Which ward in Somerset has the highest planning approval rate?

South Somerset District Council - Area East at 100.0% based on 30 decisions.

Which ward in Somerset has the lowest planning approval rate?

Mendip District at 97.3% based on 219 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Somerset?

There is a 2.7% gap between South Somerset District Council - Area East and Mendip District. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

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.

553 real decisions·4 wards·Updated March 2026

98.7% 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

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	South Somerset District Council - Area East	30	30	0	100.0%
2	South Somerset District Council - Area South	132	132	0	100.0%
3	South Somerset District	138	137	1	99.3%
4	Mendip District	219	213	6	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

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.

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.

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 553 planning decisions in Somerset, January 2020 to present. 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 Pending, withdrawn and invalid excluded.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 →