217 Northfield Avenue West Ealing W13 9QU Data via plota.co.uk

263111FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Part change of use of the rear ground floor retail unit (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3); rear extension at basement, ground, first and second floor levels forming four self-contained flats with balconies at first and second floor rear (Following demolition of existing ground/first floor rear) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Validated
29 Sept 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 24 Nov 2026 and 4 Dec 2026, from Ealing's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

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
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £640,000 in March 2026. Terraced house, freehold.

27 March 2026£640,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area40 m² (431 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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
W13 9QU
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
29 Sept 2026
Ward
Northfield
Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Model 1
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 29 of the 56-day target. Ealing usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 2927 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15160493
Planning Portal ref
PP-15160493
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.