Bath & NE Somerset vs Bromley — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and Bromley? A side-by-side comparison based on 73,031 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Bath & NE Somerset: 93.3%

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

Bromley: 80.9%

36,212 decisions · 29,302 approved · 6,910 refused · 54 wards

Overall approval rates

Bath & NE Somerset (36,819 decided)

93.3%

Bromley (36,212 decided)

80.9%

By application type

Full — Bromley (12,347 decided)

82.0%

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

93.3%

Other — Bromley (21,912 decided)

80.6%

Prior Approval — Bromley (1,953 decided)

77.3%

What the numbers mean

There is a 12.4 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bromley 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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