Bristol City Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Bristol City Council decided more than 4,800 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 9% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 44 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Bristol City Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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22 October 2026 · Approved
Change of use of land to Use Class B8 open storage.(Major)
Former Lorry Park Chittening Industrial Estate Land To West Of Chittening Road Bristol BS11 0YB · 23/04777/F
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19 October 2026 · Approved
Cabot Gate Newfoundland Circus Bristol BS2 9AB · 25/14053/P
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2 October 2026 · Approved
Land Of Former 493 To 499 Bath Road Brislington Bristol BS4 3JU · 26/12305/X
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17 September 2026 · Refused
349 Gloucester Road Horfield Bristol BS7 8TG · 26/12230/F
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16 September 2026 · Approved
South Bristol Rehabilitation Centre 30 Inns Court Green Bristol BS4 1TF · 26/13228/X
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7 September 2026 · Approved
Oldbury Court Community Association Delabere Avenue Bristol BS16 2ND · 26/12779/X
Figures for Bristol City Council
| Applications decided | more than 4,800 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 9%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 44 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | Not enough typed decisions |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 410 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 150plan adopted 2011 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Bristol City Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area; and, • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of surrounding neighbours and future occupiers, with particular…”
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“The main issues are; the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; and the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers.”
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“The main issues are: • whether or not the proposal makes a suitable contribution to affordable housing; • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area; • the effect of the proposal on heritage assets…”
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“The main issues in this appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future residents; and, • Whether…”
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“The main issues of the appeal are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area; • The effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupiers of nearby properties, with…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.