Removal of unlawful HMO restriction condition in West Ealing

Removal of planning condition restricting the use of new flats as HMOs In this case, our client had obtained planning permission to convert a house in Ealing into two self-contained flats. The permission was granted, but the council imposed a condition stating that the new flats could not be used as small houses in multiple […]

Planning permission granted for roof terrace in Acton

Our clients had already obtained planning permission for a rear dormer roof extension at their property in Acton. The difficulty arose when they sought permission to create a roof terrace immediately outside the dormer. Ealing is cautious about roof terraces. Concerns are usually raised about overlooking, visual impact and prominence in the street scene. However, […]

Appeal allowed for 6 metre larger home extension in Greenford

The larger home extension prior approval process exists for a reason. Parliament decided that homeowners should be able to build deeper rear extensions – up to 6m for a semi-detached or terraced house – subject only to neighbour impact being assessed. It is not the same as a planning application, and the council shouldn’t treat […]

Appeal allowed – 6 metre larger home extension (prior approval)

Appeal against a refusal of prior approval for a larger home extension We win dozens of appeals each year for single-storey rear extensions. We are particularly successful with appeals against refusals of prior approval for larger home extensions — the six-metre extensions allowed on terraced and semi-detached houses (and eight metres on detached houses). In […]

Appeal allowed – single-storey front extension in a conservation area (Ealing)

Front extensions are always treated cautiously by councils. When the property also lies within a conservation area, refusals can become almost automatic. That is what happened in this case. The proposal involved bringing the existing side garage forward so that it aligned with the front wall of the house, converting it into habitable space and […]

Ealing planning appeal: hip-to-gable and rear dormer roof extensions

This is one of several successful appeals we have handled following refusals of planning permission for dormer roof extensions. For advice on what to do after a refusal, see our guidance on refused planning permission for dormer roof extensions. A large number of our householder planning appeals relate to roof extensions. Council planners really dislike […]