Birmingham vs Ealing — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Birmingham and Ealing? A side-by-side comparison based on 56,815 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Birmingham: 81.4%

28,772 decisions · 23,429 approved · 5,343 refused · 0 wards

Ealing: 85.2%

28,043 decisions · 23,904 approved · 4,139 refused · 30 wards

Overall approval rates

Birmingham (28,772 decided)

81.4%

Ealing (28,043 decided)

85.2%

By application type

Advertisement — Ealing (341 decided)

87.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ealing (4,201 decided)

84.7%

Discharge of Conditions — Ealing (4,891 decided)

93.8%

Full — Ealing (12,250 decided)

82.4%

Listed Building — Ealing (188 decided)

90.4%

Other — Birmingham (28,772 decided)

81.4%

Other — Ealing (1,153 decided)

83.5%

Prior Approval — Ealing (2,272 decided)

71.0%

Trees — Ealing (2,747 decided)

95.3%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Birmingham is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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