Failed Rosebank Way Development to Be Demolished
37 housing units built in 2019 to go after structural defects discovered
The problems emerged when the original timber cladding was removed
August 7, 2025
A development of 37 housing units in Acton which was completed in 2019 is to be demolished after major flaws were found in its construction.
Peabody Trust has submitted a planning application for all the buildings to be demolished down to the basement level with the basement spaces to be filled in. The decision was made after structural defects were discovered in 2021 when work was being done to replace the original timber cladding with brick due to fire safety concerns. It was determined that these rendered the buildings unfit for occupation and unsafe to repair.
The project on Rosebank Way, is close to the A40 Western Avenue is located within a triangular plot bounded by the A40 Western Avenue, the Great Western railway line, and Horn Lane, with access via Rosebank Way.
It also includes a single storey office building near the entrance and is arranged across six blocks of up to four storeys with a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, including duplex apartments and 5 houses. 12 homes were to be offered for social rent, 9 for private sale and were being made 16 available through Shared Ownership. The housing is currently unoccupied and scaffolding that protected the building was removed last year exposing it to the elements.
The Mizen Group was reported to have purchased the site shortly after planning permission was granted for £15million and carried out the development in partnership with the housing association Family Mosaic which merged with Peabody Trust in 2017.
The construction arm of the Mizen Group went into administration last year and it is understood that this enabled Peabody Trust to gain control of the site.
Ealing Council has yet to make a decision on the application for demolition.
A spokesperson for Peabody said,“Unfortunately these buildings have significant structural defects that can’t be fixed without spending an unreasonably large sum of money with no guarantee the work would be successful. Therefore, we have taken the difficult decision to demolish the buildings and will in due course look at alternative options for providing homes on the site.
“This news is hugely disappointing, as we had always intended for these homes to be lived in. However resident safety is our top priority and we felt this was the safest option, while ensuring we use valuable resources in the most efficient way.”
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