The Arches Business Centre Merrick Road Southall UB2 4AU Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Submission of an operational waste management plan in pursuant to condition 66 of planning application reference: dated 22/12/2021 for the: Demolition of existing structures and residential-led, mixed use redevelopment to provide four buildings ranging in height from 15 to 23 storeys comprising residential (575 units), 2,100 sq m of B1(a) office floorspace, 449 sq m of flexible commercial floorspace (Use Classes A1, A2, A3, B1a and D1), erection of a boundary wall along the railway line, along with landscaping, play and amenity space, cycle parking, servicing bays, plant and refuse areas, and new access arrangements (REVISED PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jan 2026
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Consultation
26 Jan 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Sept 2026

Associated applications 14

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Ealing AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
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Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Designated open space 19 m away; Town centre 37 m away: Southall.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Discharge Condition
Postcode
UB2 4AU
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Ward
Norwood Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Mar 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Turley

How this decision compares

Decided in 238 days from validation, 175 days slower than Ealing's median of 63 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 90% of commercial and major works here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
61decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Ealing in the last twelve months, from validation. Ealing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14400530
Consultation
26 Jan 2026
Comments by
16 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Ealing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #264 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 61% 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 (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ealing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #220 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #218 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #264 of 296
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #272 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
302 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,973
Total decisions
306 refused in the year to March 2026

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