West Suffolk vs Bath & NE Somerset, planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between West Suffolk and Bath & NE Somerset? A side-by-side comparison based on 42,936 combined decisions.
Last updated: September 2026
West Suffolk: 91.4%
23,027 decisions · 21,055 approved · 1,972 refused · 48 wards
Bath & NE Somerset: 90.9%
19,909 decisions · 18,105 approved · 1,804 refused · 41 wards
Overall approval rates
West Suffolk
91.4%
Bath & NE Somerset
90.9%
By application type
Advertisement, West Suffolk
89.9%
Certificate of Lawfulness, West Suffolk
90.9%
Discharge of Conditions, West Suffolk
97.0%
Full, West Suffolk
92.2%
Other, West Suffolk
93.1%
Other, Bath & NE Somerset
93.3%
Prior Approval, West Suffolk
70.9%
Trees, West Suffolk
99.9%
What the numbers mean
There is a 0.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bath & NE Somerset 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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