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26/1902 - Prior Approval Class MA Refused

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use from sui generis or a mixed use to dwellinghouse: The building has two parts downstairs is shop and upstairs are offices, the plans are to convert offices into residential flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
27 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
11 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 11 Aug 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 17 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for HMOs · Article 4 for Town Centres - Harlesden. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Conservation area 26 m away: Harlesden; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 2

No sale at a full price is recorded: the entries below are transfers of land or at a nominal price.

20 March 2024£5,000Other property, leasehold. A nominal price
9 December 2020£5,000Other property, leasehold. A nominal price

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Prior Approval Class MA
Postcode
NW10 8SG
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Ward
Harlesden & Kensal Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior approval is refused at submission
Decision date
11 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 15 days from validation, 41 days faster than Brent's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 50% of changes of use here are.

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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 17 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15112006
Planning Portal ref
PP-15112006
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.