Green Light for Another Stirling Road Tower Block
12-storey building will include 49 flats near former rubbish tip
Developer's CGI of the new building (left). Site before demolition from Google Streetview
March 20, 2025
A new block of flats that will also feature industrial and retail space is set to be built close to the entrance of the former council tip on Stirling Road. Ealing Council’s Planning Committee gave the 12-storey premises on the former home of the Lebanese Food Centre the green light on Wednesday (12 March).
The existing industrial units on the site will be demolished to make way for the development. Planning documents suggest that the ground and first floor will host a mix of commercial and industrial space. The space is primarily reserved for industrial use, however there will be potential for smaller retail operations, such as a café or convenience store.
The industrial capacity of the site will be increased by 24 per cent in comparison to the site in its current state. It is expected that the space will be used for ‘light industrial activities’.
Above that will be 49 flats, of which 32 will be for sale. The development meets Ealing Council’s local plan which designates 35 per cent of residential developments to ‘affordable’ housing.
Therefore, ten flats will be available at the ‘London Affordable Rent’ rate, and the remaining seven will be for shared ownership. Of the 49 flats, 20 are one-bedroom properties, 28 have two bedrooms, and there will be one three-bedroom flat.
The tower block will be a car-free development. This means that no parking is provided, and residents will be prohibited from obtaining a parking permit off site. However, 91 long-stay cycle parking spaces will be available.
The block will have a second-floor podium garden, and a 12th-floor rooftop terrace garden. There will also be a children’s play space provided on site for children up to four years old.
The area around the South Acton site has seen a number of similar developments in the last few years. Councillor Aysha Raza told the committee it would be ‘weird’ to stop and leave the site as it is.
She said, “The fact that we’re getting more spaces that will generate more jobs, incomes, and livelihoods is important… currently we are in a situation where we need more of that… and again, it would look very weird if we left this one as it is when all its neighbours have been built up in similar fashion.”
The Dominus Group is the applicant, a London-based property developer specialising in urban regeneration. The group has agreed almost £490,000 in financial contributions for healthcare, education, transport, and open spaces in the borough.
The Planning Committee voted unanimously in favour of the development, with no abstentions or votes against. The plans will now go before the Greater London Authority for stage two approval.
Philip James Lynch - Local Democracy Reporter
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