31A & 31B Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/2576
Council
Brent 5.7/10
Date received
9 Sept 2025
Date validated
9 Sept 2025
Postcode
NW2 4HS

Description

Conversion of 2x self-contained flats into a single dwellinghouse Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

Mapesbury 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.
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2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for HMOs · Mapesbury. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 493 m away: Westbere Copse; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Proposed alteration to front boundary wall to dwellinghouse
25/3279
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19 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Proposed alterations to fenestration to dwellinghouse.
25/2529
2025
30A Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Felling of 2 trees adjacent to the front boundary of the property
25/2364
2025 Approved
32 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
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25/1700
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T4 - Norway Spruce (Picea abies): fell
25/1708
2025 Approved
19 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Proposed demolition of existing storage and shed and existing side extension, erection of…
25/1219
2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
23 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
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2023 Approved
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Felling of 2 trees in the front boundary of property
23/1622
2023 Withdrawn
Flats 1 to 4 INC, 40 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Proposed removal of plastic canopy, replacement of front hardstanding, new soft landscapi…
23/1034
2023 Approved
42A Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Proposed installation of 1x no picture window to flank wall, repainting of timber sash wi…
23/0697
2022 Approved
Flat 1, 40 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Proposed single storey timber clad outbuilding in rear garden to ground floor flat
22/4100
2022 Approved
31 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Conversion of 2no. self-contained flats into a single family dwellinghouse
22/2624
2022 Approved
25 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Proposed installation of two gates at the front boundary and increased front soft landsca…
22/1147
2022 Refused
42A Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Demolition of raised decking and erection of a single storey rear extension, rear extensi…
22/0388
2021 Approved
34A Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Replacement of existing windows and rear door with new double and triple glazed windows i…
21/4683
2020 Refused
21 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Erection of a single storey outbuilding in rear garden of dwellinghouse
20/1758
2020 Approved
23 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Alterations to the front garden to include replacement of front boundary wall and increas…
20/2491
2019 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear garden outbuilding
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2019 Approved
42B Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
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19/3119
2018 Refused
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Construction of a single storey rear extension and installation of a side entrance door t…
18/4782
2019 Refused
42B Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JD
Installation of 10 x rooflights
19/0638
2018 Approved
27 Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4HS
Proposed conversion of dwellinghouse into 2 x 3-bed flats, including rear dormer and roof…
18/3849
2017 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension with juliet balcony, single storey side infill…
17/1067
2016 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings