Ealing vs Barnet — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Barnet? A side-by-side comparison based on 120,982 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Ealing: 86.0%

67,567 decisions · 58,118 approved · 9,449 refused · 54 wards

Barnet: 81.8%

53,415 decisions · 43,696 approved · 9,719 refused · 66 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (67,567 decided)

86.0%

Barnet (53,415 decided)

81.8%

By application type

Full — Ealing (15,123 decided)

83.8%

Full — Barnet (13,174 decided)

85.0%

Other — Ealing (45,968 decided)

88.0%

Other — Barnet (36,115 decided)

84.3%

Prior Approval — Ealing (6,476 decided)

77.3%

Prior Approval — Barnet (4,126 decided)

50.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.2 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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