Which ward in Barnet has the highest planning approval rate?

GOLDERS GREEN at 98.6% based on 352 decisions.

Which ward in Barnet has the lowest planning approval rate?

BO at 69.5% based on 695 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Barnet?

There is a 29.1% gap between GOLDERS GREEN and BO. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Barnet Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 66 Wards Compared (2026)

All 66 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	GOLDERS GREEN	352	347	5	98.6%
2	CHILDS HILL	541	530	11	98.0%
3	GARDEN SUBURB	300	293	7	97.7%
4	EDGWARE	205	199	6	97.1%
5	HIGH BARNET	385	373	12	96.9%
6	WOODHOUSE	293	283	10	96.6%
7	HENDON	393	378	15	96.2%
8	COLINDALE	151	145	6	96.0%
9	WEST FINCHLEY	315	302	13	95.9%
10	WEST HENDON	331	317	14	95.8%
11	MILL HILL	392	373	19	95.2%
12	TOTTERIDGE	277	263	14	94.9%
13	FINCHLEY CHURCH END	367	346	21	94.3%
14	BURNT OAK	84	79	5	94.0%
15	UNDERHILL	166	156	10	94.0%
16	HALE	170	159	11	93.5%
17	EAST BARNET	203	189	14	93.1%
18	COPPETTS	189	176	13	93.1%
19	GS	1,921	1,760	161	91.6%
20	BRUNSWICK PARK	105	96	9	91.4%
21	EAST FINCHLEY	184	166	18	90.2%
22	OAKLEIGH	220	198	22	90.0%
23	CW22	968	867	101	89.6%
24	GS22	1,303	1,164	139	89.3%
25	CN22	187	164	23	87.7%
26	EF22	676	590	86	87.3%
27	CS22	384	333	51	86.7%
28	TW22	1,106	925	181	83.6%
29	WH22	1,010	839	171	83.1%
30	MH22	1,395	1,153	242	82.7%
31	WF22	1,068	879	189	82.3%
32	WS22	761	626	135	82.3%
33	BV22	839	690	149	82.2%
34	CL	652	533	119	81.7%
35	EF	844	689	155	81.6%
36	FB22	756	617	139	81.6%
37	CH22	1,473	1,196	277	81.2%
38	BP22	814	661	153	81.2%
39	TO	1,576	1,276	300	81.0%
40	HB22	1,256	1,015	241	80.8%
41	FC22	958	772	186	80.6%
42	FC	1,296	1,035	261	79.9%
43	EB22	1,071	855	216	79.8%
44	GG22	1,023	815	208	79.7%
45	MH	1,967	1,562	405	79.4%
46	WO22	710	561	149	79.0%
47	WF	1,120	884	236	78.9%
48	EB	1,152	905	247	78.6%
49	HD22	1,447	1,138	309	78.6%
50	HD	1,384	1,077	307	77.8%
51	HB	1,693	1,316	377	77.7%
52	GG	1,658	1,283	375	77.4%
53	OA	1,287	993	294	77.2%
54	CH	1,810	1,394	416	77.0%
55	UN22	427	327	100	76.6%
56	UN	929	710	219	76.4%
57	EW22	1,023	781	242	76.3%
58	CP	804	611	193	76.0%
59	EW	1,102	835	267	75.8%
60	WO	1,136	857	279	75.4%
61	EY22	684	514	170	75.1%
62	WH	1,196	897	299	75.0%
63	HA	1,240	922	318	74.4%
64	BP	1,143	840	303	73.5%
65	BO22	638	462	176	72.4%
66	BO	695	483	212	69.5%

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What the data tells us

A 29.1% gap separates the best and worst wards. GOLDERS GREEN approves 98.6% of applications while BO approves just 69.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

High volume doesn't mean high approval. Some of the busiest wards aren't the most permissive. The number of applications a ward processes tells you nothing about how likely yours is to succeed.

Ward averages are a starting point, not a guarantee. Your specific outcome depends on your property, your neighbours, your proposal type and the comparable decisions near your address.

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