Ealing vs Croydon — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Croydon? A side-by-side comparison based on 53,293 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Ealing: 85.2%

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

Croydon: 79.2%

25,250 decisions · 19,993 approved · 5,257 refused · 29 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (28,043 decided)

85.2%

Croydon (25,250 decided)

79.2%

By application type

Advertisement — Ealing (341 decided)

87.7%

Advertisement — Croydon (430 decided)

84.7%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ealing (4,201 decided)

84.7%

Discharge of Conditions — Ealing (4,891 decided)

93.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Croydon (4,678 decided)

98.0%

Full — Ealing (12,250 decided)

82.4%

Full — Croydon (11,423 decided)

68.0%

Listed Building — Ealing (188 decided)

90.4%

Listed Building — Croydon (76 decided)

76.3%

Other — Ealing (1,153 decided)

83.5%

Other — Croydon (5,499 decided)

85.5%

Prior Approval — Ealing (2,272 decided)

71.0%

Prior Approval — Croydon (730 decided)

39.5%

Trees — Ealing (2,747 decided)

95.3%

Trees — Croydon (2,414 decided)

92.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 6.0 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Croydon 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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