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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 dates8,524Searchable applications
529Recorded as pending
78%Approval rate · 6,831 approved or refused records
1,505Refused applications
5,326 approved · 1,505 refused · 174 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Nov 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
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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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More application records
- Decided24/3630
Non material amendment (Addition of phasing plan to the list of approved documents) of full planning permission application reference 22/3965 dated 23/02/2024 for Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two new buildings to provide commercial floorspace (Use Class: E) and student accommodation bedspaces (Use Class: Sui Generis), associated access and highways works, amenity space, cycle parking spaces, disabled car parking spaces and refuse/recycling stores. Subject to a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) dated 23rd of February 2024.
1-4 and 9 Watkin Road, Wembley, HA9 0NL
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/3631
Installation of 1x JOLT Unit electric vehicle charging points with integral double sided LCD screen and associated electrical connection works to existing foot path opposite no. 275 Edgware Road, London, NW9.
275 Edgware Road, London, NW9 6NB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/3632
Installation of internally static illuminated LCD digital display screen to existing footpath opposite no. 275 Edgware Road, London, NW9.
275 Edgware Road, London, NW9 6NB
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3633
Proposed side-to-rear extension and rear patio and steps to ground floor flat
1A Lushington Road, London, NW10 5UX
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3634
Demolition of existing side extension and proposed single-storey side extension with glazed roof and alterations to rear fenestration to dwellinghouse
53 Burns Road, London, NW10 4DT
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3635
Change of use from single dwelling house (Class C3) to a 3x bedroom 6x people HMO (Use Class C4) with bin storage facilities to front forecourt, provision of 6x cycle parking specs within rear shed and provision of communal rear amenity space.
13 Lonsdale Avenue, Wembley, HA9 7EJ
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3636
Variation of condition 4 (approved drawings) and condition 3 (methodology statement outlining the site access and storage) of Full Planning Permission application reference 24/3636 dated 14/12/2023 for Proposed demolition of existing polytunnel and outbuilding; erection of new single storey office building on the St Raphaels Edible Garden and new cycle stands
Land next to 161, Pitfield Way, London, NW10 0UW
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3637
Non material amendment (Addition of a new condition to the decision notice that lists the approved drawings) of Full Planning Permission Application reference 23/2889 dated 14/12/2024 for Proposed demolition of existing polytunnel and outbuilding; erection of new single storey office building on the St Raphaels Edible Garden and new cycle stands
Land next to 161, Pitfield Way, London, NW10 0UW
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3638
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear and side dormers, juliet balcony and 1x front and 2x side rooflights to the dwellinghouse.
18 Forty Lane, Wembley, HA9 9HA
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3639
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed outbuilding to rear garden of dwellinghouse.
131 Chaplin Road, Wembley, HA0 4UN
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3640
Demolition of existing rear extension and rear outrigger at ground floor and proposed single-storey side-to-rear extension, new window and double doors to rear elevation, new window to first floor side elevation and replacement of all existing windows with timber double glazed windows to dwellinghouse
52 Earlsmead Road, London, NW10 5QB
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3641
T1 Lime: fell to ground level
26 Streatley Road, London, NW6 7LS
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3642
Erection of two storey block to be used as classrooms with demolition of existing boiler room and installation of a new boiler room to the ground floor of the rear north east corner of Shri Sanatan Mandir.
Shri Sanatan Hindu Mandir, Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 4TA
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Appeal decided24/3643
Conversion of single dwellinghouse to 3x self-contained flats, with hard and soft landscaping including sub-division of rear garden, front off-street parking and associated cycle and refuse storage.
90 Crest Road, London, NW2 7SL
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3644
Single-storey rear conservatory with bi-fold doors to dwellinghouse
1 Eyhurst Close, London, NW2 7HP
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3645
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
646 North Circular Road, Neasden, London, NW2 7QJ
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3646
Proposed replacement of the existing rear single-glazed timber-framed sash window with a double-glazed uPVC hinged window and replacement of the single-glazed timber double doors to the rear garden with double-glazed uPVC double doors to ground floor flat
17A Park Avenue, London, NW2 5AN
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/3647
Non material amendment (Amendments to Condition 2 (approved drawing(s) and/or document(s)) and Condition 5 (Requirement of 684 residential units)) to allow:A second staircases in the larger blocks within the developmentElevational ChangesChange to unit numbersChange to private unit mixChange to Commercial/Affordable workspaceChange to Amenity Spaceof Full Planning Permission application reference 20/3156 dated 21/01/2022 for Demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of a mixed use development of buildings ranging between 3 and 16 storeys in height, comprising residential units, flexible commercial floorspace, affordable workspaces and community use floorspace, associated car parking, landscaping and ancillary facilities (phased development), subject to a Deed of Agreement dated 11 January 2022 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
1-26A, coachworks & storage areas, Abbey Manufacturing Estate, all units Edwards Yard, Mount Pleasant, Wembley, HA0 1UE
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Unknown24/3648
Construction of additional storey at fourth floor level to provide x1 self-contained flat.
162 Willesden Lane, Kilburn, London, NW6 7PQ
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3649
Demolition of rear shed and proposed single-storey side-to-rear extension to ground floor flat
30A Monson Road, London, NW10 5UP
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3651
Demolition of single storey side extension and first floor rear extension and proposed single-storey rear extension, part single part two-storey side extension, hip-to gable roof extension, rear dormer with juliet balcony, installation of 3x front rooflights and soft and hard landscaping to front of dwellinghouse.
189 Chaplin Road, Wembley, HA0 4UP
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3652
Installation of rear dormer window with a juliet balcony, installation of 1x rear window at second floor and 2x front rooflights to the first floor flat.
48A Ridley Road, London, NW10 5UA
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Appeal decided24/3654
Proposed single storey side to rear extension to ground floor flat.
86A Harvist Road, London, NW6 6HL
Received 20 Dec 2024 - Decided24/3657
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 5mMaximum height - 3.1mEaves height - $3
51 Lancelot Crescent, Wembley, HA0 2AX
Received 23 Dec 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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