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P/2026/02396/PACU1 - Prior Approval Change of Use - Commercial/Business/Service to Dwellinghouses, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class C REGISTERED: Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of use of the existing building from offices (Class E) into 137no. self-contained flats (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 14 Dec 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 21 Nov 2026, from Hammersmith and Fulham's recent commercial premises. Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026.

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Documents 57

Plans & drawings 28

PDF official copy (title plan) - ngl465445(100168164.1) Other Reports · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-401-proposed elevations 02-p02 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-400-proposed elevations 01-p02 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-301-proposed section 02-p04 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-300-proposed section 01-p04. Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-150-existing site plan-p03 Site Plan · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-141-existing elevations 02-p02 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-140-existing elevations 01-p02 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-131-existing section 02-p02 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-xx-dr-a-130-existing section 01-p02 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-10-dr-a-210-proposed roof plan-p04 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-10-dr-a-110-existing roof plan-p03 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-09-dr-a-209-proposed ninth floor plan-p04 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-09-dr-a-109-existing ninth floor plan-p03 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-08-dr-a-208-proposed eighth floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-07-dr-a-207-proposed seventh floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-06-dr-a-206-proposed sixth floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-05-dr-a-205-proposed fifth floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-04-dr-a-204-proposed fourth floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-03-dr-a-203-proposed third floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-02-dr-a-202-proposed second floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-02-dr-a-102-existing second to eighth floor plan-p03 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-01-dr-a-212-proposed first floor plan annotated-p02 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-01-dr-a-201-proposed first floor plan-p05 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-01-dr-a-101-existing first floor plan-p03 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-00-dr-a-211-proposed ground floor plan annotated-p02 Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-00-dr-a-200-proposed ground floor plan-p06. Proposed Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF hsr-4466-zz-00-dr-a-100-existing ground floor plan-p05 Existing Drawings · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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: Hammersmith 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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 50 m away: Brook Green; 6 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Hammersmith and Fulham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 Change of Use - Commercial/Business/Service to Dwellinghouses, Schedule 2, Part 3, Class C
Postcode
W6 8PL
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Hammersmith Broadway
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 91-day target. Hammersmith and Fulham usually decides commercial premises by day 61.

Day 2071 days to the 91-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
79decided 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
18 Sept 2026
Comments by
21 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
30 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Nov 2026
Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning Authority Score
3.7/10
Below average
#210 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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