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26 Benham Road Hanwell W7 1AQ

262063HHRefused

Refused on 16 July 2026

1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Alterations to existing single storey rear extension involving raising the roof; single storey rear extension (following partial single storey rear extension)

Submitted
19 May 2026
  1. Received19 May
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided16 Jul

Decided in 58 days

About this application

This is a planning application for a single storey rear extension at 26 Benham Road Hanwell W7 1AQ. Ealing has handled 13,320 applications of this type. This one was decided in 58 days. The site is in the Cuckoo Estate conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 681 applications in total for the W7 postcode area.

Why it was refused

  1. The proposed development, by reason of its scale, increased roof height, altered roof form and cumulative impact, would further increase the prominence of an existing unsympathetic rear extension and fail to preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Cuckoo Estate Conservation Area. The proposal would therefore result in less than substantial harm to the significance of the designated heritage asset, and no public benefits have been identified that would outweigh that harm. As such, the proposal is contrary to Section 72(1) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, Policies D3, D4 and HC1 of the London Plan (2021), Policies 7.4, 7B and 7C of the Ealing Development Management DPD (2013), and the objectives of the Cuckoo Estate Conservation Area Management Plan (2007).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
W7 1AQ

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Cuckoo Estate
  • Heritage at Risk Register: Cuckoo Estate, Hanwell
  • 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 (20)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, 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.

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

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Source: Ealing

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