Education institute hours at 14 Yeading Lane, Hayes
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Hillingdon Planning Committee on 6 Oct 2026.
The site and surroundings
The site is a two-storey detached property used as a women’s education and recreation institute, with eight off-street parking spaces in a residential area.
“The application site is located on the eastern side of Yeading Lane comprising a 2-storey detached property with single storey elements to the front, sides and rear. The subject property is currently used as a women’s education and recreation institute named Al- Falah Institute. The frontage has been laid to hardstanding and provides off street parking…”
“The immediate surroundings of the application site are residential in nature and characterised by 2-storey detached and semi-detached dwellinghouses whilst the nearby Uxbridge Road to the south of the application site is commercial in character and appearance.”
Officer report
Earlier applications and decisions
The authorised institute use was allowed on appeal, while an earlier application for weekend opening was refused because parking and highway evidence was insufficient.
“Another relevant previous application is the S73 planning application 1104/APP/2014/645 for variation of Condition 3 (Opening Hours) of Secretary of State's Appeal Decision ref: APP/R5510/A/12/2177686 dated 18/12/2012 (LBH Ref: 1104/APP/2010/1568 dated 14/12/2011) to allow the institution to be open on Saturday, and on Sundays during Ramadan (Change of use from Guest House B & B to Class D1 Non -residential Institution for Women's Education and Recreation Institute…”
“- “Insufficient information/evidence has been provided within the application to demonstrate that the proposed use on Saturdays and Sundays during Ramadan, and Saturdays throughout the year, would not give rise to unacceptable levels of on street parking and congestion within the surrounding area.”
Officer report
What officers recommended
Officers recommended approval because the principle of the use was established and the submitted controls were considered to address noise, parking and highway impacts.
“The principle of the use is established, and no external alterations are proposed. The main considerations are the effects of the extended hours on neighbouring residential amenity, noise, traffic, parking and highway safety.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
The Highway Authority and Noise Officer raised no objection to the relevant impacts, while Access and Waste Services reported no concerns.
“As set out above the proposal would offer 8no. car parking spaces to cater for the parking demands of 7no. vehicles, in any scenario the Highway Authority does not anticipate the development would result in such an amount of parking displacement that road safety and congestion problem would arise. The Highway Authority has no objection to this proposal.”
“I consider it unlikely that a significant adverse noise impact would be caused by the application to vary the operating hours. However, if allegations are made of noise nuisance then the Council would investigate these so far as is reasonably practicable and take enforcement action if necessary under EPA 1990.”
Officer report
The committee vote
The committee approved the application.
“1104/APP/2026/1 RESOLVED: That the application be approved. 10.”
Minutes
The decision and controls
Planning permission was granted subject to conditions controlling hours, management, travel, parking, cycle storage, refuse, landscaping and maximum occupancy.
“5 5.NONSCNNon Standard Condition The use hereby permitted shall be carried out and thereafter operated in accordance with the Travel Plan prepared by John Russell Transport Planning Ltd dated 29 December 2025 and the Parking Management Strategy prepared by John Russell Transport Planning Ltd dated 1 September 2026.”
Officer report
Councillors at the meeting
- Philip Corthorne MCIPDChairConservative
- Darran DaviesVice-ChairConservative
- Shehryar Ahmad-WallanaConservative
- John GarnerConservative
- Ella GarelickLabour
- Jagjit SinghLabour
- Archan RavalSubstituteConservative
Apologies James Bourke Conservative
Also attending Jan Sweeting Labour
Source: Plota analysis of the council's record of attendance; parties from the council's list of councillors.
Sources
- Hillingdon Planning Committee minutes, 6 October 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Hillingdon's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Tuesday 6 October 2026
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- Officers recommended approval
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- Approved
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