Property developer QED has submitted a planning application to Ealing Council to build 100% affordable two bedroom and three bedroom homes to rent for homeless families on disused land previously owned by Transport for London on Western Avenue.
In its application for Perryn House, the privately-owned QED plans to offer homes for 44 families which will all be built to zero carbon standards on Western Avenue and all have their own balconies.
Ross Gilbert, Managing Director for QED said: “Our proposed plans have been submitted to Ealing Council and we are eagerly awaiting the planning application decision so that we can push forward and help provide in-borough accommodation for homeless families in Ealing.”
He added: “We will be acquiring this land on Western Avenue from Transport for London through the Greater London Authority Small Sites scheme, which helps to make small publicly owned sites available to small developers. This has allowed us to play our role in building the homes that London needs and creating cost savings for Ealing Council.”
Nigel Pickup, Head of Commercial Property at Transport for London, said: “It is great to see QED reach this significant milestone to provide new affordable housing to homeless families in Ealing. This site was identified for potential development as part of our small sites programme, which looks to make more small publicly owned sites available to small developers, housing associations, and communities. This site is one of several across London where we are working with developers to find new ways to use our land and help bring forward much-needed new homes to help address the capital’s housing crisis.”
