BS3 planning approval rate
The BS3 postcode area falls under Bristol council, which has a 85.4% planning approval rate based on 17,284 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
85.38%
Bristol approval rate
What this means for BS3
If you're planning a project in the BS3 area, your application will be decided by Bristol council. Based on historical data, around 14.6% of applications are refused. The approval rate varies by ward and application type, use our free tool to check your specific property.
What gets approved near your property?
In Bristol, 1 in 7 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Full Planning Analysis gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Bristol
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bristol
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 17,284 decisions.
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Bristol approval by application type
Full
85.8%
Certificate of Lawfulness
88.5%
Trees
94.6%
Listed Building
90.9%
Prior Approval
82.2%
Discharge of Conditions
93.4%
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83.6%
Other
77.0%
Change of Use
70.8%