Croydon vs Bath & NE Somerset, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Bath & NE Somerset? A side-by-side comparison based on 51,270 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Croydon: 80.5%

31,361 decisions · 25,233 approved · 6,128 refused · 83 wards

Bath & NE Somerset: 90.9%

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

Overall approval rates

Croydon (31,361 decided)

80.5%

Bath & NE Somerset (19,909 decided)

90.9%

By application type

Discharge of Conditions, Croydon (97 decided)

100.0%

Full, Croydon (8,323 decided)

81.0%

Other, Croydon (30,116 decided)

81.1%

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

93.3%

Prior Approval, Croydon (2,220 decided)

83.3%

Trees, Croydon (36 decided)

100.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 10.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon 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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