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26/1018 - Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed Approved
Change of use

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of flat into a 3 bedroom 5 person HMO (House in multiple occupation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Validated
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 Jun 2026

Approved on 22 Jun 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Final delegated report Report · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Final decision notice Decision (Public) · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form (Public) · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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 ↗
8 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 18-56, Cambridge Avenue Nw6, Grade II, 30 m away · 8 Grade II
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.
Show all 8 with distances
Historic England ↗
Conservation area 18 m away: South Kilburn
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 65 m away: Cambridge Hall, Cambridge Avenue, Kilburn; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 50 m away: Kilburn.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £775,000 in March 2015. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

31 March 2015£775,000New build

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

Building

Floor area116 m² (1,249 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached flat, 3 habitable rooms
Built2012 onwards
HeatingCommunity scheme
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 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
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
Postcode
NW6 5AA
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Kilburn
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Jun 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted
Decision date
22 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
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Agent
WEA 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 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14751209
Planning Portal ref
PP-14751209
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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

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

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.