Planning application
1 Portal Way Acton W3 6RS
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.
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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)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Apr 2026
Received by Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
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9 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Objection
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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25/0211/NMAOPDC Granted
1, Portal Way, LONDON, W3 6RS
Non material amendment pursuant to planning permission 21/0181/OUTOPDC dated 28/
Documents
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