planning

10 Dec 2025

Landlords hit with huge fine for planning breaches

A family in Hanwell has been ordered by a court to pay more than £900,000 for illegally converting a property and breaking planning laws. …

17 Nov 2025

Stricter rules for thousands of homes

Landlords now face tougher rules if they want to convert family homes into rented rooms, after Ealing Council tightened planning controls. The council has …

28 Mar 2025

Clearing the way for a new Gurnell

A first-class new leisure centre moved closer to becoming reality this week as demolition of the old Gurnell Leisure Centre began. Following approval by …

27 Jan 2025

Putting residents first in the planning process

Ealing Council has appointed some leading planning, sustainability, and urban design experts to play a lead role in what is already one of the …

16 Jan 2025

A step closer to a new Gurnell Leisure Centre

Plans to redevelop the Gurnell Leisure Centre site have been approved by Ealing Council’s planning committee. At last night’s meeting (Wednesday 15 January), the …

16 Dec 2024

Cracking down on unlawful HMOs

A rigorous programme of housing inspections is in full swing as part of an Ealing Council clampdown on rogue landlords. Inspections of houses of …

28 Nov 2024

‘Placing community benefit at the heart of decisions’

This month, the council has reached an incredibly important milestone in submitting its new local plan. The plan sets out our vision for how …

7 Nov 2024

Hefty fine for landlord who broke planning rules

A Northolt landlord has been ordered by a court to pay more than £280,000 for illegally converting his suburban semi into self-contained flats. On …

22 Aug 2024

Ealing Council’s ‘platinum’ planning service

Ealing Council has been ranked within the top 12 planning authorities in the country and provides a ‘platinum’ decision-making service, according to a top …