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Dismissed18 February 20263374614

10 Spring Bridge Mews, Ealing, London, W5 2AB

Planning appeal 3374614 at 10 Spring Bridge Mews, Ealing, London, W5 2AB (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 18 February 2026 by Inspector Symmons J, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the conservation area.

demolition of existing studio offices and construction of new four storey office building with cycle store and photovoltaic panels

Authority
London Borough of Ealing
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Symmons J
Postcode
W5 2AB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the conservation area
  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and quality of the public realm, with particular regard to the sense of enclosure and the experience of using the adjacent footpath

What decided it

The moderate public benefits of the scheme did not outweigh the great weight given to conservation of the conservation area and the harm caused by increased enclosure of the adjacent public footpath.

moderate overall positive weight attributed to the public benefits did not outweigh the great weight given to heritage conservation and the less than substantial harm identified, so the balance tipped against the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy D3Policy D4Policy E1Policy E3emerging Policy E3Policy 7CPolicy HC1Policy 7.4Policy 7BPolicy D8 (F and G)Policy DAA
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
Judgments
Holborn Studios Ltd v London Borough of Hackney [2017] EWHC 2823 (Admin)

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