Barnet vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Barnet and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 104,133 combined decisions.
Last updated: May 2026
Barnet: 81.8%
53,415 decisions · 43,696 approved · 9,719 refused · 66 wards
City of Edinburgh: 89.8%
50,718 decisions · 45,539 approved · 5,179 refused · 38 wards
Overall approval rates
Barnet
81.8%
City of Edinburgh
89.8%
By application type
Full — Barnet
85.0%
Other — Barnet
84.3%
Other — City of Edinburgh
89.8%
Prior Approval — Barnet
50.0%
What the numbers mean
There is a 8.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Barnet is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.
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