Westminster vs Barnet — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and Barnet? A side-by-side comparison based on 114,113 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Westminster: 90.8%

60,698 decisions · 55,135 approved · 5,563 refused · 99 wards

Barnet: 81.8%

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

Overall approval rates

Westminster (60,698 decided)

90.8%

Barnet (53,415 decided)

81.8%

By application type

Full — Barnet (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Other — Westminster (60,481 decided)

90.9%

Other — Barnet (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Prior Approval — Westminster (217 decided)

77.4%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 9.0 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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