Planning application
49 Flat 3 York Road Acton W3 6TS
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of Use from C3 single family dwellinghouse to a small HMO (Use Class C4) (Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use)
As published by the council, reference 253928CPE
Application record
- Reference
- 253928CPE
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 16 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 16 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- North Acton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- W3 6TS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Oct 2025
Received by Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refused
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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A-Z BUILDING SERVICES Agent, registered in Glasgow
Dissolved · incorporated 2013 · Glasgow
68 applications on PlanIndex · across 14 councils · 50% granted
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Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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