Croydon vs Glasgow — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Croydon and Glasgow? A side-by-side comparison based on 79,587 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Croydon: 80.9%

40,000 decisions · 32,377 approved · 7,623 refused · 83 wards

Glasgow: 88.1%

39,587 decisions · 34,893 approved · 4,694 refused · 23 wards

Overall approval rates

Croydon (40,000 decided)

80.9%

Glasgow (39,587 decided)

88.1%

By application type

Advertisement — Glasgow (1,932 decided)

82.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Glasgow (12 decided)

8.3%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (97 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Glasgow (428 decided)

99.8%

Full — Croydon (8,172 decided)

80.9%

Full — Glasgow (11,598 decided)

87.7%

Listed Building — Glasgow (3,446 decided)

92.6%

Other — Croydon (29,500 decided)

80.7%

Other — Glasgow (21,675 decided)

87.8%

Prior Approval — Croydon (2,188 decided)

83.3%

Prior Approval — Glasgow (496 decided)

94.4%

Trees — Croydon (36 decided)

100.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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