Redbridge vs Leeds — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Redbridge and Leeds? A side-by-side comparison based on 92,346 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Redbridge: 84.7%

47,731 decisions · 40,429 approved · 7,302 refused · 43 wards

Leeds: 86.6%

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

Overall approval rates

Redbridge (47,731 decided)

84.7%

Leeds (44,615 decided)

86.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Redbridge (185 decided)

100.0%

Advertisement — Leeds (1,186 decided)

85.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (5,078 decided)

84.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Redbridge (1,584 decided)

100.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (5,299 decided)

87.8%

Full — Redbridge (11,112 decided)

97.5%

Full — Leeds (22,903 decided)

85.0%

Listed Building — Redbridge (54 decided)

100.0%

Listed Building — Leeds (1,241 decided)

92.8%

Other — Redbridge (32,117 decided)

78.8%

Other — Leeds (2,882 decided)

77.3%

Prior Approval — Redbridge (955 decided)

76.6%

Trees — Redbridge (1,721 decided)

100.0%

Trees — Leeds (6,026 decided)

96.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Redbridge 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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