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.

Planning Approval Rates by Ward in Brent — 48 Wards Compared (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	342	337	5	98.5%
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	FRYENT	98	95	3	96.9%
11	SUDBURY	131	127	4	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	Queens Park	2,337	1,910	427	81.7%
24	Kilburn	1,282	1,048	234	81.7%
25	Stonebridge	716	567	149	79.2%
26	Tokyngton	1,516	1,183	333	78.0%
27	Kensal Green - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	801	620	181	77.4%
28	Roundwood	389	297	92	76.3%
29	Brondesbury Park	1,552	1,184	368	76.3%
30	Harlesden & Kensal Green	737	559	178	75.8%
31	Wembley Hill	581	439	142	75.6%
32	Alperton	1,161	877	284	75.5%
33	Queensbury	1,530	1,135	395	74.2%
34	Dudden Hill - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	843	622	221	73.8%
35	Kingsbury	375	274	101	73.1%
36	Cricklewood & Mapesbury	617	448	169	72.6%
37	Mapesbury - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	785	568	217	72.4%
38	Kenton	1,837	1,325	512	72.1%
39	Dollis Hill	1,488	1,061	427	71.3%
40	Willesden Green	1,334	949	385	71.1%
41	Fryent - WARD NO LONGER EXISTS	710	502	208	70.7%
42	Northwick Park	1,427	997	430	69.9%
43	Welsh Harp	1,337	927	410	69.3%
44	Wembley Central	1,337	905	432	67.7%
45	Barnhill	1,319	879	440	66.6%
46	Sudbury	956	634	322	66.3%
47	Preston	1,290	850	440	65.9%
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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