Ealing planning approval rate
Ealing council approved 86.8% of planning applications and refused 13.2%, based on 70,894 decisions analysed. Ranked 65th out of 284 councils for strictness.
Last updated: June 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.8%
overall approval rate
70,894
Decisions analysed
61,566
Approved
9,328
Refused
78
Wards covered
Planning in Ealing? Check your postcode to see approval rates specific to your ward and street.
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in Ealing. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.
88.8%
85.3%
76.8%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Ealing, mined from 70,894 proposal descriptions.
84.0%
89.4%
87.1%
84.6%
83.1%
86.5%
82.6%
90.6%
89.7%
84.3%
79.4%
88.2%
85.8%
95.9%
74.7%
82.5%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Ealing. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Ealing Broadway
89.7%
Hanger Hill
83.5%
Southfield
88.8%
East Acton
85.2%
Ealing Common
87.4%
South Acton
89.5%
Walpole
88.5%
Perivale
76.9%
Elthorne
86.1%
Acton Central
84.7%
Northfield
89.2%
Norwood Green
80.6%
Cleveland
87.5%
Greenford Green
83.7%
North Greenford
81.1%
Hobbayne
84.9%
Greenford Broadway
81.1%
Northolt Mandeville
82.0%
Southall Broadway
80.1%
Dormers Wells
81.0%
Wards in Ealing
Ealing Broadway
89.7% approval · 4,241 decisions
Hanger Hill
83.5% approval · 4,175 decisions
Southfield
88.8% approval · 3,852 decisions
East Acton
85.2% approval · 3,566 decisions
Ealing Common
87.4% approval · 3,274 decisions
South Acton
89.5% approval · 3,017 decisions
Walpole
88.5% approval · 2,898 decisions
Perivale
76.9% approval · 2,664 decisions
Elthorne
86.1% approval · 2,615 decisions
Acton Central
84.7% approval · 2,484 decisions
Northfield
89.2% approval · 2,381 decisions
Norwood Green
80.6% approval · 2,323 decisions
Cleveland
87.5% approval · 2,101 decisions
Greenford Green
83.7% approval · 2,085 decisions
North Greenford
81.1% approval · 2,021 decisions
Hobbayne
84.9% approval · 1,989 decisions
Greenford Broadway
81.1% approval · 1,860 decisions
Northolt Mandeville
82.0% approval · 1,828 decisions
Southall Broadway
80.1% approval · 1,711 decisions
Dormers Wells
81.0% approval · 1,595 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Ealing, showing how the council decides real applications.
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Part two, part single storey rear extension, part first floor side extension; al · NOWGRE · 26/06/2026
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Replacement of existing single glazed windows and door with double-glazed timber · HANHIL · 26/06/2026
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Single storey rear outbuilding to be used as ancillary residential accommodation · NORGRE · 26/06/2026
Showing 3 of 200 comparable decisions. See all 200 in the full report →
What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in Ealing
What is the planning approval rate in Ealing?
Based on 70,894 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Ealing approved 86.8% of applications and refused 13.2%. The council is ranked 65th out of 284 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Ealing?
Ealing refuses 13.2% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 8. That is higher than the UK average of 11.7%. Out of 70,894 decided applications since 2020, 9,328 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of Ealing have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in Ealing are in Out Of Borough (100.0%), PERIVALE (99.5%), and NORWOOD GREEN (99.5%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in Ealing?
The most common planning application types in Ealing are: Other (47,743 decisions, 88.8% approved), Full (16,310, 85.3%), and Prior Approval (6,841, 76.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Ealing?
Planning applications in Ealing take an average of 10.5 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 66,766 decisions with a recorded timeline. That is slower than the 8-week statutory target for householder applications (the statutory targets are 8 weeks for householder applications and 13 weeks for major developments). PlanningLens measures the actual time each application takes, not just the target. Ealing decides approximately 11,816 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in Ealing?
You can search planning applications in Ealing directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 70,894 historical decisions in Ealing to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for Ealing calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes Ealing's official planning portal and analyses every published decision since January 2020. The approval rate is calculated as approved decisions divided by total decided applications, excluding withdrawn and pending applications. The full methodology, data sourcing, and Creative Commons BY 4.0 licensing terms are published at planninglens.co.uk/methodology.