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Bristol City Council

Planning appeal decisions, 2016–2026

Householder appeals

39.8% of Householder appeals allowed

Across all years in the archive (2016–2026)

Allowed: 115Dismissed: 174Split decision: 7
Allowed 115 Dismissed 174 Split decisions 7

115 allowed and 174 dismissed (289 decided), plus 7 split decisions. That is 4.3 percentage points above the national average of 35.5%.

Only 18 Householder decisions in the last 12 months (we need 20 for a recent figure), so this covers all years.

Allowed ÷ (allowed + dismissed). Split decisions, withdrawn, invalid and undetermined appeals are left out. Based on completed records in the Appeal Scout archive, which runs a little behind today's date because decisions are added after publication.

Householder appeals allowed, year by year

Householder appeals allowed by year, Bristol City Council2017: 26.7% allowed (30 decided); 2018: 43.6% allowed (39 decided); 2019: 34.3% allowed (35 decided); 2020: 33.3% allowed (33 decided); 2021: 46.7% allowed (30 decided); 2022: 57.1% allowed (21 decided); 2023: 39.1% allowed (23 decided); 2024: 47.8% allowed (23 decided); 2025: 47.1% allowed (34 decided); 2026: 28.6% allowed (14 decided). Years with fewer than 10 decisions are not charted.0%25%50%75%100%2016: only 7 decided appeals, too few to chart2016n=72017: 26.7% allowed (30 decided)2017n=302018: 43.6% allowed (39 decided)2018n=392019: 34.3% allowed (35 decided)2019n=352020: 33.3% allowed (33 decided)2020n=332021: 46.7% allowed (30 decided)2021n=302022: 57.1% allowed (21 decided)2022n=212023: 39.1% allowed (23 decided)2023n=232024: 47.8% allowed (23 decided)2024n=232025: 47.1% allowed (34 decided)2025n=342026: 28.6% allowed (14 decided)2026n=14National Householder average by year27%27%44%44%34%34%33%33%47%47%57%57%39%39%48%48%47%47%29%29%
Bristol City Council National average

Dashed outlines mark years with fewer than 10 decided appeals, too few to chart. 2016 starts in April and 2026 runs to 28 August.

Latest Householder decisions

2026-07-21 Ground floor rear extension/reorganisation to create open plan kitchen dining space opening up to the rear garden. Loft conversion to create new bedr… Split Decision 2026-07-15 Side extension and front porch Allowed 2026-07-15 Loft extension with recessed balcony Dismissed 2026-06-01 Two storey side extension, and single storey rear lean-to Dismissed 2026-05-28 To remove a section of the low wall on the front boundary to create a paved driveway accessible via a dropped kerb Dismissed 2026-05-06 Dormer loft conversion Allowed 2026-04-29 Double storey side extension. Partial double storey rear extension and partial single storey rear extension Allowed 2026-04-13 Single storey side extension Dismissed 2026-04-08 Partial demolition of existing garage and bedroom to enable 3 storey extension to a residential property to create additional living and bedroom space Dismissed 2026-03-31 Two-storey side rear extension and internal remodelling including new replacement roof to storage area Allowed

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These statistics describe past appeal decisions. They are not legal advice and do not predict the outcome of any appeal.
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