Outbuilding approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 84.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 839 decisions analysed.
Last updated: March 2026
84.5%
outbuilding approval rate
839
Outbuilding decisions
709
Approved
130
Refused
86.9%
South Gloucestershire overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the South Gloucestershire average (86.9%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in South Gloucestershire
Outbuilding
84.5%
South Gloucestershire all applications
86.9%
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Other project types in South Gloucestershire
90.8%
76.5%
83.2%
86.9%
82.1%
79.5%
84.5%
81.8%
91.8%
90.3%
78.9%
77.9%
83.0%
78.6%
89.7%