6 Castlebar Hill Ealing W5 1TD

Refused 260586NMA
Council
Date received
13 Feb 2026
Date validated
13 Feb 2026
Postcode
W5 1TD

Description

Application for non-material amendment to planning permission reference 163250FUL dated 12.10.2016 'Conversion of existing dwelling into six no. self-contained flats (3x3 bedroom, 2x2 bedroom, 1x1 bedroom) single storey rear extension, rear roof extension with installation of two rooflights to front roofslope (following demolition of two storey side extension, rear extension and external staircase); construction of two no. 3-bedroom, three-storey, semi-detached houses with basements and associated lightwells; provision of amenity space, bicycle and vehicle parking, refuse storage and tree planting'. Amendments seek to reduce the private rear gardens of Flat 2, on Block A, from 45m2 to 36m2 and the 3 bedroom houses, on Block B, from 50m2 to 35m2.

Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#273 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ealing is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #263 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 59% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Ealing decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #205 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #201 of 292
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #263 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #261 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,835
Total decisions
272 refused in 2025