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New homes on garage courts and yards in Ealing

Before you give notice to garage tenants in Ealing or pay for drawings, check that the basics stack up. Can the lane take more cars and a bin lorry? Who has the right to cross the court? Is there asbestos in the roofs, or anything in the ground?

Our free appraisal deals with each of those, working from the title, maps and planning records before any visit. By the end you’ll have a clear view of whether to sell or build, roughly how many homes the site might take, and the points the London Borough of Ealing is likely to press on.

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Row of old lock-up garages in a tarmac court behind a terrace of brick houses
Planning authority
London Borough of Ealing
Postcodes
UB1, UB5, UB6, W5, W7
Noon sun, 21 March
About 38°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.3 m
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Greater London

Before you decide in Ealing

Parking is a common worry on garage court schemes, in Ealing as elsewhere. If people living in UB1, UB5, UB6 and W5 use the garages, the council may ask where those cars will go once the site is built on. Showing how many garages actually hold cars, rather than storage, can make a real difference.

The new homes need parking of their own, along with turning space, bin storage and room for fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). The London Borough of Ealing will look at all of it, so we plan the lane and parking before the homes themselves.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Ealing: about 38 degrees on 21 March and 15 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 38°, shadow 6.3 m21 Dec, noon: sun 15°, shadow 18.6 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Ealing on 21 March sits about 38° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.3 m. In December the sun is only about 15° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

The next steps, locally

Tell us where the garages or yard are in Ealing and how the land is used now. From there we review the London Borough of Ealing’s policies, past applications close by and the title, looking for rights of way, covenants and charges. If nothing stands in the way, we’ll arrange to meet you on site and walk the lane and the court together.

  1. Free site appraisal

    We look at the site on maps, the title plan and the planning history, then talk through who uses it now. If it looks workable we visit. There’s no cost and no obligation.

  2. Rights and title review

    We map who has rights over the court and lane, which garages are let and on what terms, and whether any covenants, charges or strips of land you don’t own could block a scheme.

  3. Choose your route

    Sell the site outright or subject to planning, grant an option, or keep it and have us design, get planning for and build. Garage tenancies and licences are ended properly before any work starts.

  4. Planning, then sale or build

    We prepare and submit the application and the council decides. If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer. If you build, a written quote follows design and survey, then demolition and construction.

Worth checking early

  • If garage income stops before a sale or build completes, you lose that income in the meantime.
  • Rights of way over the court or lane can limit what you can build, and some arise from long use rather than the title.
  • Ending garage tenancies or licences takes time, and some tenants may have legal protection; get legal advice before serving notice.

Questions about garden plots in Ealing

Do I need an asbestos survey for garages in Ealing?

Yes, before demolition. Health and Safety Executive guidance says a refurbishment and demolition survey must find asbestos before structural work begins. Older garage roofs are often asbestos cement sheeting. Specialists carry out the survey and removal, and we build both into the plan.

Who has the final say on a Ealing garage court scheme?

The London Borough of Ealing, as the local planning authority. Officers weigh the scheme against the council’s Local Plan and national policy, plus highways and design guidance, after hearing from neighbours and the highway authority. We put the application together and answer the officer’s questions, yet the verdict is never ours to give.

What does it cost to have my Ealing garage site assessed?

Nothing. Our assessment is free, with no obligation. We review the title, maps and planning history and speak to you before deciding whether a visit is worthwhile. You’re only committed after choosing a route and agreeing terms set out in writing.

Can you build homes on my yard in Ealing if I keep it?

Yes. You keep ownership while we handle the lot: surveys, demolition of the old buildings, design, the planning application, construction and the structural warranty that buyers’ lenders tend to need. A written quote is given once design and survey are complete; guide prices before then are only guides.

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