Can I get a satellite dish?

The restrictions on external development mean that residents are not allowed to erect satellite dishes, or television aerials.

Instead, every home has a fibre-optic connection, provided and maintained by the company, with technical operations handled by professional engineers.

This fibre optic cable can be connected via a converter box to your TV system.

Depending upon what you wish to access, this box can enable you connect a Sky Q box, with all the viewing options that Sky offers, or deliver a Freeview feed identical to that available from a conventional TV aerial.

Can I park on the street?

The public highways in the estate - The Knoll, Heronsforde and Lakeside - have on-street parking. This controlled parking zone (CPZ) is run by Ealing Council, via the PayByPhone app.

We are located in zone HH, West Ealing. Parking here is free all day if you have a council permit.

Currently, parking for those without a council residents’ permit is chargeable between 9am - 10am, and 3pm-4pm daily, Monday to Friday. Parking is free for everybody at all other times.

There are also extensive communal garage areas around the estate, and on The Knoll there is a parking lay-by with space for seven cars.

These areas are all limited to those with estate permits, and unauthorised parking here can result in fines being levied.

If you wish to apply for permission to park in the lay-by, you can email thegrangeestateparking@gmail.com in the first instance.

When does rubbish get collected?

Ealing council collects waste from houses on a weekly basis, currently every Wednesday.

Waste bins must not be stored in front of houses, and must be kept out of sight until collection day. As a result you need to put your rubbish out once a week prior to the binmen arriving.

Food waste should be placed in an official green caddy, which is emptied weekly.

Other collections alternate - one week it is recyclables, the next week it is general rubbish. The council runs a web page to enable you to work out what you should be leaving at the roadside.

In addition, you can subscribe to fortnightly collections of garden waste, for an annual fee (discounted for those on benefits, or over 65.)

Who runs things?

Day-to-day, if you have issues with something in the estate you should refer to the managing agents, Colin Bibra. For example, if your TV cable is faulty, you should contact them.

Colin Bibra are engaged by the company to look after the estate. If you want to contact the company, you can email Colin Bibra or more simply click on the Email link at the top of this page, to send an email to the board of directors.

Ealing Council are the ultimate authority on planning matters, and the links page on this site will point you in the right direction, for the council and for our local councillors.

What Parts Of The Estate Are Private?

You will have noticed “Private Property” signs at all of the entrances to the estate. Much of the grounds is indeed private property, managed by the Grange Estate Residents Company, with restrictions on access and activity.

But there are also areas, such as the roads and pavements, which are part of the Council-owned public highway.

If you are unsure which areas are which, this official document shows you the areas governed by us.

What Is the EMS?

As part of the legal process of purchasing a property in the Grange Estate, new owners will receive a copy of the Estate Management Scheme. This is known as the EMS.

You can find a copy of it here. (Note that this is an 18MB PDF file.)

This is a legal document, drafted many years ago when the Grange Residents Company was started up.

It describes, in exhaustive detail, exactly what sort of developments, changes and enhancements a resident can, and cannot, do. In turn, it describes what the company will do in terms of looking after the estate.

Owners are legally bound to adhere to the - admittedly rather impenetrable - rules set out in the EMS.

What does the EMS mean for me?

Some of the rules drafted in the 1970s, such as those relating to the hanging-out of washing in the gardens, have little relevance today.

Others, such as those prohibiting the addition of TV aerials and satellite dishes, may seem draconian but they preserve the look of the Grange Estate.

Conversely, there are clear rules about noise, nuisance and the carrying-out of work activities that might be prejudicial to the peace of those living in the Grange Estate.

These sorts of agreed rules can be useful if disputes arise.

What If I Ignore The EMS?

It may be tempting to ignore the EMS’s stipulations.

However, the legal nature of the document means it offers enforceable powers. Flouting the rules may lead to actions being taken against those infringing them.

These range from the right for the company to inspect a property, or to carry out corrective works in default and to charge the owner.

If the expenses incurred are not repaid by the owner a charge will be officially registered against the property.