Thornbury planning approval rate
Thornbury ward in South Gloucestershire has a 90.1% approval rate based on 707 planning decisions. South Gloucestershire overall: 86.9%.
Last updated: March 2026
90.1%
ward approval rate
707
Decisions
637
Approved
70
Refused
86.9%
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
90.1%
South Gloucestershire overall
86.9%
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Recent decisions in Thornbury
Demolition of building. Erection of 1no. machine store and 2no. storage containe · Mon 29 Dec 2025
External repair works to the gate pier and wall connected to the West Lodge foll · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Installation of roof jointing. · Tue 23 Dec 2025
Installation of 2no new windows to first floor offices of no.29a High St, and in · Tue 16 Dec 2025
Installation of composite decking to rear garden. · Fri 12 Dec 2025
What gets approved near your property?
In South Gloucestershire, 1 in 8 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in South Gloucestershire
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 15,285 decisions.
Other wards in South Gloucestershire
Boyd Valley (85.4%)
Frampton Cotterell (83.4%)
Severn Vale (83.9%)
Frenchay And Downend (89.5%)
Chipping Sodbury And Cotswold Edge (89.5%)
Filton (85.6%)
Winterbourne (85.8%)
Emersons Green (90.8%)
Bitton And Oldland Common (88.6%)
Pilning And Severn Beach (86.9%)
Staple Hill And Mangotsfield (83.4%)