Which ward in Brent has the highest planning approval rate?

DUDDEN HILL at 99.3% based on 146 decisions.

Which ward in Brent has the lowest planning approval rate?

Harlesden - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS at 64.5% based on 479 decisions.

How much do planning approval rates vary across Brent?

There is a 34.8% gap between DUDDEN HILL and Harlesden - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS. Your postcode significantly affects outcomes.

Brent Planning Approval Rates by Ward: 48 Wards Compared (data to May 2026)

All 48 wards ranked

#	Ward	Decisions	Approved	Refused	Rate
1	DUDDEN HILL	146	145	1	99.3%
2	ALPERTON	112	111	1	99.1%
3	QUEENS PARK	301	297	4	98.7%
4	QUEENSBURY	74	73	1	98.6%
5	Wembley Park	355	349	6	98.3%
6	DOLLIS HILL	138	135	3	97.8%
7	TOKYNGTON	245	239	6	97.6%
8	KENTON	81	79	2	97.5%
9	WEMBLEY CENTRAL	215	209	6	97.2%
10	SUDBURY	131	127	4	96.9%
11	FRYENT	98	95	3	96.9%
12	KILBURN	238	230	8	96.6%
13	WILLESDEN GREEN	253	244	9	96.4%
14	BRONDESBURY PARK	206	198	8	96.1%
15	HARLESDEN	225	216	9	96.0%
16	KENSAL GREEN	189	181	8	95.8%
17	STONEBRIDGE	141	135	6	95.7%
18	NORTHWICK PARK	89	85	4	95.5%
19	PRESTON	102	97	5	95.1%
20	WELSH HARP	75	71	4	94.7%
21	MAPESBURY	215	203	12	94.4%
22	BARNHILL	126	116	10	92.1%
23	Kilburn	1,308	1,071	237	81.9%
24	Queens Park	2,378	1,943	435	81.7%
25	Stonebridge	729	580	149	79.6%
26	Tokyngton	1,528	1,189	339	77.8%
27	Kensal Green - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	801	620	181	77.4%
28	Brondesbury Park	1,569	1,197	372	76.3%
29	Roundwood	403	306	97	75.9%
30	Harlesden & Kensal Green	763	579	184	75.9%
31	Alperton	1,176	890	286	75.7%
32	Wembley Hill	599	451	148	75.3%
33	Queensbury	1,555	1,154	401	74.2%
34	Dudden Hill - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	843	622	221	73.8%
35	Cricklewood & Mapesbury	631	458	173	72.6%
36	Kingsbury	389	282	107	72.5%
37	Mapesbury - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	785	568	217	72.4%
38	Kenton	1,862	1,344	518	72.2%
39	Willesden Green	1,353	965	388	71.3%
40	Dollis Hill	1,519	1,082	437	71.2%
41	Fryent - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	710	502	208	70.7%
42	Northwick Park	1,452	1,018	434	70.1%
43	Welsh Harp	1,353	940	413	69.5%
44	Wembley Central	1,360	922	438	67.8%
45	Sudbury	968	644	324	66.5%
46	Barnhill	1,334	887	447	66.5%
47	Preston	1,307	863	444	66.0%
48	Harlesden - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	479	309	170	64.5%

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What the data tells us

A 34.8% gap separates the best and worst wards. DUDDEN HILL approves 99.3% of applications while Harlesden - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS approves just 64.5%. That's a fundamentally different planning environment.

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