Ealing planning approval rate
Ealing council approved 86.0% of planning applications and refused 14.0%, based on 67,567 decisions analysed. Ranked 46th out of 221 councils for strictness.
Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present
86.0%
overall approval rate
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.
Approval rate by project type
These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in Ealing — mined from 67,567 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within Ealing. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
Ealing Broadway (4,338 decided)
89.7%
Hanger Hill (4,316 decided)
83.5%
Southfield (3,971 decided)
88.8%
East Acton (3,662 decided)
85.3%
Ealing Common (3,353 decided)
87.3%
South Acton (3,116 decided)
89.4%
Walpole (3,010 decided)
88.6%
Perivale (2,768 decided)
76.9%
Elthorne (2,615 decided)
86.1%
Acton Central (2,484 decided)
84.7%
Northfield (2,476 decided)
89.1%
Norwood Green (2,387 decided)
80.6%
North Greenford (2,104 decided)
81.2%
Cleveland (2,102 decided)
87.5%
Greenford Green (2,085 decided)
83.7%
Hobbayne (1,989 decided)
84.9%
Greenford Broadway (1,932 decided)
80.9%
Northolt Mandeville (1,912 decided)
82.0%
Southall Broadway (1,753 decided)
80.2%
Dormers Wells (1,671 decided)
81.3%
Wards in Ealing
Ealing Broadway
89.7% approval · 4,338 decisions
Hanger Hill
83.5% approval · 4,316 decisions
Southfield
88.8% approval · 3,971 decisions
East Acton
85.3% approval · 3,662 decisions
Ealing Common
87.3% approval · 3,353 decisions
South Acton
89.4% approval · 3,116 decisions
Walpole
88.6% approval · 3,010 decisions
Perivale
76.9% approval · 2,768 decisions
Elthorne
86.1% approval · 2,615 decisions
Acton Central
84.7% approval · 2,484 decisions
Northfield
89.1% approval · 2,476 decisions
Norwood Green
80.6% approval · 2,387 decisions
North Greenford
81.2% approval · 2,104 decisions
Cleveland
87.5% approval · 2,102 decisions
Greenford Green
83.7% approval · 2,085 decisions
Hobbayne
84.9% approval · 1,989 decisions
Greenford Broadway
80.9% approval · 1,932 decisions
Northolt Mandeville
82.0% approval · 1,912 decisions
Southall Broadway
80.2% approval · 1,753 decisions
Dormers Wells
81.3% approval · 1,671 decisions
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in Ealing, showing how the council decides real applications.
250874LBC
Installation of a boiler inside the listed building and associated condensation · Walpole · 29/05/2025
250729LBC
Single storey infill extension between the existing side extension and porch, en · Southfield · 28/05/2025
251203FUL
Construction of two-storey dwellinghouse to rear (following demolition of existi · Northfield · 21/05/2025
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