Planning decisions in Bristol
As of 26 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Bristol approved 87% of 1,101 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 85% approved (289 decided, ~51 days)
- Rear extension : 87% approved (178 decided, ~50 days)
- Demolition : 88% approved (156 decided, ~44 days)
- Tree work : 98% approved (155 decided, ~27 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (125 decided, ~34 days)
- Change of use : 81% approved (86 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 83% approved (60 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 90% approved (52 decided, ~50 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Bristol, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.