Bath & NE Somerset vs Kensington & Chelsea — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and Kensington & Chelsea? A side-by-side comparison based on 69,994 combined decisions.
Last updated: April 2026
Bath & NE Somerset: 93.3%
36,819 decisions · 34,341 approved · 2,478 refused · 41 wards
Kensington & Chelsea: 92.5%
33,175 decisions · 30,671 approved · 2,504 refused · 37 wards
Overall approval rates
Bath & NE Somerset
93.3%
Kensington & Chelsea
92.5%
By application type
Full — Kensington & Chelsea
88.6%
Other — Bath & NE Somerset
93.3%
Other — Kensington & Chelsea
93.4%
Prior Approval — Kensington & Chelsea
61.4%
What the numbers mean
There is a 0.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Kensington & Chelsea 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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