Barnet planning approval rate

Barnet council approved 81.8% of planning applications and refused 18.2%, based on 53,415 decisions analysed. Ranked 22nd out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

81.8%

overall approval rate

53,415

Decisions analysed

43,696

Approved

9,719

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in Barnet? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.

Approval rate by application type

Different application types have different approval rates in Barnet. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Full (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Prior Approval (4,126 decided)

50.0%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Barnet — mined from 53,415 proposal descriptions.

Rear Extension (17,196 decided)

75.9%

Garage / Parking (10,560 decided)

82.6%

Dormer (9,213 decided)

81.2%

Loft Conversion (8,125 decided)

80.9%

Side Extension (6,503 decided)

81.8%

Flat Conversion (4,171 decided)

76.4%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (3,471 decided)

82.3%

Outbuilding (3,104 decided)

78.6%

Wraparound Extension (2,881 decided)

80.4%

Basement (2,575 decided)

83.5%

Change of Use (Residential) (1,973 decided)

69.6%

New Build (1,933 decided)

81.8%

Front Extension (1,766 decided)

78.9%

Conservatory (1,489 decided)

81.8%

Extension (General) (1,244 decided)

82.7%

HMO (581 decided)

44.4%

Annex (205 decided)

72.2%

Approval rate by ward

Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Barnet. Click any ward for detailed statistics.

MH (1,962 decided)

79.4%

GS (1,913 decided)

91.6%

CH (1,803 decided)

77.0%

HB (1,680 decided)

77.7%

GG (1,656 decided)

77.4%

TO (1,566 decided)

81.2%

CH22 (1,389 decided)

81.3%

HD (1,380 decided)

77.9%

HD22 (1,369 decided)

78.8%

MH22 (1,314 decided)

83.1%

FC (1,292 decided)

79.9%

OA (1,283 decided)

77.2%

GS22 (1,242 decided)

89.3%

HA (1,236 decided)

74.3%

WH (1,194 decided)

75.0%

HB22 (1,163 decided)

80.6%

EB (1,150 decided)

78.6%

BP (1,137 decided)

73.6%

WO (1,134 decided)

75.4%

WF (1,117 decided)

78.9%

Wards in Barnet

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in Barnet, showing how the council decides real applications.

26/0386/HSE

Single storey side and rear extension. Conversion of garage into habitable room · TW22 · 09/03/2026

Approved

26/0374/192

Roof extension involving rear dormer windows and 2no. front facing rooflights · EW22 · 09/03/2026

Refused

26/0078/FUL

Single storey rear extension · BO22 · 09/03/2026

Approved

Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the Pro Report →

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