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18 Faraday Road Acton W3 6JB

Awaiting decision Ealing 261280CPE Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing

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Proposal

Continue to use the property as a HMO (Sue Generis) (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use)

As published by the council, reference 261280CPE

Application record

Reference
261280CPE
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
East Acton
Postcode
W3 6JB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Mar 2026

    Received by Ealing

  2. 16 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 25 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Ealing took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

  • NEIGHBOUR SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 16 Jun 2026
  • PRE-EXISTING FLOOR PLAN (BASEMENT GF FF SF) AND ELEVATIONS (FRONT AND REAR).PDF Drawing · 16 Jun 2026
  • LOCATION PLAN.PDF Drawing · 16 Jun 2026
  • EXISTING FLOOR PLAN (BASEMENT GF FF SF) AND ELEVATIONS (FRONT AND REAR).PDF Drawing · 16 Jun 2026
  • 261280CPE SM.PDF Site Notice · 16 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form - Without Personal Data · 25 Mar 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Ealing for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Ealing decided lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 18 Faraday Road Acton W3 6JB

    261280CPE Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    87% historically approved · decision due ~11 Aug

    Continue to use the property as a HMO (Sue Generis) (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use)

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 6 docs
  • 176 Horn Lane Acton W3 6PJ

    254817FUL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of first, second and third floor from 1 residential unit (C3) into 3 self-contained flats with provision of landscaping, cycle storage and waste storage; 4 storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey side extension, part single part two storey rear outrigger extension and rear outbuilding); increase of roof ridge height; creation of 1 rear roof terrace and 2 side balconies; alterations to front, side and rear fenestrations; installation of 6 solar panels to side roofslope

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 52 docs
    Small domestic
  • 176 Horn Lane Acton W3 6PJ

    254817FUL Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Change of use of first, second and third floor from 1 residential unit (C3) into 3 self-contained flats with provision of landscaping, cycle storage and waste storage; 4 storey rear extension (following demolition of existing single storey side extension, part single part two storey rear outrigger extension and rear outbuilding); increase of roof ridge height; creation of 1 rear roof terrace and 2 side balconies; alterations to front, side and rear fenestrations; installation of 6 solar panels to side roofslope

    Refused Full applications New dwelling Extension +2 52 docs
    Small domestic
  • Flat C 6 Birkbeck Avenue Acton W3 6HX

    261636FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of all existing uPVC sash and casement windows with double-glazed uPVC sash and casement windows to front and rear elevations

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs
  • Flat C 6 Birkbeck Avenue Acton W3 6HX

    261636FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of all existing uPVC sash and casement windows with double-glazed uPVC sash and casement windows to front and rear elevations

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 17 docs
  • 176 Horn Lane Acton W3 6PJ

    262240FUL Submitted 3 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    75% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

    Alteration to the shopfront of the existing ground floor commercial unit (Use Class E); conversion of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), into two self-contained dwellings; part single; part two storey rear extension; part third floor rear extension incorporating first and second floor rear terrace; alterations to front, rear, and side elevations, including changes to fenestration (windows and shopfront glazing); installation of solar photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps; and provision of associated amenity space, cycle parking, landscaping and refuse/recycling storage. (Following demolition of part of existing shop, the existing rear single storey extension, rear outrigger and outbuilding)

    Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition +1 45 docs
    Small domestic

In Ealing

  • 262746CPL Granted

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    Landscaping works to front driveway, side access and part rear garden (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development)

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 262815CPL Granted

    56 Horsenden Lane North Greenford UB6 0PA

    Single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development)

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 262812CPL Granted

    79 Sussex Road Southall UB2 5EF

    Rear roof extension; installation of two rooflights to front roofslope (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development)

    Received 17 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 262777CPL Granted

    244 Allenby Road Southall UB1 2HW

    Single-storey detached rear garden outbuilding for use as gym/storage (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development)

    Received 13 Jul, published by the council 8 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 262788CPL Granted

    7 Kent Avenue West Ealing W13 8BE

    Alteration of roof from hip to gable end (following removal of chimney stack), rear roof extension incorporating a Juliet balcony; installation of three front rooflights (Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed Development)

    Received 15 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development