Barnet vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Barnet and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 91,850 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Barnet: 81.8%

53,415 decisions · 43,696 approved · 9,719 refused · 66 wards

Croydon: 80.8%

38,435 decisions · 31,066 approved · 7,369 refused · 56 wards

Overall approval rates

Barnet (53,415 decided)

81.8%

Croydon (38,435 decided)

80.8%

By application type

Full — Barnet (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Full — Croydon (7,640 decided)

80.1%

Other — Barnet (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Other — Croydon (28,711 decided)

80.8%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,084 decided)

83.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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