HMO approval rate in Ealing

Ealing approved 69.6% of hmo applications, based on 520 decisions analysed.

Last updated: March 2026

69.6%

hmo approval rate

520

HMO decisions

362

Approved

158

Refused

86.0%

Ealing overall

HMO applications are refused more often than the Ealing average (86.0%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.

How hmo compares in Ealing

HMO (520 decided)

69.6%

Ealing all applications (67,567 decided)

86.0%

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Other project types in Ealing

Rear Extension (22,565 decided)

83.1%

Garage / Parking (12,842 decided)

88.4%

Loft Conversion (12,650 decided)

86.3%

Side Extension (7,960 decided)

83.0%

Outbuilding (4,281 decided)

81.7%

Hip-to-Gable Conversion (4,239 decided)

85.9%

Flat Conversion (3,775 decided)

80.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (3,506 decided)

81.3%

Basement (3,359 decided)

89.6%

Extension (General) (2,532 decided)

89.2%

Dormer (2,117 decided)

83.0%

Front Extension (1,823 decided)

77.2%

Conservatory (1,707 decided)

87.2%

Wraparound Extension (1,676 decided)

84.0%

New Build (1,032 decided)

95.4%

Annex (255 decided)

79.6%

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