980 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9GS Data via plota.co.uk

260193CONS - Consultation by Other Boroughs Pending Consideration

Proposal

Hybrid planning application for the partial demolition of existing buildings excluding the basement and phased mixed use redevelopment comprising: in full, residential, Class C3, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Purpose Built Shared Living, in full flexible employment, commercial and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, Bar and Drinking establishment, Car/bike showroom, theatre launderette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience venue and escape room, Sui Generis, in full, Energy Centre, Sui Generis, in outline, all matters reserved except access, for residential, Class C3, flexible employment, commercial, education/research and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, bar and drinking establishment, car/bike showroom, theatre, laundrette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience, experience venue, and escape room, Sui Generis, associated basement works and ancillary service yard areas; and, including for both full and outline parts all other ancillary car/cycle parking, amenity, plant, public and private realm, landscaping, infrastructure, access and highway works. Further explanation, not forming part of the formal description of development set out above. The height of the proposed development is up to 118m and up to 26 storeys (amended plans) (Out of Borough) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Feb 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 239.

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Important details

Council
Ealing
Application type
Consultation by Other Boroughs
Postcode
TW8 9GS
Received
16 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Ward
Out Of Borough
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Feb 2026

Decision outlook

Day 239, past the statutory target. 89% of commercial premises 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 11 Sept 2026.

Day 239183 days past the 56-day target
47%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
88decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Ealing
Planning Authority Score
1.5/10
Poor
#281 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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