Glasgow vs Hillingdon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Glasgow and Hillingdon? A side-by-side comparison based on 60,633 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Glasgow: 85.2%

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

Hillingdon: 78.9%

30,009 decisions · 23,663 approved · 6,346 refused · 44 wards

Overall approval rates

Glasgow (30,624 decided)

85.2%

Hillingdon (30,009 decided)

78.9%

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 — Glasgow (11,493 decided)

87.8%

Full — Hillingdon (10,604 decided)

75.1%

Listed Building — Glasgow (3,412 decided)

92.6%

Other — Glasgow (12,920 decided)

80.7%

Other — Hillingdon (17,551 decided)

80.4%

Prior Approval — Glasgow (490 decided)

94.3%

Prior Approval — Hillingdon (1,854 decided)

86.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.3 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Hillingdon 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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