88 And Rear Of 86 High Street Southall UB1 3DB Data via plota.co.uk

254486FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floor from commercial (Use Class E) to residential (Use Class C3) for a self-contained duplex flat, access via existing rear external stair; ground floor and basement continuing use as (Use class E); division of rear yard by a wall to separate commercial and residential access; alteration to front entrance (Following demolition of existing shed in yard area) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Nov 2025
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Consultation
8 Dec 2025
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Approved
24 Feb 2026

Approved on 24 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 8

Archaeological priority area: Likely location of medieval Northcote.
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: Southall
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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Red Lion Public House, Grade II, 53 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 589 m away: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway), at pre-application; Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very 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 12 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.

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
UB1 3DB
Received
27 Nov 2025
Validated
27 Nov 2025
Ward
Southall Broadway
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Jan 2026
Decision
Grant with Conditions
Decision date
24 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 89 days from validation, 26 days slower than Ealing's median of 63 for full applications. Approved, as 71% of full applications here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
468decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14469661
Planning Portal ref
PP-14469661
Consultation
8 Dec 2025
Comments by
31 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
22 Jan 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