36B Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1141 - Full Planning Permission Approved
Change of useNew homes

Proposal

Proposed conversion of 1x self-contained first floor flat into a 3 bedroom, 4 person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) and addition of refuse and cycle storage to front garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 May 2026
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Validated
11 May 2026
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Approved
6 Jul 2026

Approved on 6 Jul 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final delegated report Report · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Final decision notice Decision (Public) · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Amenity quality space statement Approved Documents · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF Existing and proposed drawings Approved Drawing Plans · 6 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hmo management plan Approved Documents · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Water consumption plan Approved Documents · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form (Public) · 7 May 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Fire safety strategy Approved Documents · 7 May 2026 View ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 24 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Building

Floor area108 m² (1,163 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (77 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 4 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NW10 5YP
Received
6 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
Harlesden & Kensal Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
6 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sterling Town Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, 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 8 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14910660
Planning Portal ref
PP-14910660
Comments by
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
Rear dormer loft conversion with 3 front rooflights to first floor flat
22/3397
2021 Refused
Rear dormer loft conversion with 3 front rooflights and a rear roof terrace with obscure…
21/3555
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
13 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YR
Proposed single-storey side-to-rear extension to ground floor flat
25/0238
2024 Approved
30A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Replacement of existing white timber sash and casement windows and white timber door with…
24/3282
2024 Approved
10A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed rear dormer and x2 front rooflights to first floor flat.
24/2332
2024 Refused
10A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed rear dormer window and rear outrigger extension with Juliet balcony and 4x roofl…
24/1270
2024 Refused
32 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to care home for children with l…
24/0944
2024 Approved
6A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed rear dormer, small outrigger dormer, rear terrace to outrigger and x2 front faci…
24/0348
2024 Withdrawn
32 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (C3) into a care home (C2)
24/0369
2023 Approved
10A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed erection of a single-storey outbuilding in rear garden of flat.
23/3166
2023 Approved
38A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed rear dormer, dormer to the rear outrigger with 1x Juliet bacony and 3x front roo…
23/0941
2022 Approved
38A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed rear dormer window roof extension and two front rooflights to first floor flat
22/3679
2022 Refused
38A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed rear dormer window, dormer to rear outrigger, two front rooflights and three rea…
22/1303
2021 Approved
74 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed conversion of single dwellinghouse into 2 x self-contained flats works including…
21/1024
2020 Refused
6A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Loft conversion with rear dormer windows to roofscape and existing outrigger, installatio…
20/1811
2018 Approved
60 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Conversion of single family dwelling house into two self-contained flats (1 x 2bed and 1…
18/3288
2018 Approved
Nursery, Furness Primary School, Furness Road, London, NW10 5YT
Demolition of existing prefabricated nursery building, with new build extension and recon…
18/0368
2018 Approved
18A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
A single storey rear and side extension to garden flat
18/0587
2017 Withdrawn
18A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed formation of dormer to rear roof & installation of two roof lights to front roof…
17/4712
2017 Approved
18A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed formation of dormer to rear roof & installation of two roof lights to front roof…
17/3613
2017 Approved
62 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Proposed conversion of existing dwellinghouse into two self contained units (1 x 2 bed an…
17/2376
2017 Approved
4A Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Proposed erection of a rear dormer window, three front facing rooflights and two addition…
17/1867
2017 Approved
19 Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YR
Erection of single storey side infill extension and replacement of rear window with rear…
17/0069
2016 Approved
18 Odessa Road, London, NW10 5YH
Single storey rear infill extension with courtyard and replacement of door with windows t…
16/5219
2016 Approved
22A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Demolition of detached coal shed and erection of a single storey rear and side infill ext…
16/4858
2016 Approved
26B Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Erection of a rear dormer window with linked roof extension to the rear outrigger at seco…
16/4809
2016 Approved
18A Palermo Road, London, NW10 5YP
Demolition of detached outbuilding and erection of a single storey rear and side infill e…
16/3073
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.