Bradford vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Bradford and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 51,554 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Bradford: 78.4%

26,304 decisions · 20,617 approved · 5,687 refused · 30 wards

Croydon: 79.2%

25,250 decisions · 19,993 approved · 5,257 refused · 29 wards

Overall approval rates

Bradford (26,304 decided)

78.4%

Croydon (25,250 decided)

79.2%

By application type

Advertisement — Bradford (509 decided)

76.4%

Advertisement — Croydon (430 decided)

84.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bradford (1,400 decided)

81.7%

Discharge of Conditions — Bradford (335 decided)

89.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (4,678 decided)

98.0%

Full — Bradford (14,664 decided)

82.5%

Full — Croydon (11,423 decided)

68.0%

Listed Building — Bradford (1,123 decided)

88.3%

Listed Building — Croydon (76 decided)

76.3%

Other — Bradford (2,586 decided)

88.5%

Other — Croydon (5,499 decided)

85.5%

Prior Approval — Bradford (3,213 decided)

64.9%

Prior Approval — Croydon (730 decided)

39.5%

Trees — Bradford (2,474 decided)

53.6%

Trees — Croydon (2,414 decided)

92.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bradford 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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