Planning decisions in South Gloucestershire
How long South Gloucestershire takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 1,044 decisions it made in the twelve months to August 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.
50 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 52); 52 from receipt
73%decided within eight weeks (UK 73%), 90% within thirteen
87%approved (UK 89%): 707 approved, 108 refused, 38 withdrawn
117 of 321UK rank for speed, up 38 places on last year; 236 of 321 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full applications (including householder) | 54 | 64% | 90% | 411 | 105 of 302 |
| Tree works | 41 | 95% | 95% | 133 | 156 of 259 |
| Lawful development certificates | 50 | 85% | 79% | 104 | 113 of 253 |
| Prior approvals | 36 | 93% | 48% | 86 | 67 of 168 |
| Amendments | 42 | 72% | 94% | 72 | 171 of 263 |
| Listed building consent * | 76 | 38% | 83% | 25 | 189 of 200 |
| Advertisement consent * | 51 | 79% | 88% | 24 | 53 of 190 |
| Outline applications * | 39 | 71% | 81% | 21 | 7 of 39 |
Delegated or committee
| Route | Share | Median days | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delegated to officers | 99% | 49 | 86% | 786 |
| Planning committee | 1% | 126 | 50% | 4 |
Where the register states how the decision was made. 254 decisions did not say.
Appeals
104 appeals against South Gloucestershire decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 96 for every 100 refusals; 37% were allowed. Every appeal in South Gloucestershire.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 61 | 33% | 99% | 98 |
| 2017 * | 56 | 51% | 95% | 88 |
| 2018 * | 58 | 47% | 98% | 53 |
| 2019 * | 83 | 19% | 94% | 109 |
| 2020 * | 54 | 81% | 75% | 36 |
| 2021 * | 63 | 39% | 93% | 48 |
| 2022 * | 91 | 23% | 97% | 125 |
| 2023 * | 56 | 57% | 98% | 63 |
| 2024 * | 62 | 50% | 77% | 33 |
| 2025 * | 54 | 65% | 75% | 44 |
| 2026 so far | 52 | 64% | 87% | 1,044 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Past their target date now
- Oldbury Power Station Power Station Road Oldbury On Severn South Gloucestershire BS35 1RQScreening opinion for demolition of the Turbine Hall at Oldbury site along with associated structures, as part of the ongoing consented decodue 29 Jan 2026
- Tracy Park Bath Road Wick South Gloucestershire BS30 5RNReplacement of pre-existing driving range pavilion with a new driving range pavilion, including 2no. range bays, a WC, storage and open plandue 23 Feb 2026
- Land Off Fieldgrove Lane Bitton South Gloucestershire BS30 6AGChange of use of land to a mixed use of agricultural and equestrian. Extension of existing access track and parking area. Installation of modue 2 Mar 2026
- Former Avlon Works Severn Road Hallen South GloucestershireDischarge of condition 31 (Unexpected Contamination) attached to permission P25/00232/RVC Variation of condition 18 attached to permission Pdue 9 Mar 2026
- Hollybush Farm The Street Acton Turville South Gloucestershire GL9 1HLDischarge of condition 7 (Samples) attached to planning permission P19/15308/F. Relevant demolition of 1 no. modern barn, 2 no. silos and 1due 17 Mar 2026
- Filton Central Garage 166 Gloucester Road North Filton South Gloucestershire BS34 7QADischarge of conditions 7 (Archaeoloy), 10 (Public Art), 15 (Travcel Plans), 16 (Student Cars) and 18 (Security) attached to planning permisdue 17 Mar 2026
- Village Spice Cross Hands Road Pilning South Gloucestershire BS35 4JBErection of two storey side extension to form retail shop (Class E(a)) on ground floor, and storage over with associated works.due 18 Mar 2026
- The Hollies Quarry Road Frenchay South Gloucestershire BS16 1LXWorks to Crown Lift 1.no Cherry Tree (T1) by 4m and reduce spread by 3m. Works to Crown Reduce 1.no Sycamore Tree (T2) by 4m and reduce spredue 19 Mar 2026
Decided in the last three weeks
- Winchcombe Farm Little Sodbury End Lane Little Sodbury South Gloucestershire BS37 6QDNotification under Part 3 Class R of a change of use from part of an agricultural building to a flexible use falling within Class E (office)Approved10 Sept 2026
- Land Adjacent To The Old Barn Whiteshill Common Hambrook South Gloucestershire BS16 1SNPermission in principle for the erection of 1no self-build dwelling.Approved10 Sept 2026
- 8 The Brake Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 7QWWorks to Crown reduce 1no. Oak Tree by 3 metres. Covered by Tree Preservation Order TPO383 dated 16 September 1987.Refused10 Sept 2026
- 34 Birch Road Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 5ERErection of single storey rear extension and installation of rear dormers to facilitate loft conversion.Approved10 Sept 2026
- Dodington Park Estate Dodington Lane Dodington South Gloucestershire BS37 6SFWorks to fell 1no. Beech Tree (T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order TPO/353 dated 7th December 1983.Refused10 Sept 2026
- 47 Little Wood Park Mapleridge Lane Yate South Gloucestershire BS37 6PBWorks to reduce overhanging branches of 1no.Oak Tree by 3-4 metres. Covered by Tree Preservation Order TPO 329 dated 25th July 1980.Refused9 Sept 2026
- 26 Penn Drive Frenchay South Gloucestershire BS16 1NNWorks to Crown Reduce 2 no. Lime Trees G1,G2) by 3 metres. Covered by Tree Preservation Order TPO 466 dated 4th March 1996.Approved9 Sept 2026
- 59 Cleeve Park Road Downend South Gloucestershire BS16 6DWWorks to fell 3.no Ash Trees. As covered by TPO 10/83 dated 12 December 1983.Approved9 Sept 2026
Built nightly from South Gloucestershire's planning register. Ranks are among the 321 published councils. See planning applications in South Gloucestershire, appeals, or get alerts for South Gloucestershire.
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.