Croydon vs Brent — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Brent? A side-by-side comparison based on 46,912 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Croydon: 79.2%

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

Brent: 73.8%

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

Overall approval rates

Croydon (25,250 decided)

79.2%

Brent (21,662 decided)

73.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Croydon (430 decided)

84.7%

Advertisement — Brent (421 decided)

82.2%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Brent (3,617 decided)

70.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (4,678 decided)

98.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Brent (354 decided)

77.4%

Full — Croydon (11,423 decided)

68.0%

Full — Brent (15,165 decided)

73.0%

Listed Building — Croydon (76 decided)

76.3%

Listed Building — Brent (62 decided)

87.1%

Other — Croydon (5,499 decided)

85.5%

Other — Brent (1,282 decided)

81.3%

Prior Approval — Croydon (730 decided)

39.5%

Prior Approval — Brent (209 decided)

45.0%

Trees — Croydon (2,414 decided)

92.0%

Trees — Brent (552 decided)

96.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.4 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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