In the last 12 months, 94.0% of full planning applications were approved in Bath and North East Somerset (386 decided). A typical decision takes about nine weeks (median 64 days).
Across all application types on record (2023-04-20–2026-05-11): 95.9% of 5,201 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tree Works (TPO) | 1,577 | 1,568 | 9 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 808 | 786 | 22 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 788 | 771 | 17 | |
| Full Planning Application | 772 | 733 | 39 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 217 | 209 | 8 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 211 | 180 | 31 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 198 | 179 | 19 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 125 | 112 | 13 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 115 | 104 | 11 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 63 | 57 | 6 | |
| Regulation 13 Application | 59 | 59 | 0 | |
| Consultation | 54 | 46 | 8 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 34 | 34 | 0 | |
| Householder | 30 | 27 | 3 | |
| Outline Planning | 24 | 19 | 5 | |
| Circular 14/90 (O'head Electric Lines) | 21 | 20 | 1 | |
| Permission in Principle | 15 | 6 | 9 | |
| Modify S106A Obligation | 14 | 12 | 2 | |
| Reserved Matters | 13 | 12 | 1 | |
| Change of Use | 10 | 7 | 3 | |
| Prior Approval (Class Q — Agricultural to Residential) | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
| Regulation 3 Application | 8 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hedgerow Removal | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Enlargement dwelling additional storeys | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Demolition | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Telecommunications | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Temp Recreational Campsites Notification | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Tree Works in Con Area 5 days | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| Application for Variation of LB Conditio | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Householder PD Notification | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Decision Quashed | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tree Works to TPO 5 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Agricultural PD (Approval) | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Local Development Order | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Erec, extn or alt of a university bdg | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| S106 Securing Gain Sites BNG | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 342 | 321 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 502 | 481 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 371 | 356 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 368 | 358 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 199 | 187 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 426 | 413 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 415 | 394 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 420 | 401 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 588 | 566 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 702 | 680 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 508 | 483 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 259 | 251 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsmead | 645 | 620 | 25 | |
| Bathwick | 485 | 477 | 8 | |
| Widcombe And Lyncombe | 450 | 446 | 4 | |
| Lansdown | 370 | 360 | 10 | |
| Bathavon South | 286 | 272 | 14 | |
| Walcot | 262 | 253 | 9 | |
| Bathavon North | 242 | 227 | 15 | |
| Chew Valley | 223 | 210 | 13 | |
| Weston | 210 | 206 | 4 | |
| Lambridge | 193 | 189 | 4 | |
| Newbridge | 166 | 164 | 2 | |
| Combe Down | 166 | 158 | 8 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.