Ealing vs Bradford — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Bradford? A side-by-side comparison based on 54,347 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Ealing: 85.2%

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

Bradford: 78.4%

26,304 decisions · 20,617 approved · 5,687 refused · 30 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (28,043 decided)

85.2%

Bradford (26,304 decided)

78.4%

By application type

Advertisement — Ealing (341 decided)

87.7%

Advertisement — Bradford (509 decided)

76.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ealing (4,201 decided)

84.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Bradford (1,400 decided)

81.7%

Discharge of Conditions — Ealing (4,891 decided)

93.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Bradford (335 decided)

89.0%

Full — Ealing (12,250 decided)

82.4%

Full — Bradford (14,664 decided)

82.5%

Listed Building — Ealing (188 decided)

90.4%

Listed Building — Bradford (1,123 decided)

88.3%

Other — Ealing (1,153 decided)

83.5%

Other — Bradford (2,586 decided)

88.5%

Prior Approval — Ealing (2,272 decided)

71.0%

Prior Approval — Bradford (3,213 decided)

64.9%

Trees — Ealing (2,747 decided)

95.3%

Trees — Bradford (2,474 decided)

53.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Bradford 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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