Bath & NE Somerset vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 71,323 combined decisions.
Last updated: May 2026
Bath & NE Somerset: 93.3%
36,819 decisions · 34,341 approved · 2,478 refused · 41 wards
City of Edinburgh: 89.8%
34,504 decisions · 30,983 approved · 3,521 refused · 36 wards
Overall approval rates
Bath & NE Somerset
93.3%
City of Edinburgh
89.8%
By application type
Other — Bath & NE Somerset
93.3%
Other — City of Edinburgh
89.8%
What the numbers mean
There is a 3.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. City of Edinburgh 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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