Ealing London Borough Council • 261069CONS
29 flats proposed in flood-risk commercial building next to Chiswick Park station
Dukes Gate, Acton Lane Chiswick W4 5DX
A developer has applied to convert a commercial building into 29 flats on a site rated at high risk of flooding, immediately next to a Grade II listed underground station.
- Status
- under_review
- Type
- other
- Received
- 2026-03-12
Summary
A developer is seeking prior approval to convert an existing commercial building at Dukes Gate, Acton Lane into 29 self-contained flats. Prior approval is a fast-track route that limits what the council is allowed to consider — it cannot refuse the principle of turning offices into homes. The site sits in Flood Zone 3, which carries the highest risk of flooding. It also falls within a Hounslow Air Quality Management Area, a zone where pollution levels are poor enough to require official monitoring. Chiswick Park Underground Station, a Grade II listed building, is right next door — about a 1-minute walk away. Two important documents appear to be missing from the application: a Flood Risk Assessment and a Heritage Statement. Both are normally required when a site is in Flood Zone 3 or within the setting of a listed building.
What you can do
This is a prior approval application, so the council can only assess specific matters: flood risk, contamination, noise, transport impact, and heritage. It cannot refuse on general planning grounds. To make a representation, contact the London Borough of Hounslow quoting reference 261069CONS. Given that a Flood Risk Assessment is absent for a Flood Zone 3 site, representations specifically raising that omission may carry weight.