Ealing vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 118,285 combined decisions.
Last updated: May 2026
Ealing: 86.0%
67,567 decisions · 58,118 approved · 9,449 refused · 54 wards
City of Edinburgh: 89.8%
50,718 decisions · 45,539 approved · 5,179 refused · 38 wards
Overall approval rates
Ealing
86.0%
City of Edinburgh
89.8%
By application type
Full — Ealing
83.8%
Other — Ealing
88.0%
Other — City of Edinburgh
89.8%
Prior Approval — Ealing
77.3%
What the numbers mean
There is a 3.8 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Ealing 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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