Southdown planning approval rate
Southdown ward in Bath & NE Somerset has a 92.7% approval rate based on 504 planning decisions. Bath & NE Somerset overall: 93.3%.
Last updated: April 2026
92.7%
ward approval rate
504
Decisions
467
Approved
37
Refused
93.3%
Bath & NE Somerset average
Southdown is broadly in line with the Bath & NE Somerset average — neither notably strict nor notably permissive.
How Southdown compares
Southdown ward
92.7%
Bath & NE Somerset overall
93.3%
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Recent decisions in Southdown
25/04937/FUL
Erection of rear dormer loft conversion with installation of two front rooflight · 2026-02-18
25/04650/FUL
Change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) to small house in multiple occupation (C4) · 2026-02-18
25/04683/FUL
Installation of hip to gable and rear flat roof dormer to facilitate loft conver · 2026-01-30
25/04243/FUL
Change of Use from a 6-bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4) to · 2026-02-04
What gets approved near 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.