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London Borough of Brent
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for London Borough of Brent. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates8,116Searchable applications
528Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 6,449 approved or refused records
1,416Refused applications
5,033 approved · 1,416 refused · 163 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Nov 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Planning and building controlLocal plan Planning policy and guidancePre-application advice Pre‑application planning adviceConservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanningstrategy@brent.gov.ukCouncil source
Contact details were found on council pages. Check the source for opening hours and which enquiries the service handles.
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas23 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas158 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decided24/2584
Installation of externally illuminated fascia signage and white gradient manifestation film applied to internal glazing to shop frontage
499 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9ED
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2586
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of ground floor as 3x self-contained studio flats.
28A Deacon Road, London, NW2 5QH
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2587
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to small childrens home (Use Class C3b)
55 The Ridgeway, London, NW9 0UB
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2588
Address: The Portal, Land at Wales Farm Road and Portal Way, London, W3 6EJProposal: Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Opinion in accordance with Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) associated with a proposed Section 73 amendment to planning permission 165514OPDFUL dated 20/10/2023 to provide a part 14/ part 43 storey building comprising 469 residential units, 542 sqm of flexible commercial/community use floor space and associated landscaping, car parking and cycle parking.Reference: 24/0143/SCOOPDC
2024, Observation Applications, Not in Brent
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2589
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed removal of chimney stack, hip to gable extension and rear dormer window with 3x front rooflights to the bungalow.
28 Glenwood Avenue, London, NW9 7PJ
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Appeal decided24/2590
Conversion of property to large 8 bed/8 person HMO with demolition of existing ground floor rear extension, erection of single storey rear extension, first floor rear extension, hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer, x1 front rooflight and insertion of door and windows to side elevation to ground floor
165 Dudden Hill Lane, London, NW10 1AU
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2591
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6mMaximum height - 3.15mEaves height - 3m
4 Bassingham Road, Wembley, HA0 4RL
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2592
G1: 2 no. Lime in front garden ? re-pollard by removing up to 2.5m of crown
14A Cambridge Gardens, London, NW6 5AY
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2593
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 4.5mMaximum height - 3mEaves height - 3m
66 Beverley Gardens, Wembley, HA9 9RA
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2594
Proposed single-storey side-to-rear extension to dwellinghouse
66 Beverley Gardens, Wembley, HA9 9RA
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2596
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed demolition of existing shed and outbuilding and erection of single-storey outbuilding in rear garden of dwellinghouse
85 Woodstock Road, Wembley, HA0 4HQ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2598
Address: Crown Moran Hotel, 142-146 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3EDProposal: Installation of two electric vehicle charging parking spaces and associated infrastructure comprising of one charger pillar, one feeder pillar and bollardsReference: 24/3560/FUL
2024, Observation Applications, Not in Brent
Received 16 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2600
Details pursuant to condition 5 (Noise Assessment), of Full Planning Permission application reference 22/3943 granted under Appeal reference APP/T5150/W/23/3325003 dated 11/12/2023 for Change of use of basement and ground floor from a vacant Bank to an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC)
169-171 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3JB
Received 13 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/2601
Demolition of existing rear shed and proposed erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden of the dwellinghouse.
25 Clifford Gardens, London, NW10 5JE
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2602
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer window with 2x front rooflights to the dwellinghouse.
3 Lansdowne Grove, London, NW10 1PL
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2603
Proposed installation of 2 heat pumps
Units 2 & 3 Oxgate Centre, Oxgate Lane, London, NW2 7JA
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2604
Certificate of Lawfulness for use of existing outbuilding as annex ancillary to the main dwelling
7 Springfield Mount, London, NW9 0SS
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Unknown24/2605
Proposed dropped kerb for vehicular access to the front of the dwellinghouse
57 Abbey Avenue, Wembley, HA0 1LJ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2606
Non-material amendment (repositioning of modular building with associated landscaping) of Deemed (Reg3 Councils own Development) reference: 23/1103, dated 18th August 2023, for Removal of an existing modular building and the erection of a new single storey modular building as a new Additional Resource Provision (ARP) for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Preston Park Primary School, College Road, Wembley, HA9 8RJ
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2607
Demolition of garage, proposed single storey side extension, single storey outbuilding, alterations to front entrance and steps, new side access, alterations to front garden including cycle storage, reposition and extension to side boundary wall and landscaping
Flats 1 to 4, 2 Sonia Gardens, London, NW10 1AH
Received 17 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2609
Proposed replacement of roof tiles to bungalow
32 Barn Hill, Wembley, HA9 9LD
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2610
Proposed erection of rear dormer window with linked dormer and roof terrace with privacy screen to rear outrigger of dwellinghouse
19 Dundonald Road, London, NW10 3HP
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2611
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6mMaximum height - 3mEaves height - 3m
5 The Rise, London, NW10 0LT
Received 18 Sept 2024 - Decided24/2612
Certififcate of lawfulness for proposed hip-to-gable roof extension with rear dormer, loft conversion into habitable space and installation of 3x front rooflights to dwellinghouse
37 Ennerdale Drive, London, NW9 0DY
Received 18 Sept 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for London Borough of Brent, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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