Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre & open space, Birchen Grove, London, NW9 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

26/2156 - Deemed (Reg3 Councils own Development) Registered

Proposal

Demolition of all buildings and construction of a one-storey environmental education and community centre, including improvements to access arrangements, provision of car and cycle parking, landscaping, play space, boundary treatments and ancillary works Data via plota.co.uk

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View original council record ↗Last checked 8 Oct 2026, 06:52

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Application progress

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Received

25 Aug 2026

Decision

Expected by 20 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 20 Oct 2026, from Brent's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 8 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 63

Statements & assessments 25

Plans & drawings 18

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form (Public) · 25 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 5

PDF Site notice Consultation · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 14 Sept 2026 View ↗

Site constraints 9

Local nature reserve: Brent Reservoir / Welsh Harp

Internationally or nationally protected for its wildlife. A habitats assessment is needed.

Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.

Metropolitan Open Land

Green belt level protection inside London.

The London Plan gives Metropolitan Open Land the same protection as green belt: inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.

Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland

A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.

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 ↗

Also on the record

SSSI 305 m away: Brent Reservoir SSSI; Conservation area 62 m away: St Andrews; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.

Not affected

Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council: Brent
Application type: Deemed (Reg3 Councils own Development)
Postcode: NW9 8RY
Received: 25 Aug 2026
Validated: 25 Aug 2026
Ward: Welsh Harp
Case officer: Show
Target decision: 20 Oct 2026
Decision level: Planning Committee
Agent: Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 45 of the 56-day target. Brent usually decides demolitions by day 56.

prediction

Day 4511 days to the 56-day target

73%decided within 8 weeks

75%approved

286decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received

1 supporting

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference: PP-15066285
Planning Portal ref: PP-15066285
Comments by: 8 Oct 2026
Env. assessment: No

Historical activity at this location

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Conversion of garage into a habitable room and replacement of ground floor rear side door…

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Proposed demolition of existing side garage and shelter, erection of 2 x two storey side…

20/2345 15 Oct 2020

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2018 Approved

1 Birchen Close, London, NW9 8SY

Erection of two storey side extension, single storey rear extension and hip to gable roof…

18/3172 28 Nov 2018

2018 Refused

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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

Welsh Harp Environmental Education Centre & open space, Birchen Grove, London, NW9 8RY Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Application progress

Documents 63

Statements & assessments 25

Plans & drawings 18

Application forms 1

Consultation & comments 5

Other documents 14

Site constraints 9

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