Barnet vs Liverpool — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Barnet and Liverpool? A side-by-side comparison based on 101,450 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Barnet: 81.8%

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

Liverpool: 88.6%

48,035 decisions · 42,558 approved · 5,477 refused · 104 wards

Overall approval rates

Barnet (53,415 decided)

81.8%

Liverpool (48,035 decided)

88.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Liverpool (4,113 decided)

87.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Liverpool (2,884 decided)

78.4%

Change of Use — Liverpool (17 decided)

58.8%

Full — Barnet (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Full — Liverpool (16,677 decided)

88.7%

Listed Building — Liverpool (3,135 decided)

94.8%

Other — Barnet (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Other — Liverpool (16,328 decided)

89.9%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — Liverpool (1,175 decided)

69.4%

Trees — Liverpool (3,698 decided)

92.1%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.8 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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