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P/2026/2664 - Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed) REGISTERED: Under Assessment
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for the proposed change of use of a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Use Class C3(b), accommodating up to six people where care is provided. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Hounslow's recent changes of use.

Documents 7

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Inc: exis ground floor, first floor and roof plans P-Existing Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P-Existing Elevation P-Existing Elevation · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Prop ground floor, first floor and roof plans P-Proposed Plans · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P-Proposed Elevation P-Proposed Elevation · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF P-Location Plan P-Location Plan · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF P-Planning Application Form P-Planning Application Form · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF P-Existing Block P-Existing Block · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction
Dwellinghouses (C3) to small HMOs (C4) - borough-wide Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
Air quality management area: Hounslow 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 ↗
National infrastructure project 481 m away: M4 Junctions 3 to 12 Smart Motorway
The site is 481 m from the project boundary. Highway, decided. The project page says whether consent was granted. Also within 2 km: Expansion of Heathrow Airport (Third Runway) (at pre-application, 30 m).
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Hounslow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 28 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Hounslow
Application type
Lawful Development Certificate (Proposed)
Postcode
TW5 9WB
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Cranford
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Hounslow usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
62%decided within 8 weeks
52%approved
102decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Hounslow in the last twelve months, from validation. Hounslow decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

8 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
THE COTTAGE 150-152 HIGH STREET, CRANFORD, HOUNSLOW, TW5 9WB
Retrospective application for the change of use from hotel (Class C1) to supported living…
P/2023/1957
2019 Approved
144 THE JOLLY GARDENERS HIGH STREET, CRANFORD, HOUNSLOW, TW5 9WB
Erection of a timber boundary fence and gate.
P/2019/3525
2019 Refused
THE JOLLY GARDENERS 144 HIGH STREET, CRANFORD, HOUNSLOW, TW5 9WB
Temporary permission for a period of three years to erect a new two-metre high timber fen…
P/2019/1588
2017 Approved
152A HIGH STREET CRANFORD HOUNSLOW LONDON TW5 9WB
Certificate of Lawfulness for erection of an outbuilding in rear garden for use as a gard…
P/2017/5281
2017 Refused
152A HIGH STREET CRANFORD HOUNSLOW TW5 9WB
Erection of a single storey outbuilding in rear garden
P/2017/4581
2017 Refused
THE JOLLY GARDENERS 144 HIGH STREET CRANFORD HOUNSLOW TW5 9WB
Retrospective application for change of use from existing pub car park to second hand car…
P/2017/2076
2016
147 HIGH STREET CRANFORD HOUNSLOW TW5 9PF
Alumnium signbox, powder coated RAL 5022 (Blue) with 3mm fret cut aliminium face and viny…
P/2016/3846
2016 Approved
156A HIGH STREET CRANFORD LONDON TW5 9WB
Erection of hip to gable roof extension to both sides with a rear roof extension incorpor…
P/2016/1399
Hounslow
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#268 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Hounslow is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #203 out of 296. 47% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Hounslow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 75% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 75% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hounslow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
71%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #294 of 296
75%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #293 of 296
56%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #203 of 296
47%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #208 of 296
38%
Minor dwellings approved
82 decided (1-9 homes)
93%
Major dwellings approved
14 decided (10+ homes)
29%
Change of use approved
72 decided
1,191
Total decisions
340 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.