131 St Elmo Road Shepherds Bush W12 9DY Data via plota.co.uk

261782FUL - Full Application Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Change of Use of a small House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4), into 7 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Apr 2026
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Consultation
7 May 2026
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Approved
16 Jul 2026

Approved on 16 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Decision · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF OFFICERS REPORT Officer Report · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF FLOOD MAP Flood Risk Assessment · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Flood Risk Assessment · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning Statement · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 8

PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE PLANS Supporting Documentation · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Draw - Location Plan · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ELEVATION Draw - Prop Elevations · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN Draw - Prop Floor Plan · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ELEVATIONS Draw - Exist Elevations · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLAN Draw - Exist Floor Plan · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF HMO MANAGEMENT PLAN Supporting Documentation · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN-HMO ACOUSTIC PLAN Draw - Prop Floor Plan · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF NEIGHBOUR SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

In flood zones plus climate change
Inside the extent flood zones 2 and 3 could reach with climate change: the Central allowance for the 2080s on rivers, the Upper End allowance for sea level rise to 2125. From the sea. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Councils use it to decide when a flood risk assessment and the sequential test are needed. It is indicative and does not show whether a particular property will flood.
Flood map ↗
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 ↗
National infrastructure project 147 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel
The site is 147 m from the project boundary. Waste water treatment, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Building

Floor area138 m² (1,485 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
W12 9DY
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
29 Apr 2026
Ward
Southfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jun 2026
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
16 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Planning Geek

How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 22 days slower than Ealing's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 51% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
185decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PLP-00001424
Consultation
7 May 2026
Comments by
2 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.