Hounslow vs Barnet — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Hounslow and Barnet? A side-by-side comparison based on 125,610 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Hounslow: 87.7%

72,195 decisions · 63,347 approved · 8,848 refused · 111 wards

Barnet: 81.8%

53,415 decisions · 43,696 approved · 9,719 refused · 66 wards

Overall approval rates

Hounslow (72,195 decided)

87.7%

Barnet (53,415 decided)

81.8%

By application type

Full — Hounslow (14,948 decided)

87.8%

Full — Barnet (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Other — Hounslow (50,348 decided)

90.9%

Other — Barnet (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Prior Approval — Hounslow (6,899 decided)

64.4%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Barnet 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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