Alan Grout is a housing officer for Walford Council. He made his only appearance on 29 August 1985. He was portrayed by Jon Glentoran.
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1985: Attempting to rehouse the Fowler's[]
Pauline and Arthur Fowler contact Walford Council after they have just had a new baby and 45 Albert Square is becoming overcrowded, and they apply to be rehoused somewhere bigger, but they neglect to tell Pauline's mother, Lou Beale, of their intention. Alan arrives at No. 45 to discuss the move, but receives a hostile welcome from Lou. She is furious to discover that the council want to move them out of the house that she has lived in for most of her life. She tears up the application form and orders Alan out of her house.