Islington vs Ealing, planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Islington and Ealing? A side-by-side comparison based on 123,853 combined decisions.
Last updated: September 2026
Islington: 82.4%
69,305 decisions · 57,085 approved · 12,220 refused · 80 wards
Ealing: 84.8%
54,548 decisions · 46,271 approved · 8,277 refused · 78 wards
Overall approval rates
Islington
82.4%
Ealing
84.8%
By application type
Full, Islington
81.7%
Full, Ealing
86.5%
Other, Islington
82.9%
Other, Ealing
89.5%
Prior Approval, Islington
47.5%
Prior Approval, Ealing
76.8%
What the numbers mean
There is a 2.5 percentage point difference in overall approval rates between these councils. Islington 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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