Cowley, Hillingdon - Greater London Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Cowley, Hillingdon - Greater London.
Hillingdon - Greater London · England · settlement
Planning applications in Cowley are administered by London Borough Of Hillingdon. View the full London Borough Of Hillingdon planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
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Town Insights
Property Prices
Average property sale price: £505,193 (based on 50 recent transactions from HM Land Registry).
Area Information
- Admin district: Hillingdon
- Parliamentary constituency: Uxbridge and South Ruislip
- LSOA: Hillingdon 015H
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Cowley.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Cowley.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Cowley based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
73 planning applications found near Cowley.
- - 8B CLEVELAND ROAD UXBRIDGE
Use of basement level (No. 8B) as self-contained residential unit (Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use).
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2026-03-16
View full details - - BRUNEL UNIVERSITY KINGSTON LANE HILLINGDON
Variation of Condition 9 (Reinstatement Plan) and extension to the operation period of the temporary gym facility secured by planning consent reference 532/APP/2020/1978 dated 23/04/2021 (Upgrade of e
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2026-03-05
View full details - - 23 IVER LANE COWLEY UXBRIDGE
Erection of an open canopy to the rear (Retrospective application)
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2026-02-23
View full details - - 6 IVER LANE UXBRIDGE
Conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer, 2x front roof lights, conversion of roof from hip to gable end with new gable end window (Application for a Certificate of Lawful De
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2026-02-11
View full details - - 5 NORTON ROAD UXBRIDGE
Erection of a part single storey, part two storey side and rear extension, conversion of roof space to habitable use including 1no. front facing roof light, and 2no. rear dormer windows, following the
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2026-01-26
View full details - - 17 RATCLIFFE CLOSE UXBRIDGE UB8 2DE
Erection of single storey rear extension, dropped kerb to front and on site front parking bay
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-12-29
View full details - - Monster Energy Europe Ltd, 7 Cowley Business Park HIGH STREET COWLEY UB8 2AD
Provision of outdoor amenity space and associated signage with external works and landscaping to facilitate the development (part retrospective application).
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-11-13
View full details - - 5 OTTER HOUSE, COWLEY BUSINESS PARK HIGH STREET COWLEY UXBRIDGE UB8 2AD
Details pursuant to the discharge of Condition 9 (Sustainable Water Management) of planning reference 63329/APP/2021/1326 dated 21-05-2021 (Change of use from offices (Use Class B1a ) to residential u
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-06-04
View full details - - 10 NORTON ROAD, UXBRIDGE UXBRIDGE 77809/APP/2025/1319 UB8 2PT
Erection of a two storey side extension with pitched roof and single storey side and rear extension with pitched and flat roof. Change of use from Class C3 - dwelling house, to Class C2 - Use for the
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-05-09
View full details - - Monster Energy Europe Ltd, 7 Cowley Business Park HIGH STREET COWLEY UB8 2AD
Provision of outdoor amenity space and associated signage.
Status: Rejected | Type: Advertising | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - Monster Energy Europe Ltd, 7 Cowley Business Park HIGH STREET COWLEY UB8 2AD
Provision of outdoor amenity space and associated signage
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-04-28
View full details - - 3 SPENCER CLOSE COWLEY UB8 2AZ
Erection of a side and rear single storey extension.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2025-03-10
View full details - - ST LAURENCE CHURCH CHURCH ROAD COWLEY
(T6) Holly - reduce crown by 1m T3 TPO 180 (T7) Yew in adjoining garden - reduce overhang by 2m T3 TPO 71 (T8) Yew in Rectory garden - lift to 5 metres T6 TPO 71 Conservation Area at St Laurence Churc
Status: Permitted | Type: Trees | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-12-10
View full details - - 8 CLEVELAND ROAD UXBRIDGE
Erection of a new dwellinghouse with associated parking, bin storage, cycle storage and landscaping.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-11-22
View full details - - 32 FERNDALE CRESCENT COWLEY
Details pursuant to the discharge of Conditions 7 (Water Management) of planning permission ref. 55429/APP/2023/2393, dated 21/11/2023 (Conversion of garage to incorporate storage, bathroom, and utili
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-08-23
View full details - - 153 COWLEY ROAD UXBRIDGE UB8 2AJ
Construction of a single-storey rear extension
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-07-08
View full details - - 77 IVER LANE COWLEY UB8 2JE
Replacement outbuilding following demolition of existing outbuilding.
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-07-07
View full details - - 153 COWLEY ROAD UXBRIDGE UB8 2AJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4.00 metres, for which the maximum height would be 2.92 metres, and for which the height of
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-05-20
View full details - - 153 COWLEY ROAD UXBRIDGE UB8 2AJ
Erection of a single storey extension to rear. Conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer, 3 front roof lights and conversion of roof from hip to gable end with new gable end w
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-05-18
View full details - - 22 ELTHORNE ROAD UXBRIDGE UB8 2PS
Replacement windows and doors
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: Hillingdon | Date: 2024-01-11
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A brief summary of Cowley in Hillingdon - Greater London
Cowley is a settlement located in Hillingdon - Greater London, England.
Property prices in Cowley show an average sale price of £505,193, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Cowley a particularly low-crime area.
Cowley has 6 conservation areas within its boundaries: Cowley Lock, Old Uxbridge and Windsor Street, Uxbridge Moor, Cowley Church (St Laurence), Rockingham Bridge, The Greenway. Planning applications within or near these conservation areas are subject to additional scrutiny to preserve the architectural and historic character of the area. Homeowners and developers should be aware that permitted development rights may be restricted.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Cowley planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Cowley
In the last 24 months, 59 planning applications were submitted near Cowley. Of these, 78% were approved, with an average decision time of 67 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Cowley.
At 67 days on average, decisions near Cowley slightly exceed the 8-week statutory target for minor applications, though this is common across many councils.
The most common application types near Cowley were full planning applications (48), tree works (5), advertising consent (2). Full planning applications account for 81% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 14 medium-scale applications, 42 smaller schemes were submitted. The absence of major applications suggests the area is primarily characterised by smaller-scale improvements and extensions rather than large new developments.
5 planning appeals were lodged, of which 4 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (80% success rate). This relatively high appeal success rate suggests that the local authority may be refusing some applications that the Planning Inspectorate considers acceptable.
Application Outcomes
- Approved: 35 applications
- Refused: 8 applications
- Withdrawn: 2 applications
- Awaiting decision: 14 applications
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