Unit 29 To 32, Grapht Works Victoria Road Acton W3 6UU Data via plota.co.uk

261926OPDCOB - OPDC Consultation by Other Boroughs No Objection

Proposal

Change of use from Class B8 to Class E(g), B2 and B8 and external alterations including ventilation vents and windows, installation of a distiller and a demonstration facility and associated plant, and cycle parking. (Out of Borough) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 26 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 166.

Site constraints 6

Air quality management area: Ealing AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 415 m away: Wormwood Scrubs; National infrastructure project about 1629 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; Inside the Ealing built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
OPDC Consultation by Other Boroughs
Postcode
W3 6UU
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
North Acton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Decision outlook

Day 166, past the statutory target. 83% of changes of use in Ealing are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Oct 2026.

Day 166110 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
187decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Ealing in the last twelve months, from validation. Ealing decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Ealing is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #264 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 61% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Ealing decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
84%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #220 of 296
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #218 of 296
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #264 of 296
61%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #272 of 296
74%
Minor dwellings approved
302 decided (1-9 homes)
94%
Major dwellings approved
17 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
52 decided
1,973
Total decisions
306 refused in the year to March 2026