GL4 planning approval rate
The GL4 postcode area falls under Gloucester council, which has a 83.7% planning approval rate based on 3,180 decisions.
Last updated: October 2026
83.74%
Gloucester approval rate
What this means for GL4
If you're planning a project in the GL4 area, your application will be decided by Gloucester council. Based on historical data, around 16.3% 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 Gloucester, 1 in 6 applications are refused. The PlanningLens property report runs to 17 pages on your address:
✓ Ward-level approval rates for your exact area
✓ Common refusal reasons in Gloucester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Gloucester
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Free. Based on 3,180 decisions.
Planning professional? PlanningLens runs refusal alerts and evidence packs for Gloucester and any other published UK council. See the data services →
Gloucester approval by application type
Full
83.7%
Other
91.1%
Certificate of Lawfulness
84.5%
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90.6%
Listed Building
94.7%
Trees
80.0%
Prior Approval
85.5%
Change of Use
81.0%
Discharge of Conditions
7.1%