Elmbridge vs Ealing, planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Elmbridge and Ealing? A side-by-side comparison based on 109,215 combined decisions.

Last updated: September 2026

Elmbridge: 80.7%

54,667 decisions · 44,132 approved · 10,535 refused · 56 wards

Ealing: 84.8%

54,548 decisions · 46,271 approved · 8,277 refused · 78 wards

Overall approval rates

Elmbridge (54,667 decided)

80.7%

Ealing (54,548 decided)

84.8%

By application type

Advertisement, Elmbridge (1,697 decided)

76.4%

Certificate of Lawfulness, Elmbridge (6,994 decided)

80.6%

Change of Use, Elmbridge (268 decided)

1.9%

Discharge of Conditions, Elmbridge (3,704 decided)

61.6%

Full, Elmbridge (50,276 decided)

81.0%

Full, Ealing (16,250 decided)

86.5%

Listed Building, Elmbridge (1,035 decided)

89.5%

Other, Elmbridge (2,819 decided)

66.8%

Other, Ealing (47,067 decided)

89.5%

Prior Approval, Elmbridge (867 decided)

63.0%

Prior Approval, Ealing (6,878 decided)

76.8%

Trees, Elmbridge (6,127 decided)

74.0%

What the numbers mean

There is a 4.1 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Elmbridge 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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