Barnet vs Redbridge — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Barnet and Redbridge? A side-by-side comparison based on 101,130 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Barnet: 81.8%

53,399 decisions · 43,683 approved · 9,716 refused · 66 wards

Redbridge: 84.7%

47,731 decisions · 40,429 approved · 7,302 refused · 43 wards

Overall approval rates

Barnet (53,399 decided)

81.8%

Redbridge (47,731 decided)

84.7%

By application type

Advertisement — Redbridge (185 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Redbridge (1,584 decided)

100.0%

Full — Barnet (13,168 decided)

85.0%

Full — Redbridge (11,112 decided)

97.5%

Listed Building — Redbridge (54 decided)

100.0%

Other — Barnet (36,105 decided)

84.3%

Other — Redbridge (32,117 decided)

78.8%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

Prior Approval — Redbridge (955 decided)

76.6%

Trees — Redbridge (1,721 decided)

100.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 2.9 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 risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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