Limited recent decision data is available for Barnet, so we don't show a headline approval rate here — the figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types on record (2023-01-09–2026-04-28): 84.4% of 6,237 decisions approved.
| Category | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder | 1,596 | 1,381 | 215 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed) | 962 | 818 | 144 | |
| Discharge of Conditions | 766 | 744 | 22 | |
| Full Planning Application | 715 | 501 | 214 | |
| Tree Works (Conservation Area) | 444 | 444 | 0 | |
| Prior Approval (Other) | 433 | 263 | 170 | |
| Tree Works (TPO) | 342 | 299 | 43 | |
| Licence Notification | 208 | 208 | 0 | |
| Non-Material Amendment (S96a) | 125 | 116 | 9 | |
| Variation/Removal of Conditions (S73) | 124 | 99 | 25 | |
| Certificate of Lawfulness (Existing) | 117 | 99 | 18 | |
| Retention/Continued Use | 117 | 65 | 52 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 109 | 96 | 13 | |
| Listed Building Consent | 86 | 75 | 11 | |
| Neighbouring Authority Consultation | 29 | 27 | 2 | |
| Telecommunications | 20 | 4 | 16 | |
| Prior Approval (Class AA — Upward Extension) | 15 | 1 | 14 | |
| Outline Planning | 10 | 2 | 8 | |
| Reserved Matters | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Brent Cross Specific Application | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment (Screening/Scoping) | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Modify / Discharge Legal Agreement | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 1,147 | 956 | |
| 2023-Q4 | 1,318 | 1,097 | |
| 2024-Q1 | 1,230 | 1,051 | |
| 2024-Q2 | 543 | 447 | |
| 2024-Q3 | 59 | 48 | |
| 2024-Q4 | 186 | 182 | |
| 2025-Q1 | 720 | 606 | |
| 2025-Q2 | 397 | 329 | |
| 2025-Q3 | 34 | 28 | |
| 2025-Q4 | 15 | 13 | |
| 2026-Q1 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ward | Total | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Suburb | 620 | 593 | 27 | |
| Hendon | 397 | 323 | 74 | |
| Childs Hill | 388 | 325 | 63 | |
| Mill Hill | 374 | 317 | 57 | |
| High Barnet | 364 | 292 | 72 | |
| Totteridge & Woodside | 329 | 298 | 31 | |
| East Barnet | 328 | 269 | 59 | |
| West Hendon | 303 | 266 | 37 | |
| Golders Green | 290 | 239 | 51 | |
| West Finchley | 268 | 222 | 46 | |
| Edgware | 268 | 213 | 55 | |
| Finchley Church End | 251 | 198 | 53 |
Not sure what you can build without planning permission? See our guides to permitted development rights and Article 4 directions.