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 Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation 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 Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
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3 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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
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Granted Full applications 9 docs -
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
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Granted Advertising 15 docs -
980 Great West Road Brentford TW8 9GS
91% 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)
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