OPDC planning approval rate

OPDC council approved 97.3% of planning applications and refused 2.7%, based on 1,230 decisions analysed. Ranked 206th out of 221 councils for strictness.

Last updated: March 2026 · Based on decisions from January 2020 to present

97.3%

overall approval rate

1,230

Decisions analysed

1,197

Approved

Refused

Wards covered

Planning in OPDC? 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 OPDC. Householder and full planning applications typically have the highest volume.

Other (1,215 decided)

97.4%

Prior Approval (11 decided)

90.9%

Approval rate by project type

These rates are based on what homeowners are actually building in OPDC — mined from 1,230 proposal descriptions.

Garage / Parking (448 decided)

98.9%

Change of Use (Residential) (226 decided)

92.5%

New Build (90 decided)

98.9%

Basement (82 decided)

98.8%

Extension (General) (65 decided)

98.5%

Flat Conversion (49 decided)

98.0%

Rear Extension (35 decided)

97.1%

Loft Conversion (25 decided)

96.0%

Side Extension (21 decided)

95.2%

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 (91 decided)

95.6%

Stonebridge (74 decided)

95.9%

College Park and Old Oak (73 decided)

100.0%

COLLEGE PARK AND OLD OAK (22 decided)

100.0%

Wards in OPDC

EAST ACTON

98.9% approval · 447 decisions

STONEBRIDGE

100.0% approval · 143 decisions

East Acton

95.6% approval · 91 decisions

Stonebridge

95.9% approval · 74 decisions

College Park and Old Oak

100.0% approval · 73 decisions

COLLEGE PARK AND OLD OAK

100.0% approval · 22 decisions

Recent comparable decisions

The most recent residential planning decisions in OPDC, showing how the council decides real applications.

25/0229/FULOPDC

Installation of external cladding and alterations to elevations and roofs of Uni · · 11/02/2026

Approved

25/0174/HHOPDC

Retrospective application for the erection of a single-storey outbuilding · · 09/02/2026

Approved

25/0201/VAROPDC

Change of use of a three-storey building comprising industrial space (Class B2) · · 09/02/2026

Refused

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Less than one set of revised drawings. Based on 1,230 decisions.

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