Wiltshire vs Islington, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Wiltshire and Islington? A side-by-side comparison based on 205,820 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Wiltshire: 89.5%

136,515 decisions · 122,132 approved · 14,383 refused · 324 wards

Islington: 82.4%

69,305 decisions · 57,085 approved · 12,220 refused · 80 wards

Overall approval rates

Wiltshire (136,515 decided)

89.5%

Islington (69,305 decided)

82.4%

By application type

Advertisement, Wiltshire (3,805 decided)

86.1%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Wiltshire (3,522 decided)

82.9%

Discharge of Conditions, Wiltshire (7,979 decided)

95.6%

Full, Wiltshire (122,169 decided)

90.3%

Full, Islington (619 decided)

81.7%

Listed Building, Wiltshire (21,692 decided)

92.2%

Other, Wiltshire (10,235 decided)

80.1%

Other, Islington (84,689 decided)

82.9%

Prior Approval, Wiltshire (2,232 decided)

87.6%

Prior Approval, Islington (61 decided)

47.5%

Trees, Wiltshire (39,077 decided)

98.9%

What the numbers mean

There is a 7.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Islington 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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