Ealing Council approves 86.0% of planning applications, based on 67,567 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Ealing sits 2.0 percentage points below the national average.
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Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in Ealing.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 40,444 | 5,524 | 45,968 | 88.0% |
| Full | 12,666 | 2,457 | 15,123 | 83.8% |
| Prior Approval | 5,008 | 1,468 | 6,476 | 77.3% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing Broadway | 4,267 | 457 | 4,724 | 90.3% |
| Hanger Hill | 3,829 | 720 | 4,549 | 84.2% |
| Southfield | 3,835 | 450 | 4,285 | 89.5% |
| East Acton | 3,323 | 541 | 3,864 | 86.0% |
| Ealing Common | 3,154 | 429 | 3,583 | 88.0% |
| South Acton | 3,137 | 333 | 3,470 | 90.4% |
| Walpole | 2,958 | 347 | 3,305 | 89.5% |
| Perivale | 2,343 | 640 | 2,983 | 78.5% |
| Elthorne | 2,576 | 370 | 2,946 | 87.4% |
| Acton Central | 2,381 | 390 | 2,771 | 85.9% |
| Northfield | 2,374 | 279 | 2,653 | 89.5% |
| Norwood Green | 2,140 | 464 | 2,604 | 82.2% |
| Greenford Green | 1,939 | 343 | 2,282 | 85.0% |
| Cleveland | 1,986 | 266 | 2,252 | 88.2% |
| North Greenford | 1,849 | 401 | 2,250 | 82.2% |
| Hobbayne | 1,822 | 306 | 2,128 | 85.6% |
| Greenford Broadway | 1,746 | 373 | 2,119 | 82.4% |
| Northolt Mandeville | 1,688 | 347 | 2,035 | 82.9% |
| Southall Broadway | 1,668 | 351 | 2,019 | 82.6% |
| Dormers Wells | 1,479 | 317 | 1,796 | 82.3% |
| Southall Green | 1,451 | 338 | 1,789 | 81.1% |
| Lady Margaret | 1,398 | 317 | 1,715 | 81.5% |
| Northolt West End | 1,277 | 213 | 1,490 | 85.7% |
| North Acton | 624 | 94 | 718 | 86.9% |
| Hanwell Broadway | 404 | 74 | 478 | 84.5% |
Showing top 25 of 31 wards by volume. Your free property report includes the full ward breakdown.
See full ward breakdown →How Ealing’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — up 0.7pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from Ealing council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 250874LBC Walpole | Installation of a boiler inside the listed building and associated condensation | Approved |
| 250729LBC Southfield | Single storey infill extension between the existing side extension and porch, en | Approved |
| 251203FUL Northfield | Construction of two-storey dwellinghouse to rear (following demolition of existi | Refused |
| 251162HH Pitshanger | Installation of one rooflight to the rear roof slope. | Approved |
| 251163HH Pitshanger | Single storey rear conservatory. | Refused |
| 251213FUL Dormers Wells | Construction of a two storey attached two bedroom dwelling house; associated ref | Approved |
| 250903HH North Acton | Single storey side/rear (wraparound) extension; front extension; alterations to | Approved |
| 251030HH Southall Broadway | Alteration of roof from hip to gable end and roof extension to rear (main) roof | Approved |
| 250956CPL Ealing Common | Single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Deve | Approved |
| 251006FUL Perivale | Change of use of single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occu | Refused |
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Based on 67,567 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Ealing is 86.0%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 67,567 planning decisions from Ealing council. 58,118 were approved and 9,449 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in Ealing is 86.0%, but outcomes depend heavily on your specific ward, the type of extension or development you are proposing, and local planning policy. Use the free PlanningLens postcode check to get a personalised score.