Which ward in Barnet has the highest planning approval rate?

GOLDERS GREEN at 98.6% based on 354 decisions.

Which ward in Barnet has the lowest planning approval rate?

BO at 69.7% based on 692 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Barnet?

There is a 28.9% gap between GOLDERS GREEN and BO. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Barnet

All 66 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	GOLDERS GREEN	354	349	5	98.6%
2	CHILDS HILL	542	531	11	98.0%
3	GARDEN SUBURB	300	293	7	97.7%
4	EDGWARE	206	200	6	97.1%
5	WOODHOUSE	294	284	10	96.6%
6	HIGH BARNET	388	375	13	96.6%
7	HENDON	394	379	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	394	375	19	95.2%
12	TOTTERIDGE	278	264	14	95.0%
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	COPPETTS	190	177	13	93.2%
18	EAST BARNET	203	189	14	93.1%
19	GS	1,913	1,753	160	91.6%
20	BRUNSWICK PARK	106	97	9	91.5%
21	CW22	890	803	87	90.2%
22	EAST FINCHLEY	184	166	18	90.2%
23	OAKLEIGH	220	198	22	90.0%
24	GS22	1,242	1,109	133	89.3%
25	CS22	358	314	44	87.7%
26	CN22	178	156	22	87.6%
27	EF22	630	551	79	87.5%
28	TW22	1,035	867	168	83.8%
29	WH22	938	784	154	83.6%
30	MH22	1,314	1,092	222	83.1%
31	BV22	791	653	138	82.6%
32	WS22	721	595	126	82.5%
33	FB22	713	587	126	82.3%
34	WF22	1,002	824	178	82.2%
35	CL	649	531	118	81.8%
36	EF	843	688	155	81.6%
37	CH22	1,389	1,129	260	81.3%
38	TO	1,566	1,271	295	81.2%
39	FC22	897	726	171	80.9%
40	BP22	768	620	148	80.7%
41	HB22	1,163	937	226	80.6%
42	EB22	1,013	809	204	79.9%
43	FC	1,292	1,032	260	79.9%
44	GG22	950	756	194	79.6%
45	MH	1,962	1,558	404	79.4%
46	WO22	664	525	139	79.1%
47	WF	1,117	881	236	78.9%
48	HD22	1,369	1,079	290	78.8%
49	EB	1,150	904	246	78.6%
50	HD	1,380	1,075	305	77.9%
51	HB	1,680	1,306	374	77.7%
52	EW22	951	738	213	77.6%
53	GG	1,656	1,282	374	77.4%
54	OA	1,283	990	293	77.2%
55	UN22	398	307	91	77.1%
56	CH	1,803	1,389	414	77.0%
57	UN	928	709	219	76.4%
58	CP	793	603	190	76.0%
59	EW	1,098	832	266	75.8%
60	WO	1,134	855	279	75.4%
61	EY22	655	492	163	75.1%
62	WH	1,194	896	298	75.0%
63	HA	1,236	918	318	74.3%
64	BP	1,137	837	300	73.6%
65	BO22	598	437	161	73.1%
66	BO	692	482	210	69.7%

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What the data tells us

A 28.9% gap separates the best and worst wards. GOLDERS GREEN approves 98.6% of applications while BO approves just 69.7%. 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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