Westminster vs Barnet, planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and Barnet? A side-by-side comparison based on 103,584 combined decisions.
Last updated: September 2026
Westminster: 90.5%
56,619 decisions · 51,212 approved · 5,407 refused · 99 wards
Barnet: 79.6%
46,965 decisions · 37,375 approved · 9,590 refused · 66 wards
Overall approval rates
Westminster
90.5%
Barnet
79.6%
By application type
Full, Westminster
89.3%
Full, Barnet
84.7%
Other, Westminster
90.8%
Other, Barnet
84.1%
Prior Approval, Westminster
78.1%
Prior Approval, Barnet
50.2%
What the numbers mean
There is a 10.9 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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