Controversial proposals to redevelop a west London council’s civic centre with a 477-home Patel Taylor scheme that includes a 26-storey block of flats are set to be approved tonight, despite a local MP’s campaign for more design scrutiny.

Rupa Huq, who represents the Ealing Central and Acton constituency in parliament, said the developer was being alllowed to “mark its own homework” because the scheme had not been scrutinised by its brand new design review panel.

The project to replace the existing Perceval House civic centre – which includes new civic centre offices designed by Trehearne Architects – is being jointly developed by Ealing council and Vistry Partnerships.

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