Ealing, London
Architectural drawings in Ealing
Ealing's householder applications are granted at a high rate, 87.2 per cent in the latest figures, but the council's extensions guide is only interim. Property Architecture's MCIAT chartered architectural technologists prepare Ealing drawings from £745 including VAT.
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Ealing in numbers
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation areas | 31 named conservation areas published by the council | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Green Belt share of the council area | 6 % of council area covered by green-belt polygons | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Listed building entries | 309 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary) | — | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Householder decisions | 946 decisions | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Householder applications granted | 87.2 % | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Householder applications decided in time | 95.3 % decided within 8 weeks or an agreed extended period | 1 July 2025 - 30 June 2026 | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| Households living in a house | 50.3 % of households living in a house or bungalow (detached, semi-detached or terraced) | Census 2021 | nomisweb.co.uk |
| Mayoral CIL charging band | 2 MCIL2 charging band (1-3) | — | london.gov.uk |
| Mayoral CIL rate (indexed) | 72.73 £/m² (indexed, permissions granted in 2026) | — | london.gov.uk |
| Local plan | Ealing Local Plan: Development (or Core) Strategy DPD (2012), with Development Sites DPD and Development Management DPD (December 2013) | — | ealing.gov.uk |
| Supplementary planning document | SPD 4 - Residential extensions | — | ealing.gov.uk |
A blank value means the figure has not been published, not that there are none. Check your own address with the council.
Householder applications by street in Ealing
| Street | Applications | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Brentham Way | 42 | 90% |
| Corringway | 34 | 76% |
| Bilton Road | 28 | 89% |
| Norwood Road | 28 | 72% |
| Ashbourne Road | 27 | 83% |
| Fielding Road | 26 | 89% |
| Tentelow Lane | 25 | 71% |
| Brunswick Road | 24 | 100% |
| Ludlow Road | 24 | 91% |
| Meadvale Road | 23 | 95% |
| St Albans Avenue | 23 | 91% |
| Woodfield Road | 23 | 100% |
| Denison Road | 21 | 100% |
| Laughton Road | 21 | 83% |
| Rusthall Avenue | 21 | 85% |
Constraints check: Ealing
What we check first on any Ealing address. Counts are for the whole council area.
- A · Conservation areas
- 31 named conservation areas published by the council
- C · Listed building entries
- 309 list entries (Historic England, within the LPA boundary)
Architectural drawings for Ealing's houses and flats
Ealing splits almost evenly. 50.3 per cent of its 133,659 households live in a house or bungalow, so about half live in flats, and 46.2 per cent own their home.
The split decides your route. A freehold house may use permitted development, while a flat needs an application and probably the freeholder's consent as well. We ask which you have in the first call.
Green belt covers 6 per cent of the borough, a small share. We check it for every address as part of the constraints review.
The interim guidance and what replaces it
For extensions, officers refer to SPD 4 - Residential extensions. The council lists it as interim guidance, an older document kept in use until it is replaced, and it covers side, rear, roof and basement additions.
The wider plan is the Ealing Local Plan: Development (or Core) Strategy DPD (2012), with Development Sites DPD and Development Management DPD (December 2013). It dates from the early part of the last decade, so a replacement may arrive. We check the council's current position each time rather than relying on memory.
In practice our drawings show the same three things for every Ealing scheme: how the extension sits against both boundaries, the roof form, and the effect on neighbours' windows. Those are the points officers tend to test against the interim guide.
Heritage across Ealing
The council publishes 31 conservation areas. Historic England lists 309 entries: 6 at Grade I, 18 at Grade II* and 284 at Grade II. A further 18 appear on the Heritage at Risk Register.
In a conservation area, permitted development is narrower, and an Article 4 direction can remove more rights for roofs, windows and front gardens. If you live in one, expect an application even for work you might not think needs it.
The council also has an Article 4 direction on small houses in multiple occupation, so a shared-house conversion needs its own check.
Decisions: how Ealing performs
In the latest twelve months Ealing decided 946 householder applications. It granted 87.2 per cent, and 95.3 per cent were decided inside eight weeks or an agreed extension.
National statistics for a slightly different period record 993 householder decisions, 87.7 per cent granted and 96.2 per cent on time. The council also recorded 754 lawful development certificates.
Many owners use that route: a Lawful Development Certificate in Ealing proves permitted development in writing, from £645 with us. Remember that these figures are history, not a forecast.
Levy and likely costs
Ealing is in band 2 of the Mayor's levy, at £72.73 per square metre for permissions granted this year. The borough sets its own rates by zone in the London Borough of Ealing Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule.
We flag any levy liability in the next-steps pack, so you can budget before the decision arrives.
Where to go next in Ealing
Most owners begin with planning drawings in Ealing, then add rear extension drawings in Ealing or side return extension drawings in Ealing. A loft is covered by loft conversion drawings in Ealing.
Borders matter in west London: see Hounslow, Brent and Hillingdon.
What you receive
Services in Ealing
- Planning drawings in Ealing
- Lawful Development Certificates in Ealing
- Building regulations drawings in Ealing
- Structural calculations in Ealing
- House extension drawings in Ealing
- Rear extension drawings in Ealing
- Double-storey extension drawings in Ealing
- Loft conversion drawings in Ealing
- Dormer loft conversion drawings in Ealing
- Garage conversion plans in Ealing
Questions
Which guide does Ealing use for extensions?
SPD 4 - Residential extensions, which the council describes as interim guidance.
How much do architectural drawings cost in Ealing?
Householder planning drawings start at £745 including VAT, fixed in advance.
How many conservation areas does Ealing have?
The council publishes 31. We check yours free of charge.
Does Ealing grant most householder applications?
It granted 87.2 per cent in the latest figures. That describes the past and cannot promise any single result.
Sources and dates
- planning.data.gov.uk, retrieved
- planning.data.gov.uk, retrieved
- planning.data.gov.uk, retrieved
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk, retrieved
- nomisweb.co.uk, retrieved
- london.gov.uk, retrieved
- london.gov.uk, retrieved
- ealing.gov.uk, retrieved
- ealing.gov.uk, retrieved
- nomisweb.co.uk, retrieved
- nomisweb.co.uk, retrieved
- planning.data.gov.uk, retrieved
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk, retrieved
- assets.publishing.service.gov.uk, retrieved
- ealing.gov.uk, retrieved
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
- Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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