Ealing Council has approved the designation of Lammas Park as a new conservation area and agreed changes to several others following a borough-wide review of conservation areas.
The council described the work as “its most comprehensive review of conservation areas in 15 years”. The review, which took six years, examined all 29 existing conservation areas and involved four rounds of consultation with residents, community groups and heritage specialists.
The changes proposed by the review were approved by councillors at the council’s planning committee last week (19 November 2025).
In total, 21 conservation areas will be amended, with 12 boundaries extended and six reduced where officials concluded that some streets no longer met the threshold for special architectural or historic interest. Ealing Council said community feedback prompted significant revisions to the original proposals.
A proposed conservation area covering part of Northfields has been dropped. Around 70% of respondents opposed the plan, arguing that the boundary was too broad and included locations lacking sufficient heritage value. The council said the objections were enough to withdraw the proposal.
Lammas Park and the surrounding streets have instead been designated as Ealing’s 30th conservation area, reflecting what officers described as the park’s Victorian character, including its lodges, pavilion and cast iron gates, and its historic influence on nearby housing.
Conservation areas introduce additional planning controls, requiring that development preserves or enhances local character rather than restricting change outright.
Council leader Peter Mason said: “This work will secure these special neighbourhoods for future generations. Conservation areas help safeguard the borough’s history and ensure that growth enhances local character, rather than detracting from it.”
