Planning application
31 Torridon House Churchfield Road Acton W3 6GR
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Continue to use the flat as HMO (C4) (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use)
As published by the council, reference 261003CPE
Application record
- Reference
- 261003CPE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Permitted Development
- Decision
- Permitted Development
- Received
- 9 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 24 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- South Acton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W3 6GR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Mar 2026
Received by Ealing
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24 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Permitted Development
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11 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Agent on file, registered in London
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See who's behind itDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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