rate
2,749
New Build decisions
2,112
Approved
637
Refused
86.9%
South Gloucestershire overall
New Build applications are refused more often than the South Gloucestershire average (86.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How new build compares in South Gloucestershire
New Build
76.8%
South Gloucestershire all applications
86.9%
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Other project types in South Gloucestershire
90.4%
83.6%
87.0%
82.5%
84.7%
80.2%
84.5%
82.2%
91.9%
90.5%
78.8%
78.3%
83.8%
80.0%
89.7%