Hounslow vs Ealing — planning approval compared

How do planning outcomes differ between Hounslow and Ealing? A side-by-side comparison based on 139,762 combined decisions.

Last updated: April 2026

Hounslow: 87.7%

72,195 decisions · 63,347 approved · 8,848 refused · 111 wards

Ealing: 86.0%

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

Overall approval rates

Hounslow (72,195 decided)

87.7%

Ealing (67,567 decided)

86.0%

By application type

Full — Hounslow (14,948 decided)

87.8%

Full — Ealing (15,123 decided)

83.8%

Other — Hounslow (50,348 decided)

90.9%

Other — Ealing (45,968 decided)

88.0%

Prior Approval — Hounslow (6,899 decided)

64.4%

Prior Approval — Ealing (6,476 decided)

77.3%

What the numbers mean

There is a 1.7 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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