Thornbury planning approval rate
Thornbury ward in South Gloucestershire has a 90.2% approval rate based on 715 planning decisions. South Gloucestershire overall: 87.0%.
Last updated: June 2026
90.2%
ward approval rate
715
Decisions
645
Approved
70
Refused
87.0%
South Gloucestershire average
Thornbury sits slightly above the South Gloucestershire average, with a 3.2 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.
How Thornbury compares
Thornbury ward
90.2%
South Gloucestershire overall
87.0%
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Recent decisions in Thornbury
Change of use from C3 Dwellinghouse to C3(b) not more than six residents living · Mon 15 Jun 2026
Erection of two storey side and rear extensions and conversion of existing garag · Fri 12 Jun 2026
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension to form additional · Mon 01 Jun 2026
Erection of two storey and single storey side extensions to provide additional l · Tue 26 May 2026
Erection of 1no. children's nursery building with external works, car park adapt · Fri 22 May 2026
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Other wards in South Gloucestershire
Boyd Valley (85.6%)
Frampton Cotterell (83.4%)
Severn Vale (83.8%)
Frenchay And Downend (89.5%)
Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge (89.6%)
Filton (85.7%)
Winterbourne (85.8%)
Emersons Green (91.0%)
Bitton And Oldland Common (88.6%)
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield (83.3%)
Pilning And Severn Beach (87.1%)