Leeds vs Glasgow — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Leeds and Glasgow? A side-by-side comparison based on 83,974 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Leeds: 86.6%

44,615 decisions · 38,647 approved · 5,968 refused · 33 wards

Glasgow: 88.1%

39,359 decisions · 34,692 approved · 4,667 refused · 23 wards

Overall approval rates

Leeds (44,615 decided)

86.6%

Glasgow (39,359 decided)

88.1%

By application type

Advertisement — Leeds (1,186 decided)

85.9%

Advertisement — Glasgow (1,912 decided)

82.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (5,078 decided)

84.8%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Glasgow (12 decided)

8.3%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (5,299 decided)

87.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Glasgow (385 decided)

99.7%

Full — Leeds (22,903 decided)

85.0%

Full — Glasgow (11,493 decided)

87.8%

Listed Building — Leeds (1,241 decided)

92.8%

Listed Building — Glasgow (3,412 decided)

92.6%

Other — Leeds (2,882 decided)

77.3%

Other — Glasgow (21,655 decided)

87.8%

Prior Approval — Glasgow (490 decided)

94.3%

Trees — Leeds (6,026 decided)

96.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Leeds 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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