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262469PACBSD - PA COU from Com/Bus/Serv to Dwellhouse Refused

Proposal

Change of use of ground floor (Use Class E) to three self-contained flats (Use Class C3) (Class MA, 56 day Prior Approval Process) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
13 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

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

Site constraints 3

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 ↗
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

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
PA COU from Com/Bus/Serv to Dwellhouse
Postcode
W5 4BL
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
19 Jun 2026
Ward
Northfield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Eade Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 49% of changes of use here are.

50%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
187decided 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
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 14 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15016137
Planning Portal ref
PP-15016137
Neighbours
3 Jul 2026
Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Aug 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