Planning decisions in Barnet
As of 21 May 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Barnet approved 83% of 3,052 decided applications across the public decisions we hold. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Advertisement / signage : 90% approved (773 decided, ~56 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 88% approved (555 decided, ~59 days)
- Extension : 76% approved (342 decided, ~51 days)
- Rear extension : 74% approved (214 decided, ~54 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 83% approved (191 decided, ~47 days)
- Demolition : 81% approved (144 decided, ~54 days)
- Annexe : 65% approved (139 decided, ~64 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (137 decided, ~38 days)
- Garage conversion : 88% approved (92 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (64 decided, ~42 days)
- Two-storey extension : 72% approved (54 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 80% approved (49 decided, ~50 days)
- Side extension : 77% approved (44 decided, ~55 days)
- Porch : 82% approved (44 decided, ~55 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 79% approved (33 decided, ~50 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 77% approved (31 decided, ~56 days)
- Basement : 97% approved (29 decided, ~62 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 60% approved (25 decided, ~56 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 71% approved (24 decided, ~61 days)
- Change of use : 55% approved (22 decided, ~57 days)
- Solar / renewables : 88% approved (16 decided, ~56 days)
- Windows & doors : 82% approved (11 decided, ~56 days)
- New dwelling : 56% approved (9 decided, ~58 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 60% approved (5 decided, ~42 days)
- Swimming pool : 80% approved (5 decided, ~57 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Barnet, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.