Guildford vs Bradford — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Guildford and Bradford? A side-by-side comparison based on 30,421 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Guildford: 81.8%

16,096 decisions · 13,160 approved · 2,936 refused · 21 wards

Bradford: 79.0%

14,325 decisions · 11,317 approved · 3,008 refused · 30 wards

Overall approval rates

Guildford (16,096 decided)

81.8%

Bradford (14,325 decided)

79.0%

By application type

Advertisement — Guildford (274 decided)

85.4%

Advertisement — Bradford (270 decided)

76.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Guildford (1,637 decided)

75.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bradford (779 decided)

81.9%

Discharge of Conditions — Guildford (2,143 decided)

76.5%

Discharge of Conditions — Bradford (186 decided)

88.2%

Full — Guildford (8,209 decided)

81.5%

Full — Bradford (7,950 decided)

83.6%

Listed Building — Guildford (503 decided)

88.1%

Listed Building — Bradford (601 decided)

88.5%

Other — Guildford (1,448 decided)

73.8%

Other — Bradford (1,421 decided)

89.4%

Prior Approval — Bradford (1,804 decided)

70.1%

Trees — Guildford (1,882 decided)

98.7%

Trees — Bradford (1,314 decided)

45.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 2.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bradford 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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