Barnet vs Glasgow — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Barnet and Glasgow? A side-by-side comparison based on 92,774 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Barnet: 81.8%

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

Glasgow: 88.1%

39,359 decisions · 34,692 approved · 4,667 refused · 23 wards

Overall approval rates

Barnet (53,415 decided)

81.8%

Glasgow (39,359 decided)

88.1%

By application type

Advertisement — Glasgow (1,912 decided)

82.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Glasgow (12 decided)

8.3%

Discharge of Conditions — Glasgow (385 decided)

99.7%

Full — Barnet (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Full — Glasgow (11,493 decided)

87.8%

Listed Building — Glasgow (3,412 decided)

92.6%

Other — Barnet (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Other — Glasgow (21,655 decided)

87.8%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — Glasgow (490 decided)

94.3%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.3 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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