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P/2026/1653 - Details pursuant to a planning condition Approved
Admin / proceduralCommercial premises

Proposal

Details of noise survey post submitted pursuant to condition 14 of permission dated 15/08/24 for prior Approval notification for the change of use of the building from office floorspace (Class E) to provide 7,008sqm of residential floorspace (Class C3) to create 110 new units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
17 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Aug 2026 · Last checked 19 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF P-Delegated Report P-Delegated Report · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF DETAILSAPPROVE P-Decision Notice · 17 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF 24-012-200-C01 (Site Location Plan).pdf P-Proposed Other · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF P-Rejected Plans P-Rejected Plans · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF ApplicationFormRedacted.pdf P-Planning Application Form · 3 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF JSM _Condition 14 Letter R_redacted P-Supporting Information · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 4

2 Article 4 directions
Change of use or development that would result in new dwellings (Class MA/ZA) · Dwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Hounslow 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Hounslow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Building

Floor area18,564 m² (199,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hounslow
Application type
Details pursuant to a planning condition
Postcode
TW8 9DF
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Brentford West
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
17 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show

Public comments

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Jun 2026
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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Hounslow
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#268 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Hounslow is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #203 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hounslow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 75% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 75% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hounslow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
71%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #294 of 296
75%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #293 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #203 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #208 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
72 decided
1,191
Total decisions
340 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.