Site Of Renault Retail Group Ltd Western Avenue Acton W3 0RZ Data via plota.co.uk

260531OPDCOB - OPDC Consultation by Other Boroughs Approved

Proposal

Partial discharge of condition 5 (Materials - Substation Only) pursuant to planning permission 24/0141/VAROPDC dated 20/12/2024 for Section 73 application to vary Conditions 2 (approved plans and documents), 3 (development parameters), 5 (contaminated land site investigation), 6 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan), 7 (Construction Logistics Plan), 8 (circular economy details), 10 (Secured by Design), 11 (hard and soft landscaping), 12 (cycle parking), 13 (Fire Strategy), 19 (external lighting), 20 (green roofs), 21 (vehicular access), 22 (car parking implementation), 27 (vehicular access restriction), and 30 (energy statement) of planning permission 22/0059/FUMOPDC for 'Redevelopment of the site to provide a data centre (Use Class B8) with associated energy and electrical infrastructure, visitor reception building, security gatehouse, plant, boundary enclosures, car and cycle parking, hard and soft landscaping; and associated alterations to vehicular access arrangements including creation of new access from Concord Road and new access from Western Avenue service road; and associated external works.' Amendments are proposed primarily to replace the approved sub-station/ancillary office building with a standalone sub-station building, and to increase the size of the pocket park… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Feb 2026
Approved
17 Feb 2026

Approved on 17 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
OPDC Consultation by Other Boroughs
Postcode
W3 0RZ
Received
10 Feb 2026
Validated
10 Feb 2026
Ward
North Acton
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
17 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#273 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Ealing is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #263 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 59% 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 (89%) than the national average (90%).

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for householder decisions
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Ealing decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #205 of 292
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #201 of 292
41%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #263 of 292
59%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #261 of 292
70%
Minor dwellings approved
259 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
67%
Change of use approved
49 decided
1,835
Total decisions
272 refused in 2025