72 - 76 Railway Arches Ranelagh Gardens London SW6 3UH Data via plota.co.uk

2026/00249/FUL - Full Planning Application REGISTERED: Pending recommendation

Proposal

Installation of new frontages and rear facades to railway arches 72-76 Ranelagh Gardens; demolition of rear extensions at arches ; installation of new fencing to yard space fronting Thames path; installation of new lighting and wayfinding; change of use of existing yard space from car rental use (Class Sui Generis) into flexible use within Class E; use of arches within Class E (commercial, business and service). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Jan 2026
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Committee
7 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 247. The consultation period closed on 4 Mar 2026.

Planning committee

Decided by Hammersmith and Fulham Planning and Development Control Committee on 7 Jul 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved unanimously

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the scheme would reuse vacant arches, support employment, improve the public realm and avoid unacceptable impacts subject to controls.
  • Residents raised concerns about design, heritage, noise, opening hours, Class E uses, traffic, parking, highway safety, security and pedestrian routes.
  • The committee unanimously approved the recommendations, authorising permission subject to a legal agreement, conditions and Addendum changes.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, public speaking, vote and decision. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Hammersmith and Fulham's committee minutes of 7 Jul 2026.

Documents 36

Plans & drawings 22

PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-05 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-06 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN (SOUTH) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-120-01 - EXISTING PROPOSED SECTIONS AABB Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-120-02 - EXISTING PROPOSED SECTIONS CCDD Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-120-03 - EXISTING PROPOSED SECTIONS EEFF Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-120-04 - EXISTING PROPOSED SECTIONS GGHH Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES-ARCH-RAN-CLP-300126_SIGNED (2) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-07 - PROPOSED SITE PLAN (NORTH) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-130-03 - EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION (EAST) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-130-05 - PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION (WEST) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-130-06 - PROPOSED EXTERNAL ELEVATION (EAST) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-00 - SITE LOCATION PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-01 - BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-02 - EXISTING SITE PLAN Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-03 - EXISTING SITE PLAN (SOUTH) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-120-05 - EXISTING SECTION JJ Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-120-06 - PROPOSED SECTION JJ Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-130-02 - EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATION (WEST) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-210-04 - EXISTING SITE PLAN (NORTH) Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF RANELAGH GARDENS COVER LETTER__ Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF 30201767-AUK-XX-XX-Y-0001_P02 PUTNEY BRIDGE ARCHES FIRE STRATEGY Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF PLACES_PBA_2026-130-01 - EXISTING EXTERNAL ELEVATIONS SECTIONS Drawing · 30 Jan 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Putney Bridge conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Thames Path 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Registered park or garden 196 m away: Bishop's Park; Inside the Hammersmith and Fulham built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 21 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
SW6 3UH
Received
30 Jan 2026
Validated
30 Jan 2026
Ward
Palace And Hurlingham
Case officer
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Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 247, past the statutory target. 78% of demolitions in Hammersmith and Fulham are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Sept 2026.

Day 247191 days past the 56-day target
18%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
48decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Hammersmith and Fulham in the last twelve months, from validation. Hammersmith and Fulham decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
4 Feb 2026
Comments by
4 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
11 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Mar 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