Plans for 240 co-living studios, up to 16 storeys, on the old Ealing squash club at 41 Haven Green. The survey closes 25 October; no squash courts are shown.
The empty Ealing Squash club behind The Broadway could be replaced by a block of around 240 co-living studios rising to 16 storeys. The developers, Kebbell and Thirdi Group, are asking residents for views before they apply for planning permission.
Their online survey closes on Sunday 25 October. The consultation website says the plans will then be finalised and an application submitted to Ealing Council “later this year”.
What is proposed
The developers’ exhibition boards, dated 8 October, describe the scheme. They show:
- around 240 co-living homes, each a private studio with shared kitchens, lounges and workspace
- a building that rises to 16 storeys at its highest point, stepping down towards The Broadway
- a flexible community space on the ground floor, facing Haven Mews, whose use is still to be decided
- shared rooftop amenity and outdoor terraces for residents
- a reworked Haven Mews, with new landscaping and signs, as the route in from The Broadway
The site sits between Ealing Broadway station and Haven Green. The boards describe the three-storey squash and sports club as “vacant for several years and is now in a poor condition”. They say the site borders the Haven Green Conservation Area and that the town centre is a Tall Building Zone in Ealing’s Local Plan.
What the 2019 permission included, and what these plans do not
This is not the first scheme for the site. Ealing’s Planning Committee considered a nine-storey building there on 15 May 2019, under reference 184094FUL. Officers recommended approval. The developers’ boards say permission was granted, but the building was never put up.
The two schemes compare like this:
| 2019 scheme | 2026 proposals | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Up to 9 storeys | Up to 16 storeys |
| Homes | 50 flats | Around 240 co-living studios |
| Affordable housing | 13 flats on site, plus £515,188 | Not mentioned on the boards |
| Sport | Sports and fitness club, with 2 squash courts | Not mentioned on the boards |
The 2019 officer report said the two squash courts were being replaced “so there would not be any loss in leisure provision at this site”. The affordable homes were to be 8 shared ownership and 5 at affordable rent.
The squash courts matter beyond this site. Ealing’s own Indoor and Outdoor Sports Facility Strategy 2022-2031 says the borough has just three accessible squash courts. That is well below England Squash’s benchmark of one court per 10,000 people. One of the strategy’s priority actions is to ensure “two squash courts are provided as part of the housing development on the former Ealing Squash Club site”, or that money is paid to provide them elsewhere in Ealing.
The new boards ask for ideas for the community space. They do not say whether sport will be part of it.
How affordable housing works for co-living
Co-living studios are not counted as ordinary flats, so the affordable housing rules differ. The Mayor of London’s guidance on large-scale shared living says such schemes must pay the council a cash sum towards conventional affordable homes elsewhere. Cheaper rooms inside the building do not count instead.
The expected payment is assessed against 35 per cent of the units, based on half their market value or rental income. Whether this scheme can afford that will be tested at the application stage, if one is made.
When it would be decided
The boards set out the developers’ timetable:
- September to October 2026: public consultation
- October to November 2026: review feedback and finalise the plans
- Late 2026: submit a planning application to Ealing Council
- Spring 2027: application considered by Ealing’s Planning Committee
What it means for you
If you live or work near Haven Green or Ealing Broadway station, this is the cheapest moment to influence the design. The developers’ survey is open until 25 October at 41havengreen.co.uk/survey. You can also email HavenGreen@thisislca.com or call 0800 048 5561.
Comments sent now go to the developers, not the council. Once an application is lodged, you will be able to object or support it formally on the council’s planning register. We will report it when it appears. Our Ealing planning page explains how to comment on an application and how decisions are made.
If you play squash, the question to put to the developers is whether the two courts the council’s sports strategy expects on this site will come back.
Sources
- 41 Haven Green consultation website and survey, Kebbell and Thirdi Group, read 19 October 2026, for the 25 October closing date and the contact details.
- 41 Haven Green exhibition boards, dated 8 October 2026, for the number of homes, the height, the community space, Haven Mews, the site description and the timetable.
- Ealing Council Planning Committee report, 15 May 2019, item 03, ref 184094FUL, for the 2019 scheme, its affordable housing and the squash courts.
- Ealing Council, Indoor and Outdoor Sports Facility Strategy 2022-2031, executive summary, for the squash court supply and the priority action on this site.
- Mayor of London, Large-scale purpose-built shared living London Plan Guidance, February 2024, section 4, for the affordable housing contribution.
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