1 Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SN Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/1112
Council
Brent 5.7/10
Date received
10 Apr 2025
Date validated
10 Apr 2025
Postcode
NW2 5SN

Description

Change of use of basement and ground floor from vacant bank to Adult Gaming Centre (AGC) with alt... Data via plota.co.uk

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Planning committee

Decided by Brent Planning Committee on 10 Sept 2025. The council has not yet issued its decision notice.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the use met policy limits, with controls for opening hours, noise, servicing and cycle storage.
  • Sixty-six representations objected, citing existing gaming centres, wellbeing, noise, crime, loss of banking use and the effect on the area.
  • The committee voted 4 to 1 to grant permission subject to the stated conditions and informatives.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer assessment, objections, committee questions, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Brent's committee minutes of 10 Sept 2025.

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 6

Willesden Green conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for HMOs · Article 4 for Town Centres - Willesden Green. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Willesden Green
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
Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), 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 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.

Building

Floor area458 m² (4,930 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 84)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Variation of condition 2 (Approved drawing(s) and/or document(s)) to allow Alteration to…
25/3047
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Change of use of basement and ground floor from vacant bank to bingo hall with alteration…
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Replacement of first floor front windows to bank
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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

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.