Outbuilding approval rate in Brent
Brent approved 66.5% of outbuilding applications, based on 2,378 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
66.5%
outbuilding approval rate
2,378
Outbuilding decisions
1,582
Approved
796
Refused
74.8%
Brent overall
Outbuilding applications are refused more often than the Brent average (74.8%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How outbuilding compares in Brent
Outbuilding
66.5%
Brent all applications
74.8%
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Other project types in Brent
72.6%
79.2%
75.5%
74.3%
73.3%
71.9%
75.4%
78.8%
83.6%
76.9%
78.2%
64.3%
44.5%
76.4%
48.6%