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Outrage as plan to build giant 26-storey Ealing building is approved

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Vincent
Date01 April 2021
Published date01 April 2021
Publication titleMyLondon (England)
The scheme to demolish the council’s current office buildings at Perceval House on Uxbridge Road has faced growing opposition from residents and community groups, with more than 2,200 objections as of March 31.

The controversial plan will make way for new energy-efficient offices, commercial space and 477 homes, including a 26-storey tower that has been drawn up by Ealing Council in a joint venture with Vistry Partnerships.

The plan was first deferred on February 17 as councillors hit out at the lack of family-sized homes -just seven three-bed homes were designed out of the 477 flats.

Changes to the plans were made to accommodate 28 three-bedroom flats, which was granted approval on March 10 but heavy backlash followed over the “shambolic” meeting riddled with technical errors and concerns over inaccurate information being relayed to councillors.

Ealing Council later confirmed due to the technical errors, which left some of the debate and vote heard in private, the decision “cannot stand”, and rescheduled for the planning committee to consider the application again.

Despite attempts to delay the controversial meeting until after the pre-election period, the committee discussed the application on March 31, approving it as eight councillors in favour, four against and one abstention.

In representations from campaign group Save Ealing Centre, it warned approval of the plan could leave the council open to legal challenge. They said consistent feedback has been given that the tower block is too tall and overbearing, and would have a harmful impact on nearby listed buildings and conservation areas.

A video was also played of residents at social housing for the over 55s, telling the committee the impact the loss of light would have on their lives.

One Apsley House resident said: “There’s 70 people in this block, most of us are over 65. Quite a few of us can't go out, we rely on the sun coming through our windows which is why we have such large windows, and we’re going to have no sun...

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