Ealing vs Guildford — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Guildford? A side-by-side comparison based on 32,741 combined decisions.

Last updated: February 2026

Ealing: 85.7%

16,645 decisions · 14,273 approved · 2,372 refused · 30 wards

Guildford: 81.8%

16,096 decisions · 13,160 approved · 2,936 refused · 21 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (16,645 decided)

85.7%

Guildford (16,096 decided)

81.8%

By application type

Advertisement — Ealing (208 decided)

89.4%

Advertisement — Guildford (274 decided)

85.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Ealing (2,532 decided)

84.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Guildford (1,637 decided)

75.0%

Discharge of Conditions — Ealing (2,800 decided)

94.4%

Discharge of Conditions — Guildford (2,143 decided)

76.5%

Full — Ealing (7,158 decided)

82.6%

Full — Guildford (8,209 decided)

81.5%

Listed Building — Ealing (102 decided)

90.2%

Listed Building — Guildford (503 decided)

88.1%

Other — Ealing (732 decided)

85.2%

Other — Guildford (1,448 decided)

73.8%

Prior Approval — Ealing (1,443 decided)

75.1%

Trees — Ealing (1,670 decided)

95.6%

Trees — Guildford (1,882 decided)

98.7%

What the numbers mean

There is a 3.9 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Guildford 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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