Brent vs Greenwich — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Brent and Greenwich? A side-by-side comparison based on 41,259 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Brent: 73.8%

21,662 decisions · 15,976 approved · 5,686 refused · 27 wards

Greenwich: 80.4%

19,597 decisions · 15,750 approved · 3,847 refused · 36 wards

Overall approval rates

Brent (21,662 decided)

73.8%

Greenwich (19,597 decided)

80.4%

By application type

Advertisement — Brent (421 decided)

82.2%

Advertisement — Greenwich (417 decided)

80.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Brent (3,617 decided)

70.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Greenwich (2,138 decided)

76.1%

Discharge of Conditions — Brent (354 decided)

77.4%

Full — Brent (15,165 decided)

73.0%

Full — Greenwich (7,721 decided)

71.7%

Listed Building — Brent (62 decided)

87.1%

Listed Building — Greenwich (489 decided)

88.8%

Other — Brent (1,282 decided)

81.3%

Other — Greenwich (5,119 decided)

90.9%

Prior Approval — Brent (209 decided)

45.0%

Prior Approval — Greenwich (1,081 decided)

53.0%

Trees — Brent (552 decided)

96.2%

Trees — Greenwich (2,630 decided)

98.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.6 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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