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2025/03416/PDJ56 - Prior Approval J - GPDO Part 14 -56 Days REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

Proposal

Installation of 665no solar panels at roof level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Oct 2025
✓
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Decision
Target date was 5 Mar 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 6 Nov 2026; it is now day 302.

The consultation period closed on 5 Mar 2026.

Site constraints 7

Air quality management area: Hammersmith and Fulham 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 ↗
Town centre: Shepherds Bush Town Centre
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1374 m away: Thames Tideway Tunnel; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hammersmith and Fulham built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6b (excellent), 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 3 November 2026. 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

Application type
Prior Approval J - GPDO Part 14 -56 Days
Postcode
W12 7FL
Received
20 Oct 2025
Validated
8 Jan 2026
Ward
Shepherd's Bush Green
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Syzygy Renewables / Syzygy Renewables
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 302, past the statutory target. 76% of commercial premises in Hammersmith and Fulham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Nov 2026.

Day 302246 days past the 56-day target
40%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
101decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial premises decided by Hammersmith and Fulham in the last twelve months, from validation. Hammersmith and Fulham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Jan 2026
Comments by
5 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jan 2026
Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#210 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hammersmith and Fulham is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #281 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 63% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 99% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hammersmith and Fulham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #20 of 296
99%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #4 of 296
33%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #281 of 296
63%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #275 of 296
97%
Minor dwellings approved
209 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
37 decided
1,321
Total decisions
60 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.