Leeds vs Brent — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Leeds and Brent? A side-by-side comparison based on 69,965 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Leeds: 86.6%

44,523 decisions · 38,566 approved · 5,957 refused · 33 wards

Brent: 74.4%

25,442 decisions · 18,932 approved · 6,510 refused · 27 wards

Overall approval rates

Leeds (44,523 decided)

86.6%

Brent (25,442 decided)

74.4%

By application type

Advertisement — Leeds (1,184 decided)

85.9%

Advertisement — Brent (510 decided)

80.6%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (5,054 decided)

84.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Brent (4,325 decided)

71.2%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (5,293 decided)

87.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Brent (399 decided)

76.7%

Full — Leeds (22,870 decided)

85.0%

Full — Brent (17,833 decided)

74.0%

Listed Building — Leeds (1,241 decided)

92.8%

Listed Building — Brent (75 decided)

89.3%

Other — Leeds (2,871 decided)

77.2%

Other — Brent (1,511 decided)

81.9%

Prior Approval — Brent (237 decided)

45.1%

Trees — Leeds (6,010 decided)

96.6%

Trees — Brent (552 decided)

96.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 12.2 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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