Prior Approval approval rate in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire approved 73.0% of prior approval applications, based on 311 decisions analysed.
Last updated: June 2026
73.0%
prior approval approval rate
311
Prior Approval decisions
227
Approved
84
Refused
87.0%
South Gloucestershire overall
How prior approval compares in South Gloucestershire
Prior Approval
73.0%
South Gloucestershire all types
87.0%
What gets approved near your property?
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Gloucestershire
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✓ Appeal success rates
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Free. Based on 15,481 decisions.
Other application types in South Gloucestershire
Full
85.3%
Other
86.1%
Trees
96.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
85.8%
Listed Building
94.1%
Prior Approval
73.0%
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96.0%
Other in South Gloucestershire
Certificate of Lawfulness in South Gloucestershire
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Full in South Gloucestershire
Trees in South Gloucestershire
Listed Building in South Gloucestershire
Discharge of Conditions in South Gloucestershire
Change of Use in South Gloucestershire