Ealing Council has urged the Mayor of London to rethink draft housing targets, warning they promise homes that cannot be delivered while putting thousands of jobs at risk.
In a letter responding to the draft London Plan, the council said it backs the ambition to build more homes, especially affordable ones, but wants a realistic plan for delivery.
It points to its own record: Ealing built more new homes than any other London borough in 2024/25 and has more affordable housing under construction than anywhere else in the capital.
Under the draft plan, around 11,000 homes would be built on industrial land in the borough. The council estimates that releasing industrial land on this scale could put about 7,000 jobs at risk.
Council leader Peter Mason said the choice should not be ‘homes or jobs’, adding that higher targets alone will not build the homes London needs without investment and infrastructure.
A spokesperson for the mayor said the draft plan identifies around 558,000 homes over 10 years. They said it takes a balanced approach, protecting industrial land the city needs while allowing suitable, well-connected sites to be considered for housing.
