Railway Yard, Land Rear of 255 Field End Ruislip HA4 9NJ Data via plota.co.uk

14626/APP/2026/1771 Undecided
Change of useCommercial & major worksCommercial premises

Proposal

Temporary change of use of the site to Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) for a period of five years, comprising open and container storage, car storage and the storage of construction-related materials, vehicles and plant equipment. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 19 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 19 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from Hillingdon's recent changes of use. The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

2 Article 4 directions
Residential extensions · Changes of use from commercial, business and service uses to dwellinghouses. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Town centre: Eastcote
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Eastcote London Regional Transport Underground Station and Adjoining Shops, Including Platforms, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Hillingdon built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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

Council
Hillingdon
Postcode
HA4 9NJ
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
EASTCOTE 2022
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 41 of the 56-day target. Hillingdon usually decides changes of use by day 59.

Day 4118 days to the predicted decision (day 59)
48%decided within 8 weeks
55%approved
99decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
18 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Withdrawn
Existing use of Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) (Application for a Certificate of Law…
14626/APP/2025/1634
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
256 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NB
Details pursuant to Condition 7(iii) (Verification Report) of Planning ref: 73733/APP/201…
73733/APP/2021/77
2019 Approved
REMOS VILLAGE 267 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NJ
New windows and doors, new awnings, shop front alterations
15545/APP/2019/4004
2019 Approved
256 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NB
Section 73 application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 6 (obscure glazing) o…
73733/APP/2019/3766
2019 Refused
256 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NB
Section 73 application to remove condition 7 (contaminated land) of planning permission R…
73733/APP/2019/3772
2019 Approved
250 FIELD END ROAD RUISLIP HA4 9UU
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75172/TRE/2019/224
2019 Approved
256 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NB
Section 73 application (Minor Material Amendment) to vary Condition 2 (approved plans) of…
73733/APP/2019/2338
2019 Approved
256 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NB
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (external materials) of planning ref: 73733/APP/2018/4009…
73733/APP/2019/637
2018 Approved
256 FIELD END ROAD EASTCOTE HA4 9NB
External alterations to the existing building including the erection of dormers, balconie…
73733/APP/2018/4009
2018 Refused
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Prior Approval Application for the change of use of offices (Use class B1a) to 10 residen…
73733/APP/2018/2226
2018 Refused
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Hillingdon
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#219 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings