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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 dates9,816Searchable applications
518Recorded as pending
77%Approval rate · 8,075 approved or refused records
1,818Refused applications
6,257 approved · 1,818 refused · 211 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Nov 2021 to 12 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Registered26/0479
Details pursuant to condition 25 (landscaping) of Full Planning Permission reference 22/3965 dated 23 February, 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 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0480
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
97 Sunnymead Road, London, NW9 8BS
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0010/TELN
The Notification under the Electronic Communications Code Regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights for installation of 1 No. 4G Radio Unit, and 1 No. 5G Radio Unit at a height of 5.5 metres, 1 No. 5G Antenna at a height of 6 metres and ancillary development thereto outside 250 Neasden Lane, London, NW10 0AA
Street Record, Neasden Lane, London, NW10
Received 24 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0481
Details pursuant to the partial discharge of condition 19 (Site Investigation), of Full Planning Permission application reference 25/1355 dated 14/12/2025 for Redevelopment of the site to provide a building containing residential dwellings with commercial unit on ground floor, associated vehicular access, cycle parking spaces, refuse storage, amenity space, landscaping and associated works. Subject to a Legal Agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) dated the 4th December 2025.
Argenta House, Argenta Way, London, NW10 0AZ
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0482
Details pursuant to condition 18 (Details of future connection to a district heating network), of Full Planning Permission application reference 25/1355 dated 14/12/2025 for Redevelopment of the site to provide a building containing residential dwellings with commercial unit on ground floor, associated vehicular access, cycle parking spaces, refuse storage, amenity space, landscaping and associated works. Subject to a Legal Agreement made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) dated the 4th December 2025.
Argenta House, Argenta Way, London, NW10 0AZ
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0483
Change of use of mezzanine storage and extension to be used as ancillary offices, alteration to fenestration to front elevation, new windows, reinstating existing skylights and internal alterations
12 Trojan Business Centre, Cobbold Road, London, NW10 9ST
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0484
Proposed vehicular crossover and provision of 2x off street parking spaces to the front of the property.
84 Birchen Grove, London, NW9 8SA
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0485
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed removal of front porch and use of existing Class C3(a) dwellinghouse as a small-scale residential supported living home (Class C3 (b)) for up to three residents.
31 Woodside Close, Wembley, HA0 1UL
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0486
Proposed demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension to the dwellinghouse (amended)
100 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YN
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0487
Proposed rear dormer extension, dormer extension to the outrigger and 3x front rooflights to the dwellinghouse
21 Buchanan Gardens, London, NW10 5AD
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Appeal lodged26/0488
Certificate of lawfulness for existing conversion of single dwellinghouse into 4x self contained flats.
86 London Road, Wembley, HA9 7HG
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0490
Conversion of existing HMO into 2x self-contained flats.
35A Malvern Road, London, NW6 5PS
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0491
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of 1 self-contained dwelling (Garden flat 8) within single storey outbuilding in rear garden
Garden Flat 8, 88 Brook Road, London, NW2 7DU
Received 25 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0492
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6mMaximum height - 3.4mEaves height - 2.6m
34 Oxgate Gardens, London, NW2 6EB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0493
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable extension, rear dormer window with juliet balcony and 3x front rooflights and single storey outbuilding in rear garden of the dwellinghouse.
34 Oxgate Gardens, London, NW2 6EB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0494
Proposed conversion of first floor flat into 3 bedroom 4 person house of multiple occupation (HMO) and addition of cycle & bin storage to the front garden.
81 Deacon Road, London, NW2 5NN
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0495
Demolition of existing rear dormer and proposed single-storey side extension, 3x rear dormer windows, and alteration to fenestrations to dwellinghouse
200 Walm Lane, London, NW2 3BP
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0496
Demolition and rebuilding of the two-storey rear outrigger; single-storey side infill extension and wrap around side-to-rear extension; replacement roof tiles; rear dormer extension; installation of 1no. front flush fitting rooflight to the main roof; alterations and additions to the front, side and rear fenestration including replacement windows and doors; installation of a front and side boundary wall with associated timber fencing, step, side gate and integrated landscaping.
37 Creighton Road, London, NW6 6EE
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Registered26/0497
Demolition of the existing 2-storey recording studios and the erection of a 4-storey (plus basement) mixed-use building with lightwells, providing a total of 3 x commercial units (over ground and basement levels) and 9 x residential units with balconies, hard and soft landscaping to forecourt and provision of 2 pedestrian access points and 2 vehicular access points, alteration to existing dropped kerbs to accommodate pedestrian access, accessible parking bay and service bay to forecourt, new side and rear boundary walls, alterations to existing front boundary wall and addition of metal gates, and provision of cycle and refuse/recycle storage
Battery Studios, 1 Maybury Gardens, London, NW10 2NB
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Unknown26/0498
Proposed demolition of single storey rear extension and chimney stack and erection of a single and two storey rear extension, rear dormer window with juliet balcony and 2 front rooflights to dwellinghouse
8 Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6JE
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Appeal lodged26/0500
Proposed erection of bike shed, removal of grassed area and provision of concrete paving slabs with peripheral planting to rear garden of maisonette
Flat 1, 123 Brondesbury Road, London, NW6 6RY
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0501
Removal of extraction flue and installation of new extraction flue to rear of property in association with ground floor commercial premises.
207 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 3HS
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0502
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable extension and rear dormer window with 2x front rooflights and installation of side window to the dwellinghouse.
659 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HD
Received 26 Feb 2026 - Decided26/0503
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres:Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6mMaximum height - 3.4mEaves height - 3m
659 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HD
Received 26 Feb 2026
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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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