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Dismissed17 September 20253367027

20 Acton Lane, London, W4 5ED

Planning appeal 3367027 at 20 Acton Lane, London, W4 5ED (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 17 September 2025 by Inspector Wilson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Acton Green Conservation Area.

creating a front driveway to allow off-street parking and EV-charging

Authority
London Borough of Ealing
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Householder developments
Inspector
Wilson S
Postcode
W4 5ED

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Acton Green Conservation Area
  • The effect of the proposal on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area by disrupting the defining boundary treatment of Acton Lane, and would create highway safety hazards through substandard parking depth and impaired visibility.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy HC1London Plan Policy T6Ealing Development Management DPD Policy 7.4Ealing Development Management DPD Policy 7BEaling Development Management DPD Policy 7CEaling Development (Core) Strategy Policy 1.1Ealing Development (Core) Strategy Policy 1.2

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