Bath & NE Somerset vs Lambeth — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and Lambeth? A side-by-side comparison based on 62,202 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Bath & NE Somerset: 93.5%

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

Lambeth: 84.6%

30,422 decisions · 25,728 approved · 4,694 refused · 91 wards

Overall approval rates

Bath & NE Somerset (31,780 decided)

93.5%

Lambeth (30,422 decided)

84.6%

By application type

Full — Lambeth (60 decided)

76.7%

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

93.5%

Other — Lambeth (29,353 decided)

85.2%

Prior Approval — Lambeth (1,009 decided)

68.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 8.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Lambeth 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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