Planning Update

Planning forms an important part of the work of Ruislip Residents’ Association. Only by monitoring the planning applications that are submitted to Hillingdon Council can we maintain the quality of our built environment, and ensure that quality housing is being built for our residents, both existing and newcomers.

On this page you will find articles on particular major applications, and more general planning updates.*

 

Why is McDonald’s in Ruislip closed – what is happening?

McDonald’s restaurant has been on Ruislip High Street for 30 years, employs 80 local people and regularly serves many more. They are temporarily closed while they extend their restaurant into the unit next door (previously The Linen Chest) and return it to work as a more “traditional” fastfood takeaway and restaurant configuration. After a series […]

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Barn Hotel in Ruislip has been leased by Ealing Council as emergency housing for another year

Despite what you might read in some of the more fantastical claims on Facebook, the Barn Hotel is not used to give free housing at Hillingdon’s expense for asylum seekers or illegal migrants. It is owned privately with a  pending planning application to build new flats, to create a new public ‘Heritage Square’ and to […]

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Planning Applications Submitted within Ruislip CAs in July 2025

    Ref Address Application Date of Application 17713/APP/ 2025/1605 51 Bury Street Details pursuant to the discharge of two Conditions of Planning permission 17713/APP/2024/511 dated 25-06-2024. 10/06/2025 42185/APP/ 2025/1609 144 & 144A High Street McDonald’s Installation of a new HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) system for 144 & 144A High Street, Ruislip. 10/06/2025 […]

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Planning Applications Decided within Ruislip CAs in July 2025

Planning Applications APPROVED: Ref Address Application Date of Decision 76904/APP/ 2025/1094 14 Poplars Close Conversion of bungalow to a 1.5-storey house – with rear extension, conversion of roof  to habitable use 14/07/2025 793/74/APP/2025/1537 49 Bury Street Installation of air source heat pump 01/08/2025 78251/APP/2025/1593 15 Mill Drive Installation of an A/C Heat Pump at Front […]

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Concerns over large extension proposals on Deane Croft Road

We received a message from a local resident concerned about a large extension with a pending planning application, and took a look at the plans. The resident’s concerns were that a semi-detatched house on Deane Croft Road would be extended so substantially as to be near-unrecognisable, building a new two-storey extension at the side and […]

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We look forward to seeing you at our GM on
Tuesday 15th September 2026 at Winston Churchill Hall, Ruislip
(Note the changed date: not 5th Oct as previously advertised)