Ealing vs Westminster — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Ealing and Westminster? A side-by-side comparison based on 128,265 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Ealing: 86.0%

67,567 decisions · 58,118 approved · 9,449 refused · 54 wards

Westminster: 90.8%

60,698 decisions · 55,135 approved · 5,563 refused · 99 wards

Overall approval rates

Ealing (67,567 decided)

86.0%

Westminster (60,698 decided)

90.8%

By application type

Full — Ealing (15,123 decided)

83.8%

Other — Ealing (45,968 decided)

88.0%

Other — Westminster (60,481 decided)

90.9%

Prior Approval — Ealing (6,476 decided)

77.3%

Prior Approval — Westminster (217 decided)

77.4%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.8 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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