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Dismissed28 January 20263375288

45b Manor Road, West Ealing, W13 0JA

Planning appeal 3375288 at 45b Manor Road, West Ealing, W13 0JA (London Borough of Ealing) was dismissed on 28 January 2026 by Inspector Harrison F, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

the construction of a residential building to create 2 x one person 1 bedroom studio flats on lower ground and upper ground floors; associated refuse and cycle storage (following demolition of existing one storey building partially complete)

Authority
London Borough of Ealing
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Harrison F
Postcode
W13 0JA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the future occupiers, with regard to private amenity space and floor to ceiling height
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of existing occupiers of Drayton Avenue, with regard to sunlight and outlook
  • whether the proposal would make adequate provision for carbon reduction
  • whether adequate cycle storage would be provided

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance and the unacceptable effect on future occupiers' living conditions regarding amenity space quality outweighed the limited benefits of housing delivery, bringing the proposal into conflict with the development plan as a whole.

The limited positive weight given to housing supply and economic benefits was significantly outweighed by the substantial negative weight given to conflicts with the development plan regarding character and appearance and future occupiers' amenity, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
London Plan Policy D4London Plan Policy D5London Plan Policy D6London Plan Policy SI1London Plan Policy T5DMDPD Policy 3.5DMDPD Policy 5.2DMDPD Policy 7.4DMDPD Policy 7BDMDPD Policy 7D
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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