Proposals to create a new town centre around Perivale Station, potentially bringing new homes, shops, community facilities and jobs to the area, go before Ealing Council’s cabinet tonight (7 October 2026).
Perivale is the smallest of Ealing’s seven towns, with around 17,000 residents, and according to Ealing Council is also the only one without a clearly defined town centre. The council wants to create a new “civic heart” around the Central line Tube station.
A report from Councillor Monica Hamidi, cabinet member for Good Growth, recommends that the cabinet of Labour-run Ealing Council approves the Perivale Placemaking Framework, which sets out the council’s broad proposals for the area, and agrees to further consultation with residents and businesses.
The report says: “Establishing a new mixed-use local centre in this location would create a focal point for more connected communities, strengthen Perivale’s identity, and bolster the local economy, reducing the need for residents to travel elsewhere for everyday services.”
The proposals include working with Transport for London on improvements to Perivale Station and surrounding land, with the existing station car park potentially used for new local amenities.
Ealing Council says it also wants to encourage more activity around Perivale Station after 6pm. Its report highlights a lack of evening retail options, particularly for shift workers on the neighbouring industrial estate.
It also proposes exploring “sensitively located development” at Ealing Central Sports Ground while retaining its green character and community, cultural and sporting uses. Neighbouring industrial land and Horsenden Lane South are also included in the proposals.
The report also said that more than 400 residents and businesses took part in earlier Ealing Council consultation, with priorities including more leisure and community facilities, better connections, safer public spaces and more local jobs.
Council officers have recommended taking the proposals forward rather than taking no further action, saying this would “maximise opportunities to unlock more community infrastructure, jobs and homes for Perivale”.
The next stage is expected to cost £300,000 over two years, including £250,000 for consultants and £50,000 in staff costs. The money would come from savings within existing council budgets, although the specific savings have yet to be identified.
No specific development is being approved at this stage. Further consultation and technical work would take place before more detailed proposals are drawn up.
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