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Widcombe planning approval rate

Widcombe ward in Bath & NE Somerset has a 94.8% approval rate based on 920 planning decisions. Bath & NE Somerset overall: 90.9%.

Last updated: September 2026

94.8%
ward approval rate
920
Decisions
872
Approved
48
Refused
90.9%
Bath & NE Somerset average

Widcombe sits slightly above the Bath & NE Somerset average, with a 3.9 point advantage. Planning outcomes here are generally favourable.

How Widcombe compares

Widcombe ward (920 decided)
94.8%
Bath & NE Somerset overall (19,909 decided)
90.9%
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Recent decisions in Widcombe

No recent comparable residential decisions found for this ward specifically. Check the council-level data for a broader view.

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Other wards in Bath & NE Somerset

Kingsmead (94.8%) Lansdown (95.8%) Bathwick (95.7%) Bathavon North (93.1%) Widcombe And Lyncombe (97.9%) Bathavon South (91.2%) Abbey (94.7%) Walcot (95.3%) Newbridge (95.2%) Combe Down (94.4%) Weston (96.7%) Lambridge (94.5%)
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