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Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Somerset

Planning outcomes in Somerset are highly localised. The gap between the most and least permissive wards is 2.7% — that's not noise, it's a fundamentally different planning environment depending on where you live.

474 real decisions·4 wards·Updated September 2025
100.0%
Highest: South Somerset Distr
97.3%
Lowest: Mendip District
2.7%
Gap
4
Wards
98.5% approved overall. But 7 applications refused since 2020. Where you live in Somerset shifts your odds by up to 2.7%. The council average doesn't tell you which side of that gap you're on.

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All 4 wards ranked

#WardDecisionsApprovedRefusedRate
1South Somerset District Council - Area East30300
100.0%
2South Somerset District Council - Area South1321320
100.0%
3South Somerset District1381371
99.3%
4Mendip District2192136
97.3%
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These are council averages. Your property is specific.

An extension might sail through in South Somerset District Council - Area East but face serious resistance in Mendip District.
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What the data tells us

1
A 2.7% gap separates the best and worst wards. South Somerset District Council - Area East approves 100.0% of applications while Mendip District approves just 97.3%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.
2
High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.
3
Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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Methodology: Covers 474 planning decisions in Somerset, January 2020 to September 2025. Approval rate = approved / (approved + refused). Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded. Ward boundaries reflect current electoral divisions. Data from Somerset Council's public planning portal. Full methodology →
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