Crusader House, 289 Cricklewood Broadway, London, NW2 6NX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1317 - Full Planning Permission Withdrawn

Proposal

Refurbishment and extension of the existing building, including the addition of one storey at roof level and a single-storey rear infill extension, to provide a retained and refurbished Class E commercial unit fronting Cricklewood Broadway, a new Class E(g)(iii) light industrial unit fronting Hassop Road, and 29 residential dwellings (Class C3) above, together with cycle parking, refuse storage, plant, landscaping, green roof and associated external alterations and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 May 2026
−
Withdrawn
18 Aug 2026

Withdrawn on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Documents 29

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for HMOs · Article 4 for Town Centres - Cricklewood. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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: Cricklewood
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 43 m away: Railway Terraces; Inside the Brent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NW2 6NX
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Case officer
Show
Decision
Withdrawn by Applicant
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bidwells

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

104 neighbours consulted · Last counted 19 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14947103
Comments by
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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