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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 dates

8,831Searchable applications

533Recorded as pending

78%Approval rate · 7,121 approved or refused records

1,588Refused applications

5,533 approved · 1,588 refused · 179 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Nov 2021 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Planning and building control Local plan Planning policy and guidance Pre-application advice Pre‑application planning advice Conservation areas Listed buildings and conservation areas Article 4 directions Article 4 directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanningstrategy@brent.gov.uk Council 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.

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Researching a proposal in London Borough of Brent

Start with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.

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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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London Borough of Brent
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Demolition of garage, rear conservatory and front porch and erection of a single and two storey side and rear extension, new front porch, solar panels to roof and rooflight to side elevation to dwellinghouse

Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6mMaximum height - 3.6mEaves height - 3.0m

Prior approval for change of use of ground floor commercial unit to a residential dwelling

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