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19 Rushdene Close Northolt UB5 6NR

262022FULFull ApplicationRefused
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Refused on 16 July 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse C3 to HMO (Sui generis)

Received
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Northolt West End
  1. Received15 May
  2. Validated15 May
  3. Consult.11 Jun
  4. Target10 Jul
  5. Decided16 Jul

Decided in 62 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 19 Rushdene Close Northolt UB5 6NR. Ealing has handled 3,938 applications of this type. This one was decided in 62 days, 6 days longer than Ealing's typical decision time. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 72 applications across Northolt West End. We hold 1,273 applications in total for the UB5 postcode area.

82% of full applications at London Borough of Ealing were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed change of use to an 11-person HMO would fail to provide a satisfactory standard of accommodation for future occupiers by reason of the proposed development failing to achieve a floor-to ceiling height of 2.5m for 75% of the GIA and the internalised communal kitchen/dining area lacking openable windows, natural outlook, natural light and natural ventilation. As such, the development would result in poor-quality shared living accommodation and would be harmful to the living conditions of future occupiers contrary to the Council's Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation (2025), Policy D6 of the London Plan (2021), Housing Design Standards LPG (2023), Policy 7B of the Ealing Development Management Development Plan Document (2013), and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework (2025).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
UB5 6NR
Application type
Full Application
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 May 2026
Consultation expiry
18 June 2026
Consultation start
21 May 2026
Consultation end
11 June 2026
Target decision date
10 July 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
MERCO
Agent address
890 Uxbridge Road Hayes UB4 0RR

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Site notice end
18 June 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14937595
Documents
11
Constraints
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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Source: Ealing

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