Stroud Council approves 91.4% of planning applications, based on 9,223 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. Stroud sits 3.5 percentage points above the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Stroud.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full | 4,055 | 439 | 4,494 | 90.2% |
| Trees | 1,508 | 25 | 1,533 | 98.4% |
| Discharge of Conditions | 1,083 | 43 | 1,126 | 96.2% |
| Other | 726 | 126 | 852 | 85.2% |
| Listed Building | 707 | 54 | 761 | 92.9% |
| Certificate of Lawfulness | 224 | 75 | 299 | 74.9% |
| Advertisement | 51 | 5 | 56 | 91.1% |
| Prior Approval | 36 | 19 | 55 | 65.5% |
| Change of Use | 40 | 7 | 47 | 85.1% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painswick And Upton Ward | 831 | 67 | 898 | 92.5% |
| Severn Ward | 659 | 63 | 722 | 91.3% |
| Berkeley Vale Ward | 515 | 79 | 594 | 86.7% |
| Minchinhampton Ward | 530 | 35 | 565 | 93.8% |
| Wotton-under-Edge Ward | 486 | 58 | 544 | 89.3% |
| Chalford Ward | 517 | 25 | 542 | 95.4% |
| Nailsworth Ward | 467 | 62 | 529 | 88.3% |
| Hardwicke Ward | 460 | 47 | 507 | 90.7% |
| Bisley Ward | 410 | 29 | 439 | 93.4% |
| Amberley & Woodchester Ward | 326 | 25 | 351 | 92.9% |
| Dursley Ward | 303 | 36 | 339 | 89.4% |
| Coaley & Uley Ward | 302 | 29 | 331 | 91.2% |
| The Stanleys Ward | 261 | 32 | 293 | 89.1% |
| Rodborough Ward | 270 | 14 | 284 | 95.1% |
| Stonehouse Ward | 247 | 22 | 269 | 91.8% |
| Thrupp Ward | 221 | 17 | 238 | 92.9% |
| Kingswood Ward | 204 | 30 | 234 | 87.2% |
| Cam East Ward | 215 | 19 | 234 | 91.9% |
| Stroud Central Ward | 214 | 10 | 224 | 95.5% |
| Cam West Ward | 191 | 30 | 221 | 86.4% |
| Cainscross Ward | 194 | 20 | 214 | 90.7% |
| Randwick, Whiteshill And Ruscombe | 158 | 11 | 169 | 93.5% |
| Stroud Valley Ward | 104 | 11 | 115 | 90.4% |
| Stroud Trinity Ward | 104 | 7 | 111 | 93.7% |
| Stroud Slade Ward | 97 | 5 | 102 | 95.1% |
Showing top 25 of 27 wards by volume. Your Pro Report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →Real residential planning decisions from Stroud council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| S.26/0052/CPL Stonehouse Ward | Formation of habitable rooms in roofspace with front & rear velux rooflights. | Approved |
| S.25/2438/PIP Stonehouse Ward | Erection of up to 9 dwellings. (Use Class C3) | Refused |
| S.26/0056/HHOLD Stonehouse Ward | Erection of outbuilding. | Approved |
| S.25/2425/ADV Stroud Central Ward | Erection of two event billing noticeboards. | Approved |
| S.25/2424/FUL Stroud Central Ward | Erection of two event billing noticeboards. | Approved |
| S.25/2253/FUL Thrupp Ward | Erection of Storage Containers (Use Class B8) (retrospective). | Refused |
| S.25/1647/LBC Berkeley Vale Ward | Alterations to curtilage listed threshing barn including removal of silo, intern | Approved |
| S.25/2387/HHOLD Painswick And Upton Ward | Erection of a single storey rear extension and first floor side extension. | Approved |
| S.26/0027/HHOLD Severn Ward | Loft conversion. | Approved |
| S.25/2440/HHOLD Berkeley Vale Ward | Erection of a two storey and single storey side extension. | Approved |
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Based on 9,223 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Stroud is 91.4%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 87.9%. However, rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 9,223 planning decisions from Stroud council. 8,430 were approved and 793 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Stroud is 91.4%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the PlanningLens free postcode check to get a personalised score.