Bristol, City of planning appeals
Inspectors allowed 24% of the planning appeals decided against Bristol, City of, 6 points below the England figure of 31%.
That ranks Bristol, City of 135 of 195 English councils with at least 20 appeals decided, counting from the most often overturned.
What this means if you are objecting
Refusals here tend to hold up. When Bristol, City of refuses an application, the Inspectorate agrees more often than it does nationally, which means an objection that persuades the case officer is more likely to be the end of it.
Householder appeals
23 householder appeals were decided against Bristol, City of, with 30% allowed. These are extensions, loft conversions and the like, and they are decided under a faster procedure than a full planning appeal.
Against the rest of South West
Across South West, inspectors allowed 33% of planning appeals on average. Bristol, City of is a unitary authority.
Other councils in South West
- South Gloucestershire44% (25/57)
- Tewkesbury43% (12/28)
- Cornwall43% (85/199)
- West Devon40% (14/35)
- Wiltshire39% (42/108)
- Somerset38% (53/138)
- Forest of Dean38% (8/21)
- Cotswold38% (12/32)
Objecting to an application in Bristol, City of?
Enter the planning reference and we will check the designations on the site, the adopted local plan and the applicant's own documents, then tell you which grounds you actually have. That part is free.
Check my grounds, freeFigures cover April 2025 to March 2026 and come from the Planning Inspectorate, Decisions by LPA and decision maker, published under the Open Government Licence. Section 78 planning appeals only. “Allowed” means the inspector granted permission the council had refused. Source data.