Islington vs Hounslow, planning approval compared
How do planning outcomes differ between Islington and Hounslow? A side-by-side comparison based on 125,863 combined decisions.
Last updated: September 2026
Islington: 82.4%
69,305 decisions · 57,085 approved · 12,220 refused · 80 wards
Hounslow: 88.5%
56,558 decisions · 50,025 approved · 6,533 refused · 111 wards
Overall approval rates
Islington
82.4%
Hounslow
88.5%
By application type
Full, Islington
81.7%
Full, Hounslow
87.7%
Other, Islington
82.9%
Other, Hounslow
91.1%
Prior Approval, Islington
47.5%
Prior Approval, Hounslow
64.7%
What the numbers mean
There is a 6.1 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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