2 Broomfield Road West Ealing W13 9AP Data via plota.co.uk

262084FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use of a single family dwellinghouse (Use Class C3a), to a residential institution as a children's home (Use Class C2), for no more than three children from ages of 8-16 under the supervision of 2-3 carers; and internal reconfiguration to provide communal lounge; office facilities; care staff accommodation and ancillary residential care facilities; with associated cycle storage, off street parking and refuse storage facilities… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
20 May 2026
Consultation
29 May 2026
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

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.
Council record ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Milepost (Outside Number 173), Grade II, 40 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 23 m away: Ealing Green
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Town centre 5 m away: Ealing.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
W13 9AP
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Walpole
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 85 days from validation, 29 days slower than Ealing's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 42% of changes of use here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
164decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ealing in the last twelve months, from validation. Ealing decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
4 objecting1 neutral

80% object · above the UK average of 75%

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14939842
Consultation
29 May 2026
Comments by
19 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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