BLOOMSBURY planning approval rate
BLOOMSBURY ward in Camden has a 98.3% approval rate based on 121 planning decisions. Camden overall: 92.1%.
Last updated: March 2026
98.3%
ward approval rate
121
Decisions
119
Approved
2
Refused
92.1%
Camden average
BLOOMSBURY is 6.2 percentage points above the Camden average, making it one of the more permissive wards in this council area. Applications here have historically faced lower refusal rates.
How BLOOMSBURY compares
BLOOMSBURY ward
98.3%
Camden overall
92.1%
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Recent decisions in BLOOMSBURY
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?
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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 19,373 decisions.
Other wards in Camden
Holborn & Covent Garden (Pre May 2022) (93.9%)
Bloomsbury (91.8%)
Hampstead Town (93.8%)
Bloomsbury (Pre May 2022) (90.2%)
Holborn and Covent Garden (89.4%)
Camden Town with Primrose Hill (Pre May 2022) (91.8%)
Belsize (91.8%)
Hampstead Town (Pre May 2022) (94.0%)
Frognal & Fitzjohns (Pre May 2022) (94.1%)
Highgate (90.9%)
Kentish Town (Pre May 2022) (92.5%)
Primrose Hill (92.5%)