What percentage of planning applications does Ealing approve?

Ealing approves approximately 85% of planning applications, based on 54,548 decisions analysed by PlanningLens from the council's planning portal.

How many planning applications has Ealing decided?

PlanningLens has analysed 54,548 planning decisions published by Ealing.

What is the refusal rate for Ealing planning applications?

Ealing refuses approximately 15% of planning applications.

How long does a planning application take in Ealing?

The typical planning application in Ealing takes 7.9 weeks from validation to decision, which is within the statutory 8-week target for householder applications. That is the median of 24,227 applications decided since January 2020 with both dates on record. See how Ealing compares in the UK ranking: How long does a planning application take in the UK?

Recent Planning Applications in Ealing

Name: Ealing Planning Decisions
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Every planning decision on record, from July 1971 to September 2026.

54,548Decisions

85%Approved

8,277Refused

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Recent planning decisions in Ealing

2 weeks ago

Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber w

None · HANHIL

Approved

2 weeks ago

Rear roof extension; installation of a rooflight on the rear roof slope; and ass

None · HANHIL

Approved

2 weeks ago

Single storey side /rear wraparound extension (following demolition of existing

None · SOUACT

Approved

2 weeks ago

Conversion of garage into a habitable room involving the insertion of a window i

None · NORFLD

Approved

2 weeks ago

Rear roof extension, and installation of two roof lights to front roofslope

None · NORHAN

Approved

2 weeks ago

Part two, part single storey side/rear extension; front porch extension; alterat

None · NOWGRE

Approved

2 weeks ago

Rear roof extension incorporating a Juliet balcony; installation of two front ro

None · WALPLE

Approved

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About this data

This page analyses 54,548 planning decisions made by Ealing, from July 1971 to September 2026. Data is sourced directly from the council’s planning portal. For the full approval rate breakdown, ward-level analysis, and extension-type approval patterns, see the Ealing planning approval rates page.

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