Bath & NE Somerset planning approval rate
Bath & NE Somerset council approved 93.3% of planning applications and refused 6.7%, based on 36,819 decisions analysed. Ranked 157th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
93.3%
overall approval rate
Planning in Bath & NE Somerset?
Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Bath & NE Somerset. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Bath & NE Somerset — mined from 36,819 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Bath & NE Somerset. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Kingsmead (2,786 decided)
94.8%
Lansdown (2,464 decided)
95.8%
Bathwick (2,437 decided)
95.7%
Bathavon North (2,020 decided)
93.1%
Widcombe And Lyncombe (1,840 decided)
97.9%
Bathavon South (1,724 decided)
91.2%
Abbey (1,645 decided)
94.7%
Walcot (1,611 decided)
95.3%
Newbridge (1,406 decided)
95.2%
Combe Down (1,377 decided)
94.4%
Weston (1,359 decided)
96.7%
Lambridge (1,358 decided)
94.5%
Chew Valley (1,073 decided)
92.4%
Widcombe (920 decided)
94.8%
Saltford (882 decided)
92.4%
Radstock (695 decided)
89.1%
Oldfield Park (684 decided)
93.9%
Westmoreland (651 decided)
89.2%
Keynsham East (636 decided)
91.4%
Odd Down (623 decided)
91.3%
Wards in Bath & NE Somerset
Kingsmead
94.8% approval · 2,786 decisions
Lansdown
95.8% approval · 2,464 decisions
Bathwick
95.7% approval · 2,437 decisions
Bathavon North
93.1% approval · 2,020 decisions
Widcombe And Lyncombe
97.9% approval · 1,840 decisions
Bathavon South
91.2% approval · 1,724 decisions
Abbey
94.7% approval · 1,645 decisions
Walcot
95.3% approval · 1,611 decisions
Newbridge
95.2% approval · 1,406 decisions
Combe Down
94.4% approval · 1,377 decisions
Weston
96.7% approval · 1,359 decisions
Lambridge
94.5% approval · 1,358 decisions
Chew Valley
92.4% approval · 1,073 decisions
Widcombe
94.8% approval · 920 decisions
Saltford
92.4% approval · 882 decisions
Radstock
89.1% approval · 695 decisions
Oldfield Park
93.9% approval · 684 decisions
Westmoreland
89.2% approval · 651 decisions
Keynsham East
91.4% approval · 636 decisions
Odd Down
91.3% approval · 623 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Bath & NE Somerset, showing how the council decides real applications.
26/00153/FUL
Replacement of existing dilapidated and inappropriate conservatory with new trad · Walcot · 2026-03-13
26/00154/LBA
External alterations for the replacement of existing dilapidated and inappropria · Walcot · 2026-03-13
25/04021/FUL
Erection of single storey North West and South East extensions and 2 storey side · Mendip · 2026-03-13
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