OPDC Council approves 97.3% of planning applications, based on 1,230 real decisions analysed from the council’s public planning portal. The national average across all councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. OPDC sits 9.3 percentage points above the national average.
Enter your postcode for a free, personalised approval pattern report — based on your ward and application type.
Not all applications are treated equally. Extension types, listed building consent, and change of use applications each have very different success rates in OPDC.
| Application Type | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 1,184 | 31 | 1,215 | 97.4% |
| Prior Approval | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% |
| Full | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
A loft conversion in one ward can have a 90% approval rate. In the next ward, 55%. The free check tells you which side you're on — your free property report is emailed in minutes.
Check My PostcodeWard-level data reveals where planning applications are most and least likely to succeed. Officers, local policies, and neighbourhood character all play a role.
| Ward | Approved | Refused | Total | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Acton | 529 | 9 | 538 | 98.3% |
| Stonebridge | 214 | 3 | 217 | 98.6% |
| College Park and Old Oak | 73 | 0 | 73 | 100.0% |
| College Park And Old Oak | 22 | 0 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Hanger Hill | 14 | 0 | 14 | 100.0% |
How OPDC’s planning approval rate has changed year by year — down 7.0pp since 2018.
Bar height reflects approval rate. Colour: green ≥85%, amber ≥70%, red below 70%.
Real residential planning decisions from OPDC council. Each reference links to the council's own planning portal so you can verify the details yourself.
| Reference | Proposal | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| 25/0229/FULOPDC | Installation of external cladding and alterations to elevations and roofs of Uni | Approved |
| 25/0174/HHOPDC | Retrospective application for the erection of a single-storey outbuilding | Approved |
| 25/0201/VAROPDC | Change of use of a three-storey building comprising industrial space (Class B2) | Refused |
| 25/0204/PAOPDC | Prior approval for change of use from office (Use Class E(g)) to form 252 reside | Refused |
| 25/0218/FULOPDC | Change of use from a bank (Class E) to an adult gaming and betting centre (sui g | Approved |
| 25/0224/FULOPDC | Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occup | Refused |
| 25/0223/FULOPDC | Change of Use from Class C3 (dwellinghouse) to Class C4 (House in Multiple Occup | Refused |
| 25/0200/FULOPDC | Retrospective application for a single-storey side extension with brick-slips cl | Approved |
| 25/0189/AODOPDC | Details of condition 7 (Cycle Parking Details) pursuant to planning permission 2 | Approved |
| 25/0192/AODOPDC | Details of condition 8 (Parking Management Plan) pursuant to planning permission | Approved |
Find out what actually gets approved near your address first. Your free property report analyses the 20 nearest decisions to your property, ward-specific refusal patterns, and extension-by-extension approval patterns. Based on OPDC's 1,230 real decisions. Free, emailed in minutes.
Check my postcodeCompare OPDC's planning approval rates with neighbouring areas:
Dig deeper into OPDC's planning statistics — by ward, extension type, or project category:
Data-driven guides to help you understand planning approval patterns:
Yes. PlanningLens offers a free planning permission check for OPDC. Enter your postcode to instantly see approval rates for your ward and application type, based on 1,230 real decisions from OPDC council. The full property-specific report is also free and emailed within minutes.
Enter your postcode on PlanningLens for a free instant check based on OPDC's real planning decisions. The free property report goes further: it analyses the 20 nearest comparable decisions to your property, ward-level refusal patterns, and approval rates by application type. Free and emailed within minutes.
Based on 1,230 planning decisions, the overall approval rate in OPDC is 97.3%. The national average across councils tracked by PlanningLens is 88.0%. Rates vary significantly by ward and application type.
PlanningLens has analysed 1,230 planning decisions from OPDC council. 1,197 were approved and 33 were refused. These figures cover decisions from January 2020 to the present.
The average approval rate in OPDC is 97.3%, 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.