30 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 4BS Data via plota.co.uk

25/3256 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed single-storey outbuilding in rear garden of hostel Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Nov 2025
✗
Refused
16 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 16 Jan 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Article 4 direction
Article 4 for HMOs. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Conservation area 5 m away: Brondesbury
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Protected tree 12 m away: Thanet Lodge, Mapesbury Road Area, order 07/00049; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 33 m away.
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 area345 m² (3,714 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 17 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, 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
NW2 4BS
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Brondesbury Park
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Jan 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
16 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Agent
SM Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 28% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
848decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Brent in the last twelve months, from validation. Brent decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

49 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14392797
Planning Portal ref
PP-14392797
Comments by
15 Dec 2025
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.