Planning Consultants in Ealing
Ealing covers Ealing, Acton, Southall, Hanwell, Greenford, Northolt and Perivale. Five Elizabeth line stations have driven demand for higher-density homes, and Park Royal is London's largest industrial area. The borough's new Local Plan is at examination, and grid capacity in west London has delayed some schemes.
Common in Ealing
Local planning authority: London Borough of Ealing (Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation for parts of Park Royal), with the Mayor of London for referable applications
Planning Consultants in Ealing, Acton and Southall
We advise homeowners, landlords, developers and businesses across the London Borough of Ealing, including Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Acton, Southall, Hanwell, Greenford, Northolt and Perivale.
Ealing Council still applies its Development Strategy (2012) and 2013 development management and site plans, with the London Plan. The new Local Plan is at examination. In June 2026 the inspectors confirmed that it can be made sound with main modifications. Part of Park Royal falls under the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, which is the planning authority there.
Ealing Broadway, Ealing Green, Hanwell and many other neighbourhoods are conservation areas, so heritage often decides householder and conversion schemes. Near the Elizabeth line, tall buildings and density policy are central, and Park Royal's industrial land policies protect employment uses while attracting data centre interest. Electricity grid constraints in west London have held back some major schemes, so the power strategy needs settling early.
Planning Services in Ealing
Urban Vista Planning provides the full range of planning consultancy services to clients across Ealing — from homeowners and landowners to developers and businesses. Our Chartered Town Planners are MRTPI-accredited and experienced in dealing with the planning authorities operating in Ealing.
- Planning permission applications
- Pre-application advice
- Planning appeals
- Permitted development assessments
- Lawful Development Certificates
- Change of use applications
- Heritage and listed building consent
- Ecology & Biodiversity Net Gain
- Highways and transport assessments
- Infrastructure consenting
- Equestrian and rural planning
- Discharge of planning conditions
Why Urban Vista Planning?
MRTPI & MCIHT Accredited
Our Chartered Town Planners and specialist associates are accredited and regulated by their professional bodies, including the RTPI and CIHT.
UK-Wide Coverage
We advise clients across England and Wales, including Ealing, from our offices in Taplow (Buckinghamshire), Leeds, and Hereford.
Free Initial Consultation
We provide an honest initial view of your project — what is achievable, the best consenting route, and likely timescales — at no charge.
Full-Service Consultancy
We manage the entire planning process: application preparation, specialist coordination, authority engagement, and conditions discharge.
Key Planning Constraints in Ealing
These designations and policy issues shape what can be built in Ealing. Identifying them early is the single most effective way to avoid delay, invalid applications and refusal.
Strategic Industrial Land
Park Royal's industrial land is protected for employment uses, with part of it under the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation.
Conservation areas
Ealing Broadway, Ealing Green, Hanwell and many other neighbourhoods are conservation areas.
Metropolitan Open Land and Green Belt
The Brent River Park and other open spaces receive Green Belt-level protection.
Grid capacity
Electricity constraints in west London have delayed some major schemes.
Infrastructure & Energy Planning in Ealing
Ealing has five Elizabeth line stations and Park Royal, London's largest industrial area, where data centre and logistics proposals compete for land and power. We advise on data centre, energy and transport consenting in the borough.
Planning in Ealing: FAQs
Which council deals with planning applications in Ealing?
Planning applications in Ealing are determined by the local planning authority for the site — London Borough of Ealing (Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation for parts of Park Royal), with the Mayor of London for referable applications.
What are the main planning constraints in Ealing?
Key constraints in Ealing include Strategic Industrial Land; Conservation areas; Metropolitan Open Land and Green Belt; Grid capacity. We identify which apply to your site at the outset so they can be addressed in the application rather than discovered during determination.
Do you advise on infrastructure and energy projects in Ealing?
Ealing has five Elizabeth line stations and Park Royal, London's largest industrial area, where data centre and logistics proposals compete for land and power. We advise on data centre, energy and transport consenting in the borough.
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