March 2013

Chandos Avenue Planning Application

There is a planning application for a three-storey house in Chandos Avenue, behind the Pizza Hut on the corner of South Ealing Road.  After discussions with local residents, EFRA submitted an objection to the proposal on the grounds that it would constitute a material over-development of the site and would therefore be inappropriate.  It would have an adverse impact on the character of the local neighbourhood and on the amenity of existing and future residents.

Posted 24 Mar 2013

Orion Park: Bike Training Facility - Planning Appeal

EFRA supported Ealing Council’s refusal to grant retrospective planning approval for motorbike training in Orion Park on the grounds that residents on the south side of Belsize Avenue, Mayo Court and Jefferson Close suffer
excessive amounts of noise and that motor bike training is an inappropriate activity for a residential area.

Posted 11 Mar 2013

Exhibition: West Ealing Uxbridge Road improvements consultation

This is not in EFRA's area but many of you may use West Ealing and Hanwell for shopping and may like to comment on Ealing Council's consultation about improvements to the stretch of road between Lower Boston Road and Northfield Avenue.  The proposals include widening pavements, replacing traffic lights with mini roundabouts, raised pedestrian crossings, a 20 mph speed zone etc.

Ealing Council staff will be available to discuss the proposals and there will be large scale plans to view.

Posted 11 Mar 2013

Heathrow Updates

Heathrow is resurfacing the southern runway this year.  From 3 March to 31 October 2013, Sunday evening to Friday morning inclusive, there will be no night-time runway alternation and planes flying after 10:30 pm and before 6:00 am will use the northern runway.  EFRA's area is not directly under the northern runway flightpath but even so we are likely to notice more night-time and early morning aircraft noise during this time.

Posted 4 Mar 2013