Manager's Flat, Willesden Junction Hotel, 47 Station Road, London, NW10 4UP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use of part of ground floor to create two serviced hotel rooms, full width dormer roof extension over No. 47 Station Road to create one additional serviced hotel room, removal of roller shutters, installation of new front glazed windows and new mansard roof extension over original public house building to create seven additional serviced hotel rooms. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jun 2026
✓
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 72.

The consultation period closed on 27 Aug 2026.

Documents 21

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Town centre: Harlesden
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

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NW10 4UP
Received
15 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Harlesden & Kensal Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
JAS Design

Decision outlook

Day 72, past the statutory target. 95% of changes of use in Brent are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7216 days past the 56-day target
74%decided within 8 weeks
50%approved
197decided in the last year

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

24 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14949751
Planning Portal ref
PP-14949751
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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