Management within conservation areas
Generic Management Plan
The council has developed a generic management plan for conservation areas that sets out those generic policies and guidelines that apply to all of Ealing's conservation areas. This is in addition to any specific design guidance that may apply in particular conservation areas.
Positive contributors
Positive contributors have been identified within conservation areas. The value of positive contributors is derived from their contribution to the significance of the conservation areas as a whole.
Find out if your property has been identified as a positive contributor.
Permitted development
In conservation areas, normal permitted development rights are restricted. This enables more control over the size, design and location of extensions and alterations. Check if planning permission required.
Restrictions affecting specific conservation areas
Under Article 4 of the General Permitted Development Order, six conservation areas are subject to further restrictions on development:
- Bedford Park
- Brentham Garden Estate
- Churchfields (Half Acre Road)
- Ealing Town Centre (The Grove)
- Hanger Hill Garden Estate
- Hanger Hill (Haymills) Estate.
In most of these areas planning permission must be obtained for all residential extensions and minor alterations, porches, exterior painting, means of enclosure, vehicular access and hardstandings. On the Hanger Hills (Haymills) Estate restrictions apply to parts of the site visible from the public highway and includes outbuildings rear of the property.