Planning decisions in Ealing
As of 19 Jun 2026, covering the last 5 years.
On the public planning record, Ealing approved 85% of 5,930 decided applications in the last 5 years. Here is the approval rate for the most common home-project types. It is useful before you apply and free for local reporters to cite with attribution to MyTrustedTraders.
Approval rate by project type
- Extension : 85% approved (1,622 decided, ~55 days)
- Rear extension : 83% approved (1,055 decided, ~55 days)
- Roof / fenestration : 90% approved (656 decided, ~55 days)
- Demolition : 87% approved (655 decided, ~56 days)
- Side extension : 85% approved (213 decided, ~65 days)
- Balcony / roof terrace : 88% approved (205 decided, ~55 days)
- Tree work : 95% approved (201 decided, ~34 days)
- Windows & doors : 94% approved (154 decided, ~56 days)
- Change of use : 69% approved (151 decided, ~69 days)
- Loft conversion : 82% approved (137 decided, ~64 days)
- Porch : 78% approved (130 decided, ~56 days)
- Two-storey extension : 74% approved (121 decided, ~75 days)
- Boundary wall / fence / gates : 83% approved (115 decided, ~82 days)
- Basement : 93% approved (112 decided, ~68 days)
- Conservatory / orangery : 90% approved (87 decided, ~54 days)
- Advertisement / signage : 75% approved (65 decided, ~59 days)
- Shopfront / commercial : 82% approved (56 decided, ~92 days)
- Driveway / dropped kerb : 62% approved (53 decided, ~70 days)
- Solar / renewables : 89% approved (53 decided, ~61 days)
- Listed building / conservation : 95% approved (38 decided, ~80 days)
- New dwelling : 90% approved (21 decided, ~60 days)
- Outbuilding / garden room : 94% approved (16 decided, ~88 days)
- Annexe : 71% approved (14 decided, ~70 days)
Method
Figures are aggregates over the public planning decisions we hold for Ealing, matched to a project type from the application description. Overall approval is decided-weighted across project types, using each type's rate over the last 5 years where we hold enough decisions, otherwise its full record. Only types with at least five decided applications are shown. We publish aggregate counts only, with no application references or applicant names. Full method and limits.