Brent vs Bradford — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Brent and Bradford? A side-by-side comparison based on 30,107 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Brent: 74.3%

15,782 decisions · 11,725 approved · 4,057 refused · 27 wards

Bradford: 79.0%

14,325 decisions · 11,317 approved · 3,008 refused · 30 wards

Overall approval rates

Brent (15,782 decided)

74.3%

Bradford (14,325 decided)

79.0%

By application type

Advertisement — Brent (314 decided)

78.7%

Advertisement — Bradford (270 decided)

76.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Brent (2,670 decided)

71.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bradford (779 decided)

81.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Brent (243 decided)

75.7%

Discharge of Conditions — Bradford (186 decided)

88.2%

Full — Brent (11,090 decided)

73.7%

Full — Bradford (7,950 decided)

83.6%

Listed Building — Brent (46 decided)

87.0%

Listed Building — Bradford (601 decided)

88.5%

Other — Brent (920 decided)

81.3%

Other — Bradford (1,421 decided)

89.4%

Prior Approval — Brent (127 decided)

41.7%

Prior Approval — Bradford (1,804 decided)

70.1%

Trees — Brent (372 decided)

97.8%

Trees — Bradford (1,314 decided)

45.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.7 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Brent 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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