Abbey planning approval rate
Abbey ward in Bath & NE Somerset has a 94.7% approval rate based on 1,645 planning decisions. Bath & NE Somerset overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: March 2026
94.7%
ward approval rate
1,645
Decisions
1,558
Approved
87
Refused
93.3%
Bath & NE Somerset average
Abbey is broadly in line with the Bath & NE Somerset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Abbey compares
Abbey ward
94.7%
Bath & NE Somerset overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in Abbey
No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.
What gets approved near your property?
In Bath & NE Somerset, 1 in 15 applications are refused. Your PlanningLens Pro Report gives you 17 pages of intelligence specific to your property:
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✓ Common refusal reasons in Bath & NE Somerset
✓ Your 10 nearest comparable planning decisions
✓ Appeal success rates
✓ PDF report to share with your architect
Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 36,819 decisions.