Brent vs Glasgow — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Brent and Glasgow? A side-by-side comparison based on 63,155 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Brent: 76.0%

32,531 decisions · 24,723 approved · 7,808 refused · 48 wards

Glasgow: 85.2%

30,624 decisions · 26,096 approved · 4,528 refused · 23 wards

Overall approval rates

Brent (32,531 decided)

76.0%

Glasgow (30,624 decided)

85.2%

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 — Brent (8,389 decided)

75.5%

Full — Glasgow (11,493 decided)

87.8%

Listed Building — Glasgow (3,412 decided)

92.6%

Other — Brent (20,333 decided)

77.8%

Other — Glasgow (12,920 decided)

80.7%

Prior Approval — Brent (3,809 decided)

67.7%

Prior Approval — Glasgow (490 decided)

94.3%

What the numbers mean

There is a 9.2 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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