Planning decisions in Guernsey
How long Guernsey takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 963 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
43 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 53 from receipt
73%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 90% within thirteen
94%approved (UK 90%): 904 approved, 59 refused
24 of 388UK rank for speed; 123 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder applications | 42 | 76% | 94% | 660 | 9 of 200 |
| Full applications | 64 | 44% | 87% | 39 | 229 of 359 |
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | 77% | 95% | 173 |
| 2026 so far | 56 | 51% | 94% | 790 |
Decided in the last three weeks
- L'Etoile Du Nord, Plichons Lane, Vale, Guernsey GY6 8NTDemolish existing greenhouse, erect replacement greenhouse.Approved13 Oct 2026
- Anson Court, Les Camps, St. Martin, Guernsey GY4 6ADErect canopy and alterations to entrance to east (front) elevation, install hardstanding and gate to south (side) elevation and erect fenceApproved13 Oct 2026
- Lakshanya, 6 Croutes Havilland, St. Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1EXErect shed to north boundary.Approved13 Oct 2026
- La Cloture, Les Grandes Rocques, Castel, Guernsey GY5 7FXErect single storey extension including ancillary living unit to south (side) elevation and associated works.Refused13 Oct 2026
- Nasha Hata, Port Soif Lane, Vale, Guernsey GY6 8AHDemolish chimneys to north west (side) and south east (side) elevations.Approved13 Oct 2026
- Kingston, Verte Rue, Vale, Guernsey GY6 8BSInstall replacement door to south-west (front) elevation (Protected Building).Approved13 Oct 2026
- Trois Haies, Rue Marquand, St. Andrew, Guernsey GY6 8RDAlterations to fenestration to north and east elevations of outbuilding and erection of outbuilding.Approved13 Oct 2026
- Courtil A Paix, Rue Des Annevilles, St. Sampson, Guernsey GY2 4XQSubdivide, convert, extend and alter dwelling and outbuildings to create 6 residential units, alterations to boundary wall and pillars to soRefused13 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Guernsey's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Guernsey, or get alerts for Guernsey.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.