Bath & NE Somerset vs Adur & Worthing — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and Adur & Worthing? A side-by-side comparison based on 72,185 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Bath & NE Somerset: 93.3%

36,819 decisions · 34,341 approved · 2,478 refused · 41 wards

Adur & Worthing: 89.4%

35,366 decisions · 31,612 approved · 3,754 refused · 27 wards

Overall approval rates

Bath & NE Somerset (36,819 decided)

93.3%

Adur & Worthing (35,366 decided)

89.4%

By application type

Certificate of Lawfulness — Adur & Worthing (56 decided)

96.4%

Discharge of Conditions — Adur & Worthing (40 decided)

100.0%

Full — Adur & Worthing (153 decided)

93.5%

Other — Bath & NE Somerset (36,819 decided)

93.3%

Other — Adur & Worthing (35,068 decided)

89.3%

Trees — Adur & Worthing (34 decided)

94.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Adur & Worthing is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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