West Suffolk vs Bromley, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between West Suffolk and Bromley? A side-by-side comparison based on 48,655 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

West Suffolk: 91.4%

23,027 decisions · 21,055 approved · 1,972 refused · 48 wards

Bromley: 79.8%

25,628 decisions · 20,444 approved · 5,184 refused · 54 wards

Overall approval rates

West Suffolk (23,027 decided)

91.4%

Bromley (25,628 decided)

79.8%

By application type

Advertisement, West Suffolk (992 decided)

89.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness, West Suffolk (787 decided)

90.9%

Discharge of Conditions, West Suffolk (4,710 decided)

97.0%

Full, West Suffolk (19,186 decided)

92.2%

Full, Bromley (12,342 decided)

82.0%

Other, West Suffolk (9,029 decided)

93.1%

Other, Bromley (21,870 decided)

80.8%

Prior Approval, West Suffolk (402 decided)

70.9%

Prior Approval, Bromley (1,955 decided)

77.2%

Trees, West Suffolk (5,234 decided)

99.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 11.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bromley 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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