Local Development Framework consultation

How does Ealing consult on the LDF?
Ealing Council seeks to involve and bring together people with a wide range of interests and perspectives on future planning in Ealing.

The arrangements for LDF consultations are set out in the Statement of Community Involvement and the official work programme and timetable for development plan documents is set out in the Local Development Scheme.

You can see the latest consultation documents and, if appropriate, make comments on them here. You can also view previous consultation documents.

When is the next consultation on Ealing’s LDF going to take place?
The next scheduled consultation starts on Friday 17 September 2010 and will end on Tuesday 30 November 2010. Full details are provided below.

What documents will you be consulting upon?
We will be consulting upon the following documents and these will be available to download from this page once the consultation starts:

LDF Development Strategy 2026 (Final Proposals) - sets out the spatial vision and proposals for the future development of the borough.
LDF Development Sites (Initial Proposals) – sets out the planning requirements for those key sites with significant development potential.
LDF Development Management (Initial Proposals) - seeks to guide decisions on planning applications where no provision has been made elsewhere (e.g. the London Plan) and where, because of the unique characteristics of Ealing we feel a more distinctive approach needs to be taken.
LDF Infrastructure Delivery Plan - sets out plans for strategic physical and social infrastructure requirements over the plan period e.g. healthcare, transport, education, utilities and how they will be funded and delivered.
Ealing’s Future for Transport: Local Implementation Plan (LIP) - sets out how Ealing proposes to implement the Mayor of London’s Transport Strategy (MTS) in its area, as well as other locally and sub-regionally important goals. A LIP is a statutory document, prepared under Section 145 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999.
LDF West London Waste Plan (Initial Proposals) - Ealing alongside five other west London boroughs (Brent, Harrow, Hounslow, Hillingdon and Richmond upon Thames) have joined together to identify possible sites for managing the area's waste until 2025 and will give priority to waste reduction, recycling and composting. It will be part of each borough’s Local Development Framework.

What is the timetable for the consultation?

The consultation will start on Friday 17 September 2010.
The consultation on Development Strategy and Local Implementation Plan will end at 5pm on Monday 1 November. (This allows for the minimum six weeks consultation period provided for in the LDF regulations. This will ensure any representations made can be processed and final submission proposals drawn up by the end of January 2011).
The consultation on Development Sites and Development Management will end at 5pm on Tuesday 30 November 2010. (This allows for over 10 weeks consultation. Because of the volume of papers being consulted upon it is considered appropriate to extend the consultation period to allow for greater opportunity for feedback and enable a greater variety of activities and events to be organised).

Please note: Consultation arrangements in respect of the West London Waste Plan have not yet been finalised but are very likely to coincide with the above timetable at least in part. Details of the consultation timetable will be published shortly.

What events and activities are planned?
We are planning an ambitious programme of events and activities including five general public meetings (four of which will be held in association with local community groups, three themed public meetings, two youth conferences together with a number of invitation only workshops and forums.

The following public meetings are planned:

21 September 2010 – Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall, 7pm (with Ealing Civic Society) – What will Ealing be like in 2026?
29 September 2010 – Greenford Hall, Ruislip Road, 7pm – What will Greenford, Northolt and Perivale be like in 2026?
5 October 2010 – Telfer Room, Ealing Town Hall, 7pm – A New Transport Plan for Ealing
7 October 2010 – Dominion Centre, The Green, Southall, 7.30pm (with Southall Community Alliance) – What will Southall be like in 2026?
13 October 2010 – Oaktree Community Centre, Acton, 7pm – A New Infrastructure Delivery Plan for Ealing
21 October 2010 – St Mary’s Parish Church, The Mount, Acton, 7pm (with Acton Community Forum) – What will Acton be like in 2026?
26 October 2010 – St Thomas the Apostle Parish Hall, Boston Road, Hanwell, 7.45pm (with Hanwell Community Forum) – What will Hanwell be like in 2026?

More information about the consultation will also be published in the August, September and October issues of "Around Ealing" residents' magazine and will be sent to everybody on our 2026 e-bulletin mailing list.

How can I contribute to Ealing’s LDF?
Join our mailing list by contacting us and we will notify you of opportunities to contribute to the development of Ealing's LDF. You will also receive our regular 2026 e-bulletin that will keep you updated on progress of the LDF.

Alternatively, you can join the Planning and The Community Working Group run in collaboration with the Ealing Community Network. It meets approximately every six to seven weeks to provide information, advice and assistance on planning related matters. To join please contact us or email the Ealing Community Network at: ifilia@ealingcvs.org.uk or carmel@ealingcvs.org.uk