Unit 7, Barham Park, 660 Harrow Road, Wembley, HA0 2HB Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed conversion of ground floor storage unit (Use Class B8) to Community Use Space (Use Class F2), replacement of ground floor front window with door, infill of rear window openings and addition of new door to rear elevation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 May 2026
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Validated
21 May 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 16 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Designated open space
Borough-designated open space.
Loss of protected open space is resisted unless it is replaced by space of equal or better quality nearby.
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 ↗
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Garden Walls, Gates, Pergola of 2 Portland Stone Ionic Columns. Sundial on Portland Stone Ionic Columns at Barham Old Court, Grade II, 55 m away
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 83)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Community/Day Centre
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HA0 2HB
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
21 May 2026
Ward
Wembley Central
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
OCR Surveying Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 81 days from validation, 25 days slower than Brent's median of 56 for changes of use. 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 16 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14784705
Planning Portal ref
PP-14784705
Comments by
6 Jul 2026
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

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.