Open space & heritage

Ealing has been famously described as the “Queen of Suburbs”.  How can we keep it that way?

Many find it a very appealing place to live.  The low rise feel to Ealing and its modest architecture gives it a distinct character, but this has been marred in recent years by incongruous office and other developments.

Our Victorian heritage of green spaces is much loved but is often threatened by encroachment or overbearing buildings.

You have asked for more protection for our open spaces and for preservation of important views and tree lined streets. In particular

• new  development should respect Ealing’s character in terms of scale and bulk
• building heights should recognise the low rise nature of the Conservation Areas
• Haven Green needs added protection from the inpact of buses and the coming of Crossrail.

See our draft policies to achieve this..