Planning appeal decision
85 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, London, W5 4LR
Planning appeal 3325995 at 85 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, London, W5 4LR (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 5 April 2024 by Inspector Wilkinson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.
demolition of the existing building and erection of a new 2 storey building with habitable loft space and basement level to accommodate 8 self contained flats and provision of associated amenity space, cycle and refuse storage
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilkinson S
- Postcode
- W5 4LR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal scheme on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- The effects of the proposals on the living conditions of future occupiers
What decided it
The internal layout of the proposed scheme would fail to provide adequate living conditions for future occupiers, particularly through insufficient sunlight and outlook for basement bedrooms and non-compliance with space standards for upper floor flats.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- London Plan Policy D3London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D6Ealing DMDP Policy 7.4Ealing DMDP Policy 3.5Ealing DMDP Policy 7D
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
Town Planner Pro holds this letter. The Appeals plan opens it and every other letter we hold, all of them searchable, with the main issues and what decided each case picked out. We do not show letters on the free site because they carry people’s names and addresses.
With an account
What an account adds to this decision


More decisions in London Borough of Ealing
The authority’s record since 2016 · every decision in 2024
- Dismissed27 October 2026601434021 Northcote Avenue, Southall, UB1 2AX
- Dismissed27 October 2026601391794 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, London, W5 1QX
- Dismissed27 October 20266012839Station Parade, Advertising Right Adj 1 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, W5 3LD
- Dismissed22 October 2026601170462, Cornwall Avenue, Southall, UB1 2TG
- Dismissed12 October 20266012335Land Rear of 4 Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AT
The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
®