399 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0964 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useCommercial & major worksUtility infrastructureCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed change of use from off licence to adult gaming centre and replacement of external air condenser units to the rear elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Validated
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 30 Jul 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Documents 13

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final delegated report Report · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Final decision notice Decision (Public) · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Appendix 3 agc survey of customer numbers Approved Documents · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 4 security and social responsibility statement Approved Documents · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix 2 - survey of admiral customers april 2023 Approved Documents · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning policy design and heritage statement Approved Documents · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Appendix a - noise assessment Approved Documents · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 5

PDF Location plan Approved Drawing Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing drawings Approved Drawing Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed rear elevation Approved Drawing Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed plan Approved Drawing Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing and proposed first floor plan Approved Drawing Plans · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form (Public) · 20 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
Article 4 for Town Centres - Wembley. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Brent AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Town centre: Wembley
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area471 m² (5,070 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 88)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HA9 6AA
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Wembley Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
30 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
RR Planning Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 54% of changes of use here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
54%approved
220decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Brent in the last twelve months, from validation. Brent decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

5 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14867681
Planning Portal ref
PP-14867681
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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25/1611
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2023 Approved
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2024 Refused
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24/1738
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Refused
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Alterations to the shopfront including installation of hatch window to restaurant
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2021 Withdrawn
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21/4196
2023 Approved
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Proposed change of use from Banqueting Hall (Use Class: Sui Generis) to Place of Worship…
23/0778
2022 Withdrawn
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Proposed change of use of existing ground and basement level Retail space (Use Class: E)…
22/3729
2022 Approved
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Conversion of first and second floors from function space (Use Class Sui Generis) into 4…
22/0485
2022 Approved
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Installation of a new extraction flue pipe to hot food takeaway
22/1662
2020 Approved
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Retrospective consent for single storey rear extension to be used for storage in connecti…
20/3244
2022 Approved
385 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AA
Retrospective planning application for the increased height to the existing ground floor…
22/0748
2021 Approved
395 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AA
Single storey extension to existing shop, and facilities for refuse and cycling
21/3753
2021 Refused
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Retrospective planning application for the increased height to the existing ground floor…
21/3283
2021 Refused
385 High Road, Wembley, HA9 6AA
Retrospective planning application for the increased height to the existing ground floor…
21/0692
2016 Refused
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Conversion of first, second and third floors into two self contained flats and insertion…
16/3394
2016 Approved
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16/1420
2016 Approved
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Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Brent is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #91 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (85%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Brent decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #269 of 296
85%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #247 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #91 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #42 of 296
53%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
193 decided
1,963
Total decisions
431 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.