Planning appeal decision
Land Rear Of 1 Elm Grove Road, Ealing, London, W5 3JH
Planning appeal 3367712 at Land Rear Of 1 Elm Grove Road, Ealing, London, W5 3JH (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 30 September 2025 by Inspector Livingstone C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future and neighbouring occupants with regard to privacy and future occupants with regard to internal living space.
‘new build bungalow at rear of 1 Elm Grove Road, London.’
- Authority
- London Borough of Ealing
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Livingstone C
- Postcode
- W5 3JH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide suitable living conditions for future and neighbouring occupants with regard to privacy and future occupants with regard to internal living space
- whether the development would be suitable in regard to parking provision
What decided it
The failure to provide acceptable living conditions regarding privacy for future and neighbouring occupants, combined with excessive parking provision contrary to policy requirements, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 7B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan DocumentPolicy D3 of the London Plan 2021Policy D4 of the London Plan 2021Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021Policy D14 of the London Plan 2021Policy T6 of the London Plan 2021
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.
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