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254693CPE - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Approved

Proposal

Confirmation of lawful implementation of planning permission dated 25.05.2022 for: Redevelopment of land at the rear of Nos 11 to 15 The Mall to provide a 9 storey building with basement, comprising 34 self-contained flats , (following part demolition of the existing extensions and structures to the rear of Nos. 11 to 15); Proposed E(b) Use (Restaurant) at basement; Existing E(b) Restaurant Use at ground floor of No. 13 The Mall to be extended into the rear of No. 12, change of use of ground floor of No. 12 The Mall from Retail to Residential (to form Entrance Lobby to Flats), to include alteration to front facade; alterations to existing air extract plant at Nos. 11, 12 and 13; bicycle, refuse and recycling stores (Part Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Dec 2025
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Validated
22 Dec 2025
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Consultation
7 Jan 2026
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Approved
26 Jan 2026

Approved on 26 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 27

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Associated applications 5

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: 7, the Mall
List entry 1390495 · 28 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 33 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
Postcode
W5 2PJ
Received
12 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Ward
Ealing Broadway
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Permitted Development
Decision date
26 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Colony Architects Ltd.
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 16 days faster than Ealing's median of 51 for lawful development certificates. Approved, as 88% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
639decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 5 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Jan 2026
Comments by
4 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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

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.