Local residents in Northolt are calling on Ealing Council to refuse plans to demolish a house at 1 Godfrey Avenue and replace it with a three to four storey block of flats, citing concerns about parking, congestion and road safety near local schools.
The proposal, submitted to Ealing Council under reference 254552FUL, would see the existing property replaced by a part four-storey, part three-storey detached residential building containing nine flats with three parking spaces for the nine homes.
The council’s planning portal shows 34 comments have been received so far (31 December 2025), all objecting to the development.
In a planning statement, Total Planning, the agents submitting the proposal for the developers said: “This application seeks planning permission for redevelopment of this site to provide a part 4 storey, part 3 storey detached residential building to provide 9 flats with associated landscaping, access and car parking.” They added: “Overall, the proposal will regenerate and rejuvenate this tired looking but prominent site.”
A leaflet circulated locally opposing the scheme warns it would add pressure to on-street parking and increase traffic in an area residents describe as already heavily affected by school drop-offs and peak-time congestion.
Residents have also raised concerns about the consultation process, pointing to confusion over the deadline for comments. A public site notice dated 18 December 2025 lists a “Consultation End” of 8 January 2026. Campaigners say the council’s online planning page for the same application shows the consultation closing on 2 January 2026, and that many neighbours only became aware of the application over the Christmas and New Year period. They say this has caused confusion over the actual deadline for submitting comments.
EALING.NEWS has reached out to Ealing Council for a comment over the different consultation end dates.
One local told EALING.NEWS: “Many neighbours only just found out about it. People don’t know when exactly the deadline is. We are just ordinary people and this is so confusing for us.”
Residents living on Godfrey Avenue and nearby streets, including Hindhead Gardens, Ferguson Court, Garden Close and Bengarth Road, have lodged objections.
One wrote: “The area is overly crowded and traffic is crazy at school hours and office hours already. People struggle to find parking spots for dropping and picking up kids and many times there are fights on the street when vehicles line up on both sides and nobody wants to move! The traffic and parking situation is bad enough on Bengarth road and Godfrey Avenue because of 2 schools in close proximity. Please don’t make it worse!”
Another local said: “As the council are well aware the roads around the area between the White Heart and Target roundabouts are already subject to intense traffic congestion. This occurs at off peak times as well as during the ‘rush hours’. It can make no sense to allow the building of 9 residencies with only 3 parking spaces, right in the middle of this area. This can only increase local parking needs in an area that is already chronically short of on street parking. This in turn will worsen the situation for all local traffic.”
A third objector commented: “I strongly object to planning application 254552FUL for the proposed demolition of 1 Godfrey Avenue and its replacement with a 3-4 storey block of 9 flats with only 3 parking spaces, as this represents a clear overdevelopment of the site that would cause significant harm to the local area. The severe shortfall in parking will inevitably force additional vehicles onto already congested residential streets, increasing traffic, noise and congestion, particularly at peak times, and creating safety risks for pedestrians and children given the nearby school.”
Residents have also raised concerns about loss of privacy and daylight, and overlooking of Alec Reed Academy and a nearby substation.
A decision on the planning application from Ealing Council is expected in the coming months.
