Ealing vs Leeds — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Leeds? A side-by-side comparison based on 112,179 combined decisions.

Last updated: March 2026

Ealing: 86.0%

67,566 decisions · 58,118 approved · 9,448 refused · 31 wards

Leeds: 86.6%

44,613 decisions · 38,645 approved · 5,968 refused · 33 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (67,566 decided)

86.0%

Leeds (44,613 decided)

86.6%

By application type

Advertisement — Leeds (1,186 decided)

85.9%

Certificate of Lawfulness — Leeds (5,078 decided)

84.8%

Discharge of Conditions — Leeds (5,299 decided)

87.8%

Full — Ealing (15,123 decided)

83.8%

Full — Leeds (22,903 decided)

85.0%

Listed Building — Leeds (1,241 decided)

92.8%

Other — Ealing (45,967 decided)

88.0%

Other — Leeds (2,881 decided)

77.3%

Prior Approval — Ealing (6,476 decided)

77.3%

Trees — Leeds (6,025 decided)

96.5%

What the numbers mean

There is a 0.6 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 risk there. However, approval rates vary by ward and application type, so your specific situation may differ from the averages.

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