OPDC Local Plan Policies Map

The 2023 Article 4 Direction came into effect on 23 November 2023. This removes permitted development rights to change the use of C3 dwelling house to C4 house in multiple occupation in the residential areas of Old Oak Lane Conservation Area, Wells House Road, Shaftesbury Avenue, Midland Terrace, Wesley Estate and Western Avenue.

Visit the OPDC Local Plan Data Mapping tool

This is a link to the web mapping service that is used by the OPDC Local Plan Policies Map. It provides the most recent version of the data and supports queries of the data

The 2022 Article 4 Direction came into effect on 22 June 2022. This removes permitted development rights for changes of use from Commercial, Business and Service (use class E) to residential (use class C3) within the Strategic Industrial Location (SIL).

The 2017 Article 4 Direction came into effect on 22 September 2017. This removes permitted development rights for changes of use from offices (use class B1) and storage and distribution uses (use class B8) to residential (use class C3). For the purposes of the B1 office uses (now reclassified as Class E(g)(i) uses), please refer to the 2022 Article 4 Direction on OPDC's webpages: https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/planning/opdc-planning-applications/article-4-directions

There are currently four conservation areas (https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/planning/heritage-policies/conservation-areas-and-areas-local-character) comprising:

- Old Oak Lane (located on Old Oak Lane north of the Grand Union Canal)

- Cumberland Park Factory (located on Scrubs Lane north of the Grand Union Canal)

- Grand Union Canal (located east of Old Oak Lane)

- Canalside (located west of Old Oak Lane)

Routes proposed for enhancement

Strategic open land within the urban area that contributes to the structure of London with the same planning status as

Green Belt.

These are the Neighbourhood Areas within the OPDC area. You can find out more here: https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/planning/planning-policy-0/neighbourhood-planning

Locations protected for uses suitable for broad industrial

type activities to ensure that London provides sufficient quality sites, in appropriate locations, to meet the needs of industrial and related sectors including general and light Industrial uses, logistics, waste management and environmental industries (such as renewable energy generation), utilities, wholesale markets and some transport functions.

Safeguarded Gypsy and Traveller Site on Bashley Road.

42 sites used to demonstrate our supply of land for new housing, commercial and industrial floorspace.

Designated areas which are recognised as being of particular importance to wildlife and biodiversity.

We have one Statutory Listed Asset (https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/planning/heritage-policies/statutory-listed-assets), the Grade II Listed Brent Viaduct. OPDC's Local Heritage Listings (https://www.london.gov.uk/about-us/organisations-we-work/old-oak-and-park-royal-development-corporation-opdc/planning/heritage-policies/opdc-local-heritage-listings) were adopted on 30 January 2020 and provide information for the 64 non-designated heritage asset s.

High Speed 2 safeguarding areas

High Speed 2 Extended Homeowner Protection Zones

Areas of river and surface water flooding

The Local Plan identifies the Old Oak Major Town Centre, the North Acton Neighbourhood Town Centre and the Park Royal Neighbourhood Town Centre. The boundary of the Old Oak Major Town Centre has yet to be defined. Therefore it is not shown on the Policies Map but can be seen on figure 3.7 in the Local Plan.

The Local Plan provides policies for each of our 12 places that exhibit local distinctiveness:

» P1: Old Oak South

» P2: Old Oak North

» P3: Grand Union Canal

» P4: Park Royal West

» P5: Old Oak Park Royal

» P6: Park Royal Centre

» P7: North Acton and Acton Wells

» P8: Old Oak Lane and Old Oak Common Lane

» P9: Channel Gate

» P10: Scrubs Lane

» P11: Willesden Junction

» P12: Wormwood Scrubs

11 waste management sites