993, Great West House, Hounslow, Brentford, TW8 9DF Data via plota.co.uk

P/2026/1971 - PF-Full Applications REGISTERED: Under Assessment

Proposal

Extension of the existing rooftop plant areas at the 12th and 18th floors of Great West House, including new terrace areas enclosed by glazed balustrades. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
3 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 1 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 19 Oct 2026; it is now day 74.

The consultation period closed on 1 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 4

2 Article 4 directions
Change of use or development that would result in new dwellings (Class MA/ZA) · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hounslow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in Hounslow - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Hounslow
Application type
PF-Full Applications
Postcode
TW8 9DF
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Brentford West
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 84% of commercial and major works in Hounslow are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 17 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
53%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
11 Aug 2026
Comments by
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Hounslow
Planning Authority Score
2.1/10
Poor
#268 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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