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262494CPE - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Refused

Proposal

Continuous use of terraced house into three self-contained flats (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Development) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Refused
17 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
Postcode
W7 3PJ
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Hanwell Broadway
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
gclarkitecture

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14999083
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 performance
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