Ealing vs Barnet, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Barnet? A side-by-side comparison based on 101,513 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Ealing: 84.8%

54,548 decisions · 46,271 approved · 8,277 refused · 78 wards

Barnet: 79.6%

46,965 decisions · 37,375 approved · 9,590 refused · 66 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (54,548 decided)

84.8%

Barnet (46,965 decided)

79.6%

By application type

Full, Ealing (16,250 decided)

86.5%

Full, Barnet (13,884 decided)

84.7%

Other, Ealing (47,067 decided)

89.5%

Other, Barnet (37,675 decided)

84.1%

Prior Approval, Ealing (6,878 decided)

76.8%

Prior Approval, Barnet (4,292 decided)

50.2%

What the numbers mean

There is a 5.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Barnet is the stricter of the two, which means similar applications may face higher refusal rates there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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