The Grove 1 Central Studios Ealing London W5 5BL Data via plota.co.uk

263329FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Removal and replacement of main front door to east elevation (Student accommodation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision soon after comments close on 18 Nov 2026, from Ealing's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 10

Ealing Town Centre conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
Heritage at risk: Ealing Town Centre, Ealing
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Archaeological priority area: Moated site of Ealing Manor and medieval settlement
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Town centre: Ealing
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 22 and 22a, the Green, Grade II, 45 m away · 4 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 133 m away: Walpole Park; Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 68 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
W5 5BL
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Ealing Broadway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Katrina Corrigan

Decision outlook

Day 56, past Ealing's usual 54 days for extensions. 91% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 3 Dec 2026.

Day 5621 days to the predicted decision (day 77)
70%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
1,490decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151655
Planning Portal ref
PP-15151655
Consultation
21 Oct 2026
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
28 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Oct 2026
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 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

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