Ealing Council’s Planning Committee has approved the plans for the redevelopment of Perceval House.

The 226 new affordable homes could be completed by 2026, with the first ready as early as 2023.

Perceval House is currently the council’s main office accommodation in Ealing Broadway town centre. Ealing Council has partnered with Vistry on the redevelopment project.

The scheme was approved on the 10th of March 2021 and it will now be referred to the Greater London Authority and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government for final planning approval. The demolition of Perceval House could start as soon as this December if they agree.

The project will see a new civic hub built on Uxbridge Road, including smaller council offices, a new library and a customer service centre. At the rear, will be 477 new homes, 28 of which will be 3-bedrooms, with retail premises on the ground floor. 50% of these homes will be affordable. More details can be found at the developer’s website, www.percevalhouseredevelopment.com.

Councillor Mik Sabiers, cabinet lead for housing, planning and transformation, commented: “As a council, we are focused on delivering more genuinely affordable housing for local families and the Perceval House redevelopment is one of the ways we are doing this. I am pleased that Ealing’s planning committee has given its approval, because this means we are on track to house more people on our waiting list even sooner than initially planned, as well as get the most out of this important, town-centre location with a new library and commercial space.

“Sadly, the job and housing protections that have been put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will come to an end later this year. When this happens, we know that even more vulnerable residents will turn to us for help and we need to be ready. That’s why we are doing everything we can to create quality, affordable homes for local people.

“As well as being important from an affordable housing perspective, the Perceval House redevelopment is also important for Ealing Broadway town centre and for retail and businesses. Along with Dickens Yard and the Filmworks development, it will help to drive the regeneration of our town centre after COVID-19, helping to reinforce it as a destination and a great place to live and work.”

There are currently 10,654 people waiting for a council home, but on average just 500 are available to let every year. In addition, the council loses around 100 homes every year through the right to buy scheme.

Future Ealing goals include the development of 2500 new, genuinely affordable homes by April 2022 and almost 1500 of these are already underway. The Perceval House redevelopment will help the council to exceed this target.