Planning and building regulation drawings in Southall (UB2)
South Southall is mostly Edwardian and interwar housing, terraces and semis laid out around Norwood Green and Tentelow Lane, and the district's streets include Norwood Road, Osterley Park Road and Regina Road. The terraced streets are dense, so the first questions tend to be practical: how far a rear extension can run before it dominates the neighbour's garden, whether the roof will take a dormer, and how to add a bedroom or a larger kitchen without giving up too much outdoor space. On terraces, the party wall is part of the design conversation from the start, and overlooking matters wherever gardens are short.
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- London Borough of Ealing granted 88% of 993 householder applications
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The southern edge of the district follows the Grand Union Canal, and the Canalside conservation area covers that corridor. Work facing the towpath is judged for its effect on the waterside setting, and because the canal is also designated Blue Ribbon and a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, a scheme close to it can prompt questions about wildlife and landscape as well as appearance. Houses outside the designation keep their ordinary permitted development rights, so an extension or loft within the limits needs no application, and one beyond them is judged on its design and the neighbours' amenity.
Front gardens are the other recurring topic. Parking and hardstanding are a live issue on the dense terraced streets, and paving a frontage is a common wish. Ealing applies an Article 4 direction to front-garden hardstanding in parts of the borough, so a paved forecourt or new crossover needs to be checked against the position for that specific road before anyone orders materials. We look at the boundary, the conservation status and the hardstanding position first, then draw to suit.
Planning in Southall: what to know before you apply
Ealing handles householder applications as a borough with strong controls on a few fronts. A borough-wide Article 4 direction takes away the permitted development right to turn a family house into a small house in multiple occupation, which means three to six unrelated sharers need planning permission first. Conservation areas bring tighter control over dormers, materials and front elevations, and in UB2 the relevant one is Canalside, along the canal. Mature street trees with Tree Preservation Orders can also shape where an extension or crossover goes. A flat has no householder permitted development rights at all, so external works that materially alter a flat's appearance need an application. We confirm which of these apply to your address before we begin drawing.
Applications are decided by London Borough of Ealing — its planning pages.
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Southall (UB2) in numbers
What London Borough of Ealing has decided, and what UB2 is built of — the two facts that shape every job here.
Householder planning decisions — London Borough of Ealing
Southall (UB2) applications are decided by London Borough of Ealing; these are its published householder figures for the last four quarters.
| Householder applications decided2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 993 |
|---|---|
| Granted | 871 |
| Refused | 122 |
| Grantedof 993 decisions · England 90% | 88% |
| Decided within 8 weeksof 421, excluding prior approvals | 97% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Permitted development prior approvals — London Borough of Ealing
How the larger-home-extension route has fared with London Borough of Ealing, which decides UB2 notifications.
| Larger home extension prior approvals — not required2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 | 384 |
|---|---|
| Prior approval granted | 36 |
| Prior approval refused | 153 |
| Grantedof 189 determined | 19% |
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS1 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Planning appeals — London Borough of Ealing
Refusals in UB2 can be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate; this is London Borough of Ealing's householder appeal record.
| Householder appeals determined2021–2026 | 204 |
|---|---|
| Allowed | 90 |
| Allowedof 204 · England 36% | 44% |
Source: Planning Inspectorate appeals casework. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions — London Borough of Ealing
Register counts for London Borough of Ealing. A count describes what the council has published, never a rank against another council.
| Conservation areas in the register28 dated, 1969–2007 | 31 |
|---|
Source: MHCLG Planning Data Platform. Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
What UB2 is built of
Residential building form across Southall (UB2), from 379 classified buildings — the fact that decides party walls, side returns and loft headroom before any policy does.
| Attached on more than one side | 50% |
|---|---|
| Attached on one side | 45% |
| Detached | 5% |
| Median building footprint | 65 m² |
| Addresses per buildingAbove about 2 means flats and maisonettes dominate | 1.27 |
| Buildings classified | 379 |
Source: Ordnance Survey National Geographic Database (derived statistics). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Extracted 2026-09-22.
- Day 0Measured survey of your Southall property — or your existing plans if you have them.
- About 7 daysDrawings issued for your approval. Free redraws until you are happy.
- SubmissionWe validate against London Borough of Ealing’s checklist and submit on your behalf.
- Council: 8-week targetHouseholder applications carry an 8-week statutory target. London Borough of Ealing decided 97% of 421 recent householder applications inside it.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (PS2 district planning application statistics). Open Government Licence v3.0 Extracted 2026-09-22.
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Southall (UB2) — FAQs
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