Guildford vs Brent — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Guildford and Brent? A side-by-side comparison based on 31,878 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Guildford: 81.8%

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

Brent: 74.3%

15,782 decisions · 11,725 approved · 4,057 refused · 27 wards

Overall approval rates

Guildford (16,096 decided)

81.8%

Brent (15,782 decided)

74.3%

By application type

Advertisement — Guildford (274 decided)

85.4%

Advertisement — Brent (314 decided)

78.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Guildford (1,637 decided)

75.0%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Brent (2,670 decided)

71.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Guildford (2,143 decided)

76.5%

Discharge of Conditions — Brent (243 decided)

75.7%

Full — Guildford (8,209 decided)

81.5%

Full — Brent (11,090 decided)

73.7%

Listed Building — Guildford (503 decided)

88.1%

Listed Building — Brent (46 decided)

87.0%

Other — Guildford (1,448 decided)

73.8%

Other — Brent (920 decided)

81.3%

Prior Approval — Brent (127 decided)

41.7%

Trees — Guildford (1,882 decided)

98.7%

Trees — Brent (372 decided)

97.8%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.5 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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