16-18 Hanger Green Ealing W5 3EL Data via plota.co.uk

262728CPL - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Approved

Proposal

Change of use from existing lawful retail (Class E(a) use) to nursery (Class E(f) use) (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Sept 2026

Approved on 25 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Hanger Hill, Haymills Estate 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 ↗
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Park Royal London Regional Transport Station and Adjoining Shops and Flats Station Chambers, Grade II, 49 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 26 m away; Metropolitan Open Land 76 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area598 m² (6,437 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
Postcode
W5 3EL
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Hanger Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Not Development
Decision date
25 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Sevo Planning Limited
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 10 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15048359
Planning Portal ref
PP-15048359
Statutory expiry
5 Oct 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

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.

Leaseholders: 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.