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The controversial planning application for Perceval House, which had to be referred to the London Mayor following its approval by Ealing Council, was considered at a meeting last week. Apparently, Sadiq Khan was not at the meeting but delegated the … Continued
Corinne Templer, our Vice President, died before Christmas. She did an enormous amount for Ealing’s planning and environment. We plan to celebrate her life and work on Thursday 10 June at 7.30. The evening will start with some recollections and … Continued
Our 2021 AGM was well attended compared with our first virtual meeting last year. Our chairman, Ann Chapman, reported on the highs and lows of the last year, from our new plaques and the refusal of some particularly damaging planning … Continued
Our Environment Subcommittee has been working hard to review planning applications on your behalf. Amongst this batch of 12 objections and comments are two applications which we are pleased to see have been withdrawn, which makes the effort worthwhile. They … Continued
Our AGM this year will be on Thursday 22 April at 7.30. We will be sending the Zoom link to all members by email, and it will also appear on the Events page of this website. The AGM will probably … Continued
The Council’s Planning Committee on Wednesday 31 March finally determined the redevelopment of the Council’s offices at Perceval House after two earlier failed attempts: the first when the committee was adjourned for reconsideration of the housing mix, and the second … Continued
Our Spring newsletter is now out and is being emailed to all our members. It contains the latest on major planning planning applications: Perceval House, Manor Road, Gurnell, Dawley House and CP House, and Church Road Hanwell. We have some … Continued
At its meeting on 17 March, Ealing Council’s Planning Committee rejected plans for redevelopment of the Gurnell Leisure Centre site by a resounding 10-1 votes with 2 abstentions. The main reasons for refusal related to development on Metropolitan Open Land … Continued
The proposals to redevelop the Council offices at Perceval House were considered at the reconvened planning committee on Wednesday 10 March. The meeting was plagued by technical problems meaning that observers (and at one point the whole committee) had frequent … Continued
In 2018 Guardian Columnist Tim Dowling presented the prizes at the Ealing Civic Society awards ceremony. He also gave a very amusing talk about his time exploring Ealing as he had only recently moved house to Acton. He told us … Continued