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25/0041 - Full Planning Permission Approved at committee

Approved at planning committee on 11 February 2026, subject to a legal agreement. The council issues its decision notice once the agreement is signed.

Proposal

Demolition of all existing buildings and structures and erection of 4 storey mixed-use building comprising of training centre and community hall uses (Use Classes F1/F2), with roof and rear first floor terraces, associated cycle parking, refuse storage, landscaping and all other associated and ancillary works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Jan 2025
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Committee
11 Feb 2026
Decision notice
Not issued yet

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 24 Nov 2025; it is now day 668.

The consultation period closed on 24 Nov 2025.

Planning committee

Decided by Brent Planning Committee on 11 Feb 2026. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the community benefits outweighed heritage harm and impacts on neighbours were acceptable.
  • Objectors and councillors raised concerns about heritage, height, community space, construction impacts, consultation and neighbouring amenity.
  • The committee voted six to approve, one to refuse and one to abstain, granting permission with an additional demolition safeguard.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and final decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brent's committee minutes of 11 Feb 2026.

Documents 88

Statements & assessments 27

PDF Further heritage comments Consultee Comments (Public) · 18 Nov 2025 View ↗ PDF Statutory bng metric Supporting Documents · 10 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Revised heritage statement Supporting Documents · 9 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF Revised transport statement Supporting Documents · 19 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage further note Supporting Documents · 14 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF Environmental health noise Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Transport Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Heritage Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Noise impact assessment Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Daylight and sunlight assessment Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Statement of community involvement Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Energy and sustainability statement Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Drainage technical note Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed surface water drainage sketch Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Air quality assessment Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity net gain assessment Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Breeam pre-assessment Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Preliminary ecology assessment Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 1 Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 2 Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 3 Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 4 Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Fire statement Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Breeam (land use and ecology) Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural method statement Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Arboricultural impact assessment Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 25

PDF Revised travel plan Supporting Documents · 19 May 2025 View ↗ PDF Revised demolition and construction management plan Supporting Documents · 14 Apr 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing section 01 Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed block plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed ground floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed 1st floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed 2nd floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed 3rd floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed roof plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed north elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed east elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed south elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed west elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed section 01 Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Proposed section 02 Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing location plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing block plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing ground floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing 1st floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing roof plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing north elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing east elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing south elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Existing west elevation Submitted Drawings Plans · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Demolition and construction management plan Supporting Documents · 7 Jan 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 23

PDF List - notified of committee Consultation · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF List - notified of committee Consultation · 4 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF List - notified of committee Consultation · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF List - notified of committee Consultation · 3 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF Network rail comments Consultee Comments (Public) · 6 Jan 2026 View ↗ PDF Network rail comments redacted Consultee Comments (Public) · 19 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF Site notice Consultation · 6 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Site notice Consultation · 4 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 1 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 1 Aug 2025 View ↗ PDF Site notice Consultation · 19 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 10 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 10 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 10 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 10 Jun 2025 View ↗ PDF Design Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Green infrastructure Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Policy Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Environmental health Consultee Comments (Public) · 10 Mar 2025 View ↗ PDF Site notice Consultation · 22 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF Site notice Consultation · 22 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 16 Jan 2025 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 16 Jan 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Registered park or garden 51 m away: Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
18 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Trough Outside Number 665, Grade II, 52 m away · 16 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 62 m away: Kensal Green Cemetery; Heritage at risk 51 m away: Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 51 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NW10 5PP
Received
7 Jan 2025
Validated
7 Jan 2025
Ward
Queens Park
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 668, past the statutory target. 90% of full applications in Brent are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Nov 2026.

Day 668612 days past the 56-day target
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

163comments received
150 objecting2 neutral11 supporting

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

188 neighbours consulted · Last counted 4 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13505960
Planning Portal ref
PP-13505960
Comments by
24 Nov 2025
Committee
11 Feb 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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