Planning application
980 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9GS
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Hybrid planning application for the partial demolition of existing buildings excluding the basement and phased mixed use redevelopment comprising: in full, residential, Class C3, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Purpose Built Shared Living, in full flexible employment, commercial and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, Bar and Drinking establishment, Car/bike showroom, theatre launderette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience venue and escape room, Sui Generis, in full, Energy Centre, Sui Generis, in outline, all matters reserved except access, for residential, Class C3, flexible employment, commercial, education/research and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, bar and drinking establishment, car/bike showroom, theatre, laundrette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience, experience venue, and escape room, Sui Generis, associated basement works and ancillary service yard areas; and, including for both full and outline parts all other ancillary car/cycle parking, amenity, plant, public and private realm, landscaping, infrastructure, access and highway works. Further explanation, not forming part of the formal description of development set out above. The height of the proposed development is up to 118m and up to 26 storeys (amended plans) (Out of Borough)
As published by the council, reference 260193CONS
Application record
- Reference
- 260193CONS
- Type
- Consultation by Other Boroughs
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 16 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Out Of Borough
- Postcode
- TW8 9GS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Ealing register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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253711CONS Granted
980 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9GS
Hybrid planning application for the partial demolition of existing buildings excluding the basement and phased mixed use redevelopment comprising: in full, residential, Class C3, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Purpose Built Shared Living, in full flexible employment, commercial and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, Bar and Drinking establishment, Car/bike showroom, theatre launderette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience venue and escape room, Sui Generis, in full, Energy Centre, Sui Generis, in outline, all matters reserved except access, for residential, Class C3, flexible employment, commercial, education/research and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, bar and drinking establishment, car/bike showroom, theatre, laundrette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience, experience venue, and escape room, Sui Generis, associated basement works and ancillary service yard areas; and, including for both full and outline parts all other ancillary car/cycle parking, amenity, plant, public and private realm, landscaping, infrastructure, access and highway works. Further explanation, not forming part of the formal description of development set out above. The height of the proposed development is up to 118m and up to 26 storeys (Out of Borough)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jan 2026
Received by Ealing
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Aug 2026
Status changed to Pending Consideration
Previously Awaiting decision.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
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What happens while it is decided
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980 Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9GS
77% historically approved · decision due ~12 Nov
Hybrid planning application for the partial demolition of existing buildings excluding the basement and phased mixed use redevelopment comprising: in full, residential, Class C3, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Purpose Built Shared Living, in full flexible employment, commercial and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, Bar and Drinking establishment, Car/bike showroom, theatre launderette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience venue and escape room, Sui Generis, in full, Energy Centre, Sui Generis, in outline, all matters reserved except access, for residential, Class C3, flexible employment, commercial, education/research and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, bar and drinking establishment, car/bike showroom, theatre, laundrette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience, experience venue, and escape room, Sui Generis, associated basement works and ancillary service yard areas; and, in... read more
Awaiting decision Outline Demolition 200 docsMajor scheme -
980 Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9GS
Installation of a double-sided externally illuminated kiosk sign with a height of 7 meters for a period of 3 years at the east of the main entrance from Great West Road.
Granted Advertising 6 docs -
980 Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9GS
Temporary change of use of the west car park for a period of 3 years to an Electric Vehicle Charging Hub (Sui Generis), including minor associated alterations to the existing parking layout comprising the removal of barriers and alterations to existing kerbs within the west car park.
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
980 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9GS
90% historically approved · decision due ~13 Mar
Hybrid planning application for the partial demolition of existing buildings excluding the basement and phased mixed use redevelopment comprising: in full, residential, Class C3, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Purpose Built Shared Living, in full flexible employment, commercial and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, Bar and Drinking establishment, Car/bike showroom, theatre launderette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience venue and escape room, Sui Generis, in full, Energy Centre, Sui Generis, in outline, all matters reserved except access, for residential, Class C3, flexible employment, commercial, education/research and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, bar and drinking establishment, car/bike showroom, theatre, laundrette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience, experience venue, and escape room, Sui Generis, associated basement works and ancillary service yard areas; and, including for both full and outline parts all other ancillary car/cycle parking, amenity, plant, public and private realm, landscaping, infrastructure, access and highway works. Further explanation, not forming part of the formal description of development set out above. The height of the proposed development is up to 118m and up to 26 storeys (amended plans) (Out of Borough)
Awaiting decision Outline Demolition -
980 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9GS
Hybrid planning application for the partial demolition of existing buildings excluding the basement and phased mixed use redevelopment comprising: in full, residential, Class C3, Purpose Built Student Accommodation and Purpose Built Shared Living, in full flexible employment, commercial and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, Bar and Drinking establishment, Car/bike showroom, theatre launderette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience venue and escape room, Sui Generis, in full, Energy Centre, Sui Generis, in outline, all matters reserved except access, for residential, Class C3, flexible employment, commercial, education/research and community floorspace, use Class E, F, B2, B8, bar and drinking establishment, car/bike showroom, theatre, laundrette, dance hall, cinema, hot food takeaway, virtual reality/immersive experience, experience venue, and escape room, Sui Generis, associated basement works and ancillary service yard areas; and, including for both full and outline parts all other ancillary car/cycle parking, amenity, plant, public and private realm, landscaping, infrastructure, access and highway works. Further explanation, not forming part of the formal description of development set out above. The height of the proposed development is up to 118m and up to 26 storeys (Out of Borough)
Granted Outline Demolition 2 docs -
980 Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9GS
Installation of three non illuminated static advertisements panel signs to the building.
Granted Advertising 15 docs
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