Limited recent decision data is available for Hillingdon, so we don't show a headline approval rate here. The figures below cover all application types on record.
Across all application types, 83.9% of 1,815 applications decided since February 2023 were approved. Based on Hillingdon's public planning register. Data last updated: 5 July 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) | 686 | 604 | 82 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (confirming permitted development) | 291 | 275 | 16 | |
| Discharging planning conditions | 195 | 181 | 14 | |
| Full planning applications | 131 | 89 | 42 | |
| Larger extensions (householder prior approval) | 99 | 92 | 7 | |
| Protected tree works (TPO) | 78 | 56 | 22 | |
| Minor amendment to an approved scheme (S96a) | 62 | 50 | 12 | |
| Changing a planning condition (S73) | 45 | 38 | 7 | |
| Change of Use | 44 | 26 | 18 | |
| Certificate of lawfulness (existing use) | 39 | 28 | 11 | |
| Advertisement Consent | 37 | 35 | 2 | |
| Dismissed | 32 | 0 | 32 | no approvals recorded |
| Allowed | 22 | 0 | 22 | no approvals recorded |
| Other* | 54 | 48 | 6 | mixed types |
Dismissed: no approvals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
Allowed: no approvals are recorded in this category for this authority, so no approval rate is shown.
* Other combines smaller categories: Listed Building Consent (18), Prior approval (permitted development) (7), Change of use to homes (prior approval, Class MA) (5), Adding storeys (prior approval, Class AA) (4), Phone masts and telecoms (3), Reserved matters (detail after outline approval) (2), Outline Planning (1), Appeal (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 | 65 | 52 | |
| Q4 2023 | 138 | 117 | |
| Q1 2024 | 156 | 138 | |
| Q2 2024 | 131 | 108 | |
| Q3 2024 | 131 | 115 | |
| Q4 2024 | 162 | 133 | |
| Q1 2025 | 147 | 126 | |
| Q2 2025 | 160 | 139 | |
| Q3 2025 | 138 | 112 | |
| Q4 2025 | 145 | 125 | |
| Q1 2026 | 139 | 116 | |
| Q2 2026 | 54 | 46 | |
| Q3 2026 (quarter in progress) | 1 | 1 | sample too small |
The 12 wards with the most decided applications, across all years. 231 further decided applications fall in wards not shown.
Among wards with at least 20 decided applications, approval rates range from 77.2% in CHARVILLE 2022 to 93.8% in EASTCOTE 2022, a gap of 16.6 percentage points.
| Ward | Decided | Approved | Refused | Approval rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICK/HAM & S HF/D 22 | 153 | 131 | 22 | |
| RUISLIP 2022 | 131 | 109 | 22 | |
| PINKWELL 2022 | 116 | 101 | 15 | |
| EASTCOTE 2022 | 112 | 105 | 7 | |
| COLHAM & COWLEY | 111 | 90 | 21 | |
| UXBRIDGE 2022 | 106 | 95 | 11 | |
| WOOD END 2022 | 100 | 82 | 18 | |
| BELMORE 2022 | 99 | 81 | 18 | |
| HILLINGDON EAST 2022 | 95 | 75 | 20 | |
| NORTHWOOD 2022 | 94 | 79 | 15 | |
| CHARVILLE 2022 | 92 | 71 | 21 | |
| NORTHWOOD HILLS 2022 | 81 | 66 | 15 |
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