Hillingdon Council has granted planning permission for a 108-room hotel near Heathrow Airport, marking a significant development in the Heathrow Villages ward.
The Hillingdon Planning Committee approved the application for the redevelopment of the site at 560 Sipson Road, West Drayton, on Thursday, September 4, 2025. The approved plans include a seven-storey hotel with communal functions on the ground floor and a basement level with associated parking and external landscaping.
The committee's decision is subject to a Section 106 legal agreement and other conditions. The specific details of these conditions are outlined in the Public reports pack.
According to the planning officer's report, the principle of developing a hotel on this site was deemed acceptable, considering the site's planning history and a submitted sequential test. The planning officer stated that the principle of developing a hotel on this site was acceptable, given the site's planning history and on review of the submitted sequential test. However, the specific evidence presented in the sequential test is not detailed.
The meeting information does not specify which hotel chain, if any, will operate the new hotel.