OPDC planning approval rate
OPDC council approved 97.1% of planning applications and refused 2.9%, based on 1,286 decisions analysed. Ranked 269th out of 292 councils for strictness.
Last updated: August 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to August 2026
97.1%
overall approval rate
Approval rate by application type
Different application types have different approval rates in OPDC. 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 OPDC, mined from 1,286 proposal descriptions.
Approval rate by ward
Planning outcomes vary significantly by ward within OPDC. Click any ward for detailed statistics.
EAST ACTON (447 decided)
98.9%
STONEBRIDGE (143 decided)
100.0%
East Acton (89 decided)
95.5%
College Park and Old Oak (73 decided)
100.0%
Stonebridge (73 decided)
95.9%
COLLEGE PARK AND OLD OAK (22 decided)
100.0%
Wards in OPDC
Recent comparable decisions
The most recent residential planning decisions in OPDC, showing how the council decides real applications.
26/0073/FULOPDC
Change of use from light industrial (Use Class E(g)(iii)) to storage and distrib · · 03/08/2026
26/0057/FULOPDC
Erection of an eco sculpture. · · 03/07/2026
25/0196/FUMOPDC
Demolition of existing warehouse (Class B8) and phased redevelopment of site to · · 03/07/2026
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What gets approved near your property?
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Frequently asked questions about planning in OPDC
What is the planning approval rate in OPDC?
Based on 1,286 planning decisions analysed since 2020, OPDC approved 97.1% of applications and refused 2.9%. The council is ranked 269th out of 292 UK councils for approval rate.
How many planning applications are refused in OPDC?
OPDC refuses 2.9% of planning applications, roughly 1 in 34. That is lower than the UK average of 11.4%. Out of 1,286 decided applications since 2020, 37 were refused. PlanningLens lets you check any postcode to see which applications were refused near a specific property.
Which areas of OPDC have the highest planning approval rates?
The highest approval rates in OPDC are in College Park and Old Oak (100.0%), STONEBRIDGE (100.0%), and EAST ACTON (98.9%). Approval rates vary significantly by ward, see the full ward breakdown above.
What types of planning application are most common in OPDC?
The most common planning application types in OPDC are: Other (1,271 decisions, 97.2% approved), Prior Approval (11, 90.9%), and Full (4, 75.0%).
How long does a planning application take in OPDC?
Planning applications in OPDC take an average of 13.2 weeks to reach a decision, measured across 643 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. OPDC decides approximately 214 planning applications per year.
How do I check planning applications in OPDC?
You can search planning applications in OPDC directly on the council's official planning portal. PlanningLens also lets you check any postcode against 1,286 historical decisions in OPDC to see what's been approved and refused near a specific property.
How is PlanningLens approval rate data for OPDC calculated?
PlanningLens scrapes OPDC'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.