Westminster vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Westminster and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 111,416 combined decisions.
Last updated: May 2026
Westminster: 90.8%
60,698 decisions · 55,135 approved · 5,563 refused · 99 wards
City of Edinburgh: 89.8%
50,718 decisions · 45,539 approved · 5,179 refused · 38 wards
Overall approval rates
Westminster
90.8%
City of Edinburgh
89.8%
By application type
Other — Westminster
90.9%
Other — City of Edinburgh
89.8%
Prior Approval — Westminster
77.4%
What the numbers mean
There is a 1.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. City of Edinburgh 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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