How many planning applications are there in Bristol?

We recorded 1065 planning applications in Bristol in the last 90 days, of which 353 were approved and 73 refused. The figures are counted from Bristol City Council's own public register and update weekly.

Can I get planning application leads for Bristol?

Yes. A free Just Granted account shows every application we hold for Bristol, and the £39 a month plan includes 30 printed letters to applicants, then £1.20 each.

Does this page show who applied in Bristol?

No. Applicant names and addresses never appear on a public page. We show what was proposed, what was decided and when.

Planning applications in Bristol

Decided by Bristol City Council, english unitary authority.

A flat overhead site plan of a street of generic building plots with one plot picked out.

1065 applications in the last 90 days Measured

353 of them approved

73 refused

53 days typical time from validation to decision Median of the decisions we hold

Applications a week for the last 12 weeks — busiest week 84. Measured

27 Jul 2026 12 Oct 2026

Jobs on the register in Bristol

Newest first, straight from Bristol City Council's public register — what was proposed and what happened to it. We never publish who applied or where they live — that is what an account is for.

T1 - Willow - Reduce branches overhanging 1 Chancel Close by up to 3m (back to boundary only maximum). Awaiting decision Received 6 Oct 2026
T1 - Norway maple (Acer platanoides) - Reduce section of crown encroaching on the building, providing 2-3m clearance. Awaiting decision Received 6 Oct 2026
T1 - Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) - Reduce crown by approximately 1m. Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Elder (Sambucus nigra) - Cut back from the building to provide approximately 1.5m clearance and lift the crown to approximately 2.5-3m. T2 - Plum (Prunus) - Lift crown over carpark to approximately 2.5-3m and remov… Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) - Reduce crown by approximately 2-2.5m. Lift crown over shed to provide approximately 0.3-0.5m clearance and lift crown over garden to approximately 1.8m. T2 - Silver Birch (Betula pendula)… Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Yew (Taxus baccata) - Remove limb at 2m growing to the east. Remove 2 upright limbs at 2.5m and 3m on east side back to main trunk. Remove limb at 1.5m west side. Remove north branch at fork. Remove any branches to… Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1, T2 - Cypress X2 - Fell. T3 - Lilac - Fell. Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Lime - Reduce crown by approx 3-4m, re-pollarding at previous points. T2 - Lime - Reduce crown by approx 2-3m, re-pollarding at previous points. T3,T4,T5 - Lime x 3 - Reduce crown by approx 4-5m, re-pollarding at p… Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - European ash (dead) - Fell. T2 - Plum - Reduce crown by approx 2m. T3 - Cotoneaster - Reduce crown by approx 1.5m. Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Silver Birch (Betula pendula) - Reduce crown by approximately 2m. T2 - Goat Willow (Salix caprea) - Prune crown to provide approximately 2m clearance from the wall. Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Pine - Crown lift to approx 7m over road and 5m over garden, reduce crown by approx 1m, remove dead-wood. Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026
T1 - Silver birch - Reduce two lateral branches by 4m to south, crown reduce spread to south by up to 2m. T2 - Laburnum - Crown reduce by 1m, prune to clear light column. T3 - Silver birch - Crown reduce to east by 2.5m… Awaiting decision Received 5 Oct 2026

That is 12 of 1065. A free account shows every one of them, filtered how you like.

Where Bristol is on the map. 1 district shaded on applications we hold. Measured

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