Planning decisions in Brent
As of 24 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Brent approved 73% of 10,439 decided applications in the last 5 years. 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
- Extension : 72% approved (2,188 decided, ~56 days)
- Rear extension : 70% approved (1,598 decided, ~56 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 75% approved (1,028 decided, ~61 days)
- Demolition : 78% approved (1,009 decided, ~63 days)
- Loft conversion : 73% approved (992 decided, ~61 days)
- Side extension : 71% approved (497 decided, ~62 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 67% approved (360 decided, ~62 days)
- Two-storey extension : 64% approved (341 decided, ~64 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 76% approved (329 decided, ~61 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 73% approved (284 decided, ~71 days)
- Windows & doors : 87% approved (267 decided, ~72 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 69% approved (235 decided, ~68 days)
- Porch : 69% approved (227 decided, ~64 days)
- Change of use : 51% approved (216 decided, ~65 days)
- Basement : 78% approved (198 decided, ~73 days)
- New dwelling : 79% approved (149 decided, ~66 days)
- Solar / renewables : 83% approved (127 decided, ~60 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 69% approved (103 decided, ~74 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 71% approved (102 decided, ~64 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 78% approved (90 decided, ~62 days)
- Tree work : 96% approved (83 decided, ~48 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 94% approved (16 decided, ~84 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Brent, 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.