We don't yet have enough recent decisions in Barnet to show a reliable approval rate. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 84.4% of 6,237 applications decided since January 2023 were approved. Based on Barnet's public planning register. Data last updated: 13 May 2026.
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All applications on record, not only the last 12 months.
| Category | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home extensions and alterations (householder) | 1,596 | 1,381 | 215 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 962 | 818 | 144 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 766 | 744 | 22 | |
| Full planning applications | 715 | 501 | 214 | |
| Tree works in a conservation area | 444 | 444 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Prior approval (permitted development) | 433 | 263 | 170 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 342 | 299 | 43 | |
| Licence Notification | 208 | 208 | 0 | no refusals recorded |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 125 | 116 | 9 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 124 | 99 | 25 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 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 | |
| Phone masts and telecoms | 20 | 4 | 16 | |
| Other* | 44 | 22 | 22 | mixed types |
Tree works in a conservation area: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Licence Notification: no refusals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) (15), Outline Planning (10), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (7), Brent Cross Specific Application (7), Environmental impact screening and scoping (4), Modify / Discharge Legal Agreement (1).
The most recent three years. Earlier decisions are included in the totals above but not in this chart.
| Quarter | Decided | Approved | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | 479 | 400 | |
| Q4 2023 | 1,318 | 1,097 | |
| Q1 2024 | 1,230 | 1,051 | |
| Q2 2024 | 543 | 447 | |
| Q3 2024 | 59 | 48 | |
| Q4 2024 | 186 | 182 | |
| Q1 2025 | 720 | 606 | |
| Q2 2025 | 397 | 329 | |
| Q3 2025 | 34 | 28 | |
| Q4 2025 | 15 | 13 | sample too small |
| Q1 2026 | 9 | 9 | sample too small |
| Q2 2026 | 3 | 3 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 651 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 78.9% in Finchley Church End to 95.6% in Garden Suburb, a gap of 16.7 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | 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 |
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