Ealing planning approval rate
Ealing council approved 87.6% of planning applications and refused 12.4%, based on 70,047 decisions analysed. Ranked 77th out of 300 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
87.6%
overall approval rate
70,047
Decisions analysed
61,329
Approved
8,718
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.
89.5%
86.4%
76.8%
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Ealing, mined from 70,047 proposal descriptions.
84.8%
90.4%
87.7%
85.9%
84.1%
87.1%
84.2%
91.5%
90.7%
85.5%
81.2%
88.8%
87.2%
96.5%
77.7%
84.9%
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Ealing. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Ealing Broadway
89.9%
Hanger Hill
83.9%
Southfield
88.9%
East Acton
85.7%
Ealing Common
87.8%
South Acton
89.6%
Walpole
89.0%
Elthorne
86.3%
Acton Central
84.8%
Perivale
77.5%
Northfield
89.6%
Norwood Green
81.1%
Cleveland
87.5%
Greenford Green
83.9%
Hobbayne
85.0%
North Greenford
81.2%
Greenford Broadway
81.2%
Northolt Mandeville
81.9%
Southall Broadway
79.9%
Dormers Wells
81.0%
Wards in Ealing
Ealing Broadway
89.9% approval · 4,039 decisions
Hanger Hill
83.9% approval · 3,890 decisions
Southfield
88.9% approval · 3,654 decisions
East Acton
85.7% approval · 3,370 decisions
Ealing Common
87.8% approval · 3,070 decisions
South Acton
89.6% approval · 2,859 decisions
Walpole
89.0% approval · 2,664 decisions
Elthorne
86.3% approval · 2,609 decisions
Acton Central
84.8% approval · 2,480 decisions
Perivale
77.5% approval · 2,461 decisions
Northfield
89.6% approval · 2,203 decisions
Norwood Green
81.1% approval · 2,169 decisions
Cleveland
87.5% approval · 2,100 decisions
Greenford Green
83.9% approval · 2,080 decisions
Hobbayne
85.0% approval · 1,988 decisions
North Greenford
81.2% approval · 1,892 decisions
Greenford Broadway
81.2% approval · 1,746 decisions
Northolt Mandeville
81.9% approval · 1,666 decisions
Southall Broadway
79.9% approval · 1,575 decisions
Dormers Wells
81.0% approval · 1,459 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Ealing, showing how the council decides real applications.
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Alteration of roof from hip to gable end; rear roof extension and installation o · HANHIL · 12/08/2026
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Replacement of existing white timber framed single glazed sash windows with timb · EALCOM · 11/08/2026
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Conversion of an existing single storey detached outbuilding to a self-contained · NORFLD · 11/08/2026
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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 70,047 planning decisions analysed since 2020, Ealing approved 87.6% of applications and refused 12.4%. The council is ranked 77th out of 300 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in Ealing?
Ealing refuses 12.4% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 8. That is close to the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 70,047 decided applications since 2020, 8,718 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 SOUACT (99.5%), 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 (46,971 decisions, 89.5% approved), Full (16,211, 86.4%), and Prior Approval (6,865, 76.8%).
How long does a planning application take in Ealing?
Planning applications in Ealing take an average of 10.6 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 65,924 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 11,674 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 70,047 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.