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1 Portal Way Acton W3 6RS

Refused Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation 261699OPDCOB OPDC Consultation by Other Boroughs

Works: Demolition

Relates to 25/0211/NMAOPDC

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Section 73 application to vary conditions 6 (Detailed planning permission); 7 (Development of detailed element); 8 (Compliance with EIA mitigation); and 10 (Site wide quantum of development) of planning permission 21/0181/OUTOPDC as amended by 25/0211/NMAOPDC for 'Hybrid planning application (part full/part outline) for the demolition of all buildings and phased redevelopment to provide up to seven buildings comprising a combination of: residential units (Class C3); office floorspace (Class E); a hotel (Class C1); co-living units (Sui Generis); student accommodation units (Sui Generis); flexible commercial/community/town centre uses (Classes E/F/sui generis); basements; back of house space; cycle and car parking; publicly accessible landscaped open space; highway works and public realm improvements.' The amendments primarily involve the change of use of Building E from residential (Class C3) to purpose built student accommodation (sui generis) to provide 1, 350 student bedrooms; and alternative layouts for Building F to provide 576 student bedrooms with associated changes to the external appearance of the building. (out of borough)

As published by the council, reference 261699OPDCOB

Application record

Reference
261699OPDCOB
Type
OPDC Consultation by Other Boroughs
Status
Objection Raised
Decision
Refused As published: Objection
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
9 Jun 2026
Ward
North Acton
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
W3 6RS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 260533OPDCOB Granted

    1 Portal Way Acton W3 6RS

    Details of conditions 14 (Construction and Environmental Management Plan) and condition 15 (Construction Logistics Plan) pursuant to planning permission reference 21/0181/OUTOPDC dated 28/03/2024 for Hybrid planning application (part full/part outline) for the demolition of all buildings and phased redevelopment to provide up to seven buildings. Full planning permission is sought for a building comprising residential units (Class C3) flexible commercial/community/town centre uses (Classes E/F) and a building providing co-living units (Sui Generis) OR student accommodation units (Sui Generis), coworking space (Class E) and flexible commercial/community/town centre uses (Classes E/F/Sui Generis), along with basement, associated cycle and car parking, creation of publicly accessible landscaped open space and associated highway works and public realm improvements. (Full proposal on application form)

    Decided 17 Feb 2026 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation

  2. 9 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Objection

  3. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • 25/0211/NMAOPDC Granted

    1, Portal Way, LONDON, W3 6RS

    Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 21/0181/OUTOPDC dated 28/

    Decided 2 Mar 2026 Amendments

Documents

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2 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

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