Bath & NE Somerset vs Peterborough, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bath & NE Somerset and Peterborough? A side-by-side comparison based on 45,318 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Bath & NE Somerset: 90.9%

19,909 decisions · 18,105 approved · 1,804 refused · 41 wards

Peterborough: 86.0%

25,409 decisions · 21,857 approved · 3,552 refused · 30 wards

Overall approval rates

Bath & NE Somerset (19,909 decided)

90.9%

Peterborough (25,409 decided)

86.0%

By application type

Advertisement, Peterborough (1,678 decided)

85.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Peterborough (225 decided)

40.4%

Discharge of Conditions, Peterborough (19 decided)

94.7%

Full, Peterborough (22,046 decided)

86.6%

Listed Building, Peterborough (1,475 decided)

92.7%

Other, Bath & NE Somerset (36,813 decided)

93.3%

Other, Peterborough (2,400 decided)

82.3%

Prior Approval, Peterborough (967 decided)

81.0%

Trees, Peterborough (4,828 decided)

97.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Peterborough 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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