Stroud planning approval rate

Stroud council approved 91.4% of planning applications and refused 8.6%, based on 9,223 decisions analysed. Ranked 130th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

91.4%

overall approval rate

9,223

Decisions analysed

8,430

Approved

793

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Stroud? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Stroud. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Full (4,494 decided)

90.2%

Trees (1,533 decided)

98.4%

Discharge of Conditions (1,126 decided)

96.2%

Other (852 decided)

85.2%

Listed Building (761 decided)

92.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness (299 decided)

74.9%

Advertisement (56 decided)

91.1%

Prior Approval (55 decided)

65.5%

Change of Use (47 decided)

85.1%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Stroud — mined from 9,223 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (1,214 decided)

88.3%

Extension (General) (1,165 decided)

92.3%

Rear Extension (866 decided)

93.4%

Side Extension (598 decided)

93.1%

Outbuilding (517 decided)

90.1%

New Build (506 decided)

77.7%

Dormer (368 decided)

87.8%

Change of Use (Residential) (289 decided)

82.4%

Conservatory (222 decided)

94.1%

Front Extension (145 decided)

95.2%

Loft Conversion (138 decided)

84.1%

Annex (106 decided)

84.0%

Wraparound Extension (69 decided)

89.9%

Basement (19 decided)

89.5%

Flat Conversion (14 decided)

85.7%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Stroud. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

Painswick And Upton Ward (898 decided)

92.5%

Severn Ward (722 decided)

91.3%

Berkeley Vale Ward (594 decided)

86.7%

Minchinhampton Ward (565 decided)

93.8%

Wotton-under-Edge Ward (544 decided)

89.3%

Chalford Ward (542 decided)

95.4%

Nailsworth Ward (529 decided)

88.3%

Hardwicke Ward (507 decided)

90.7%

Bisley Ward (439 decided)

93.4%

Amberley & Woodchester Ward (351 decided)

92.9%

Dursley Ward (339 decided)

89.4%

Coaley & Uley Ward (331 decided)

91.2%

The Stanleys Ward (293 decided)

89.1%

Rodborough Ward (284 decided)

95.1%

Stonehouse Ward (269 decided)

91.8%

Thrupp Ward (238 decided)

92.9%

Kingswood Ward (234 decided)

87.2%

Cam East Ward (234 decided)

91.9%

Stroud Central Ward (224 decided)

95.5%

Cam West Ward (221 decided)

86.4%

Wards in Stroud

Painswick And Upton Ward

92.5% approval · 898 decisions

Severn Ward

91.3% approval · 722 decisions

Berkeley Vale Ward

86.7% approval · 594 decisions

Minchinhampton Ward

93.8% approval · 565 decisions

Wotton-under-Edge Ward

89.3% approval · 544 decisions

Chalford Ward

95.4% approval · 542 decisions

Nailsworth Ward

88.3% approval · 529 decisions

Hardwicke Ward

90.7% approval · 507 decisions

Bisley Ward

93.4% approval · 439 decisions

Amberley & Woodchester Ward

92.9% approval · 351 decisions

Dursley Ward

89.4% approval · 339 decisions

Coaley & Uley Ward

91.2% approval · 331 decisions

The Stanleys Ward

89.1% approval · 293 decisions

Rodborough Ward

95.1% approval · 284 decisions

Stonehouse Ward

91.8% approval · 269 decisions

Thrupp Ward

92.9% approval · 238 decisions

Kingswood Ward

87.2% approval · 234 decisions

Cam East Ward

91.9% approval · 234 decisions

Stroud Central Ward

95.5% approval · 224 decisions

Cam West Ward

86.4% approval · 221 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Stroud, showing how the council decides real applications.

S.26/0052/CPL

Formation of habitable rooms in roofspace with front & rear velux rooflights. · Stonehouse Ward · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Approved

S.25/2438/PIP

Erection of up to 9 dwellings. (Use Class C3) · Stonehouse Ward · Tue 03 Mar 2026

Refused

S.26/0056/HHOLD

Erection of outbuilding. · Stonehouse Ward · Fri 27 Feb 2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

What gets approved near your property?

In Stroud, 1 in 12 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:

✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Stroud
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect

Get Stroud Pro Report — £79

Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 9,223 decisions.

Compare with nearby councils

Gloucester Cheltenham Forest of Dean Cotswold

Check planning approval patterns — Free