2A Grand Parade, Forty Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9JS Data via plota.co.uk

26/1827 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing Approved

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of first floor flat as 10 bed 10 person house of multiple occupation (HMO). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
29 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Site constraints 8

Barn Hill 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 for Town Centres - Wembley Park. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Wembley Park
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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 485 m away: Fryent Country Park; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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.

Building

Floor area191 m² (2,056 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 11 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2024, 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
Postcode
HA9 9JS
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
29 Jul 2026
Ward
Barnhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Planning Architecture Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15047651
Planning Portal ref
PP-15047651
Env. assessment
No
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

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.