5 Hillside Road Northwood Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of a purpose-built, removable, standalone outbuilding for specialist cat boarding facility Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Oct 2026 and 28 Oct 2026, from Hillingdon's recent commercial and major works. The consultation period closed on 23 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 3

Article 4 direction
Residential extensions. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Inside the Hillingdon built-up area; Green belt 43 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Hillingdon
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
NORTHWOOD HILLS 2022
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026

Decision outlook

Day 55 of the 56-day target. Hillingdon usually decides commercial and major works by day 72.

Day 5517 days to the predicted decision (day 72)
33%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
34decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Hillingdon in the last twelve months, from validation. Hillingdon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Sept 2026
Hillingdon
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#219 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Hillingdon ranks #194 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Hillingdon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #208 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #191 of 296
58%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #194 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #190 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
67 decided (1-9 homes)
65%
Change of use approved
17 decided
1,680
Total decisions
255 refused in the year to March 2026