Prior approval drawings in Ealing

What Ealing's record shows

Ealing granted 18 and refused 70 larger home extension prior approvals in the period shown. Refusals are far above grants.

The upward extension record is thin: 0 granted and 1 refused. We do not treat an extra storey as a mainstream route here.

Householder applications perform better. The council decided 946 in the latest twelve months and granted 87.2 per cent, deciding 95.3 per cent in time. These are borough-wide records, never a promise for one house.

Land, houses and heritage in Ealing

Around 50.3 per cent of Ealing households live in a house or bungalow, and the borough publishes 31 conservation areas, a large share of its older streets. The larger extension route is closed in every one of them.

Elsewhere, green belt covers 6 per cent of the council area, 5 registered parks and gardens sit within it and 18 entries appear on the Heritage at Risk register. We map each against your address.

A semi-detached house averages £887,458 and a terraced one £711,468, so a larger kitchen or an extra room is often more sensible than a move.

How we prepare an Ealing notification

We measure from the original rear wall and test the proposed depth against 6 m (attached) / 8 m (detached), single storey, height max 4 m; not on article 2(3) land or an SSSI. The survey includes both neighbours' rear elevations, because a kitchen window on the other side of a shared boundary is a common ground for objection.

Next, the LPA notifies adjoining owners/occupiers, giving at least 21 days for representations. If it has not notified a decision within 42 days, development may begin, though we advise getting written confirmation.

A colleague who did not draw it checks the set, and Article 4 controls on houses of multiple occupation mean we also check that the extension does not accidentally create shared-living space.

Ask us early if you are unsure whether the house is still in its original form. Earlier additions count towards the depth, and we check the planning history for the address before the survey.

What changes if a neighbour objects in Ealing

An objection does not end a notification, but it makes the council weigh the impact on the objector. In Ealing, where the refusal figure is high, we advise owners to talk to neighbours before filing and to show them the drawings.

If an objection still arrives, we answer the points raised with measured evidence, not argument, and if the officer asks for changes we redraw within the fixed fee. For reference, the LPA notifies adjoining owners/occupiers, giving at least 21 days for representations, and the decision is deemed after 42 days if none is notified.

A modest change, such as a lower eaves or a splayed corner beside a window, can remove an objection altogether. We prepare those variations as a one-page comparison, so a conversation over the fence can be about a drawing and not a worry.

A written statement from the neighbour that they support the work is not required by the Order, but it can help an officer, and we are happy to include one if you obtain it.

Alternatives for an Ealing house

Ealing recorded 754 lawful development certificate applications in the same period, so many owners prove ordinary limits instead. A Lawful Development Certificate in Ealing avoids neighbour consultation entirely.

If the design needs more than that, or the house is in a conservation area, planning drawings in Ealing take it through a householder application. Once approved, building regulations drawings in Ealing follow, and our architectural drawings in Ealing page lists the rest.

Neighbouring owners also read prior approval drawings in Hounslow and prior approval drawings in Hillingdon.