Leeds vs Bath & NE Somerset — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Leeds and Bath & NE Somerset? A side-by-side comparison based on 81,434 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Leeds: 86.6%

44,615 decisions · 38,647 approved · 5,968 refused · 33 wards

Bath & NE Somerset: 93.3%

36,819 decisions · 34,341 approved · 2,478 refused · 41 wards

Overall approval rates

Leeds (44,615 decided)

86.6%

Bath & NE Somerset (36,819 decided)

93.3%

By application type

Advertisement — Leeds (1,186 decided)

85.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (5,078 decided)

84.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (5,299 decided)

87.8%

Full — Leeds (22,903 decided)

85.0%

Listed Building — Leeds (1,241 decided)

92.8%

Other — Leeds (2,882 decided)

77.3%

Other — Bath & NE Somerset (36,819 decided)

93.3%

Trees — Leeds (6,026 decided)

96.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Leeds 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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