The Syrian Orthodox Church instructed us to submit a full planning application for the demolition of an existing vacant office building and the erection of a Syrian Orthodox Church in Acton, London W3.
The application included the change of use of the land to class Dl (places of worship) with a residential unit (C3) at second floor level.
The proposed building would be of a similar scale to the residential scheme and doctors’ surgery permitted on the site and comparable with a two-storey dwelling in height. The submission followed the withdrawal of the previous application after which pre-application discussions with the case officer and the urban designer at Ealing Council took place.
The objectives outlined in the Design Statement included the particular care and attention given to the character of the surrounding area and how the proposed use would benefit the area by providing a community facility attracting people which would in turn increase the viability of the local shopping frontages along The Vale.
