Hounslow vs City of Edinburgh — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Hounslow and City of Edinburgh? A side-by-side comparison based on 136,938 combined decisions.

Last updated: June 2026

Hounslow: 87.6%

72,984 decisions · 63,967 approved · 9,017 refused · 111 wards

City of Edinburgh: 89.8%

63,954 decisions · 57,448 approved · 6,506 refused · 38 wards

Overall approval rates

Hounslow (72,984 decided)

87.6%

City of Edinburgh (63,954 decided)

89.8%

By application type

Full — Hounslow (15,182 decided)

87.7%

Other — Hounslow (50,815 decided)

90.8%

Other — City of Edinburgh (63,954 decided)

89.8%

Prior Approval — Hounslow (6,987 decided)

64.6%

What the numbers mean

There is a 2.2 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Hounslow 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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