Planning forms an important part of the work of Ruislip Residents’ Association. Only by monitoring the planning applications that are submitted to Hillingdon Council can we maintain the quality of our built environment, and ensure that quality housing is being built for our residents, both existing and newcomers.
On this page you will find articles on particular major applications, and more general planning updates.*
Many residents have enquired about this site and complained about the ugly old petrol station structure. Have your say on whether these amended proposals are acceptable: below is a 3D rendering of how they expect the block of 7 flats to look, followed by details of the history and more details of the current plans. […]
We have been tracking the shopfront at 111 High Street (now Hungry Olive). A Planning Enforcement ENF/308/22 was originated in 2022. The Enforcement notice was served to remove the insertion of the slit windows, but rather than carry out the works, the enforcement was appealed. The Planning Inspectorate dismissed the appeal on 10th April this […]
Lidl have filed a new application for a new supermarket nearby. Not in Ruislip, and outside of our area, but we watch with interest. This one is for the derelict ex-Ruston Bucyrus land near Hillingdon station – we merged the first draft of Lidl’s plan onto a Google Maps screenshot to give an idea of […]
The London Borough of Hillingdon Planning Committee REFUSED Lidl’s planning application for a supermarket and carpark to replace The Orchard in Ruislip on the evening of 11 June 2025. This follows extensive work from not just LB Hillingdon, but the meeting with Lidl that Ruislip Residents’ Association organised, with social media posts, hundreds of flyers […]
On Wednesday evening the London Borough of Hillingdon Planning Committee will make their decision on Lidl’s application to buy, knock down The Orchard and replace it with a new supermarket and carpark. Before each Planning Committee meeting, council officers produce a report which gives a recommendation to the committee as to what they should decide. […]
Historically, Ruislip is in the hundred of Elthorne, in the county of Middlesex, but for modern administrative purposes it is part of the London Borough of Hillingdon. Answers to many questions about services in and around Ruislip can be found on Hillingdon’s website:
Areas surrounding Ruislip are covered by other Residents’ Associations, so here are links to them:
