Ealing Council approves 84.8% of planning applications, based on 54,548 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Ealing is closely in line with the national average.
According to PlanningLens analysis of 2,630 decided applications, Ealing Council approved 96.8% of planning applications in 2025. Across 54,548 decisions on record (July 1971 to September 2026), the overall approval rate in Ealing is 84.8%; the national average across UK councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%.
Source: PlanningLens (planninglens.co.uk) analysis of Ealing council planning portal records · Data to 11 September 2026 · Quote freely with attribution
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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 | 41,662 | 4,527 | 46,189 | 90.2% |
| Full | 14,103 | 2,037 | 16,140 | 87.4% |
| Prior Approval | 5,261 | 1,593 | 6,854 | 76.8% |
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| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ealing Broadway | 3,832 | 377 | 4,209 | 91.0% |
| Hanger Hill | 3,278 | 582 | 3,860 | 84.9% |
| Southfield | 3,376 | 385 | 3,761 | 89.8% |
| East Acton | 2,931 | 458 | 3,389 | 86.5% |
| Ealing Common | 2,753 | 324 | 3,077 | 89.5% |
| South Acton | 2,747 | 282 | 3,029 | 90.7% |
| Elthorne | 2,562 | 359 | 2,921 | 87.7% |
| Acton Central | 2,369 | 383 | 2,752 | 86.1% |
| Walpole | 2,482 | 264 | 2,746 | 90.4% |
| Perivale | 1,956 | 501 | 2,457 | 79.6% |
| Greenford Green | 1,927 | 337 | 2,264 | 85.1% |
| Cleveland | 1,966 | 264 | 2,230 | 88.2% |
| Norwood Green | 1,854 | 375 | 2,229 | 83.2% |
| Northfield | 2,008 | 215 | 2,223 | 90.3% |
| Hobbayne | 1,814 | 303 | 2,117 | 85.7% |
| North Greenford | 1,581 | 331 | 1,912 | 82.7% |
| Greenford Broadway | 1,496 | 307 | 1,803 | 83.0% |
| Southall Broadway | 1,412 | 296 | 1,708 | 82.7% |
| Northolt Mandeville | 1,393 | 280 | 1,673 | 83.3% |
| Southall Green | 1,240 | 283 | 1,523 | 81.4% |
| Dormers Wells | 1,209 | 265 | 1,474 | 82.0% |
| Lady Margaret | 1,151 | 253 | 1,404 | 82.0% |
| Northolt West End | 1,035 | 171 | 1,206 | 85.8% |
| Hanhil | 773 | 23 | 796 | 97.1% |
| Noract | 714 | 17 | 731 | 97.7% |
Showing top 25 of 73 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 11.2pp 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 |
|---|---|---|
| None Hanhil | Replacement of existing single glazed timber windows with double glazed timber w | Approved |
| None Hanhil | Rear roof extension; installation of a rooflight on the rear roof slope; and ass | Approved |
| None Souact | Single storey side /rear wraparound extension (following demolition of existing | Approved |
| None Norfld | Conversion of garage into a habitable room involving the insertion of a window i | Approved |
| None Norhan | Rear roof extension, and installation of two roof lights to front roofslope | Approved |
| None Norgre | Single storey (Max 6m deep and Max 3.14m high) rear extension (following the dem | Refused |
| None Nowgre | Part two, part single storey side/rear extension; front porch extension; alterat | Approved |
| None Walple | Rear roof extension incorporating a Juliet balcony; installation of two front ro | Approved |
| None Soufld | Single-storey side and rear extension; extension to the rear roof to form a seco | Approved |
| None Perval | First floor rear extension and alterations to the rear and side fenestrations of | Approved |
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Based on 54,548 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in Ealing is 84.8%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 85.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 54,548 planning decisions from Ealing council. 46,271 were approved and 8,277 were refused. These figures cover every decision on record for the council, July 1971 to September 2026.
The average approval rate in Ealing is 84.8%, 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.
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