Planning decisions in Barnet
As of 21 May 2026.
On the public planning record, Barnet approved 82% of 2,866 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 (756 decided, ~56 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 85% approved (454 decided, ~64 days)
- Extension : 76% approved (331 decided, ~51 days)
- Rear extension : 74% approved (207 decided, ~54 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 83% approved (181 decided, ~47 days)
- Annexe : 65% approved (134 decided, ~64 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (131 decided, ~38 days)
- Demolition : 78% approved (120 decided, ~55 days)
- Garage conversion : 89% approved (88 decided, ~56 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (62 decided, ~42 days)
- Swimming pool : 65% approved (62 decided, ~63 days)
- Two-storey extension : 72% approved (50 decided, ~56 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 78% approved (45 decided, ~50 days)
- Porch : 83% approved (42 decided, ~55 days)
- Side extension : 77% approved (39 decided, ~54 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 77% approved (30 decided, ~56 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 79% approved (24 decided, ~46 days)
- Basement : 96% approved (23 decided, ~62 days)
- Change of use : 55% approved (22 decided, ~57 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 76% approved (21 decided, ~59 days)
- Solar / renewables : 86% approved (14 decided, ~56 days)
- Windows & doors : 80% approved (10 decided, ~56 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 67% approved (9 decided, ~50 days)
- New dwelling : 33% approved (6 decided, ~68 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 60% approved (5 decided, ~42 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.
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