Planning decisions in Hounslow
How long Hounslow takes to decide a planning application and how many it approves, from the 2,904 decisions it made in the twelve months to September 2026. Days run from validation to decision, the clock the council reports against; the wait from receipt is shown beside it. How the figures are made.
55 daysmedian from validation to decision (UK 54); 56 from receipt
71%decided within eight weeks (UK 66%), 89% within thirteen
84%approved (UK 90%): 2,394 approved, 461 refused, 10 withdrawn
221 of 388UK rank for speed, down 121 places on last year; 345 of 388 for approvals
By kind of application
| Kind | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions | UK rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Householder applications | 56 | 60% | 82% | 702 | 134 of 200 |
| Tree works | 27 | 99% | 99% | 494 | 47 of 324 |
| Lawful development certificates | 54 | 80% | 83% | 445 | 212 of 348 |
| Full applications | 56 | 53% | 69% | 398 | 144 of 359 |
| Discharge of conditions | 56 | 54% | 90% | 307 | 230 of 310 |
| Prior approvals | 40 | 96% | 79% | 277 | 225 of 340 |
| Amendments | 53 | 61% | 84% | 141 | 256 of 356 |
| Advertisement consent | 56 | 66% | 77% | 81 | 206 of 320 |
| Listed building consent | 78 | 32% | 95% | 38 | 251 of 307 |
| Section 106 and planning obligations * | 89 | 20% | 100% | 11 | 23 of 29 |
Appeals
141 appeals against Hounslow decisions were decided by the Planning Inspectorate in the window, 31 for every 100 refusals; 38% were allowed. Every appeal in Hounslow.
By year
| Year decided | Median days | Within 8 weeks | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 * | 60 | 45% | 73% | 57 |
| 2017 * | 54 | 74% | 48% | 29 |
| 2018 * | 56 | 54% | 90% | 126 |
| 2019 * | 56 | 63% | 56% | 108 |
| 2020 * | 62 | 6% | 100% | 72 |
| 2021 * | 27 | 78% | 81% | 104 |
| 2022 * | 55 | 100% | 42% | 32 |
| 2023 * | 74 | 18% | 78% | 46 |
| 2024 * | 57 | 49% | 72% | 76 |
| 2025 * | 64 | 35% | 75% | 81 |
| 2026 so far | 56 | 57% | 83% | 2,220 |
* Years from our archive, which carries no validation date: timed from receipt, so a few days longer than the live years above them.
Decided in the last three weeks
- Brentford FC Training Ground, 100 Jersey Road, Hounslow, TW5 0TPNon material amendment to remove the specific expiry date from the description of the development of planning permission 00647/C/P22 approveApproved26 Oct 2026
- 86 Kneller Gardens, Isleworth, TW7 7NWGround floor rear extension 4.50 metres deep, maximum height 3.20 metres, 2.70 metres high to the eaves.Approved26 Oct 2026
- 12 Martindale Road,Hounslow,TW4 7EPGround floor rear extension 8.00 metres deep, maximum height 3.60 metres, 2.50 metres high to the eaves.Approved26 Oct 2026
- 566 Chiswick Park, Building 3,Chiswick High Road,Chiswick,W4 5YADetails of Condition 3 (mechanical services plant post completion report) submitted pursuant to permission P/2025/2431 dated 10/11/2025 forApproved26 Oct 2026
- Victory Business Centre,Fleming Way,Isleworth,TW7 6DBDetails of Condition 30 (West London Cycle Parking Guidance) submitted pursuant to permission P/2023/1686 dated 02/07/2024 for redevelopmentApproved26 Oct 2026
- 5 South Road,Feltham,TW13 6UEVariation of condition 2 (approved plans) to allow minor amendments to the approved outbuilding of planning permission P/2026/1547 approvedApproved26 Oct 2026
- Chiswick Quay,Chiswick,London,W4 3URWorks to trees in a Conservation Area. T2936. Ash. Reduce the limb overhanging the highway by approximately 3 metres. T2966. Norway Maple. RApproved23 Oct 2026
- 44 Wilmington Avenue,Chiswick,London,W4 3HAWorks to tree in a Conservation Area 1 X T1 Eucalyptus reduce 2 x largest stems growing towards the house by approximately 8mApproved23 Oct 2026
Built nightly from Hounslow's planning register. Ranks are among the 388 published councils. See planning applications in Hounslow, appeals, or get alerts for Hounslow.
About these figures
How are decision times measured?
Days from the date the council validated the application to the date it decided it, for applications approved or refused in the window. That is the clock councils report against and the official statistics use. Each council’s page also shows the count from receipt, which is what the applicant actually waited. Withdrawn and undecided applications are not timed.
Why do these figures differ from the council’s own?
Councils count an agreed extension of time as decided on time; we treat the calendar as the calendar. Our figures are also live and rolling, where official statistics are quarterly and annual. So a council’s own within-eight-weeks figure will usually sit a little above ours.
What counts as approved?
Approval rate is approvals divided by approvals plus refusals. Withdrawals, and decisions whose outcome the register does not state, are counted in the totals but not in the rate.
Why is a council missing?
A council is published when it has at least 25 timed decisions in the window and its register’s decision data passes our consistency checks. Councils that fail are listed with the reason rather than shown with a number that would mislead.
How often is this updated?
Nightly, from the decisions we collect from every council register we monitor. The window is the twelve months to the last complete month.