Bath & NE Somerset vs Hillingdon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and Hillingdon? A side-by-side comparison based on 61,789 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Bath & NE Somerset: 93.5%

31,780 decisions · 29,706 approved · 2,074 refused · 41 wards

Hillingdon: 78.9%

30,009 decisions · 23,663 approved · 6,346 refused · 44 wards

Overall approval rates

Bath & NE Somerset (31,780 decided)

93.5%

Hillingdon (30,009 decided)

78.9%

By application type

Full — Hillingdon (10,604 decided)

75.1%

Other — Bath & NE Somerset (31,780 decided)

93.5%

Other — Hillingdon (17,551 decided)

80.4%

Prior Approval — Hillingdon (1,854 decided)

86.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 14.6 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Hillingdon is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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