3 Elmstead Avenue, Wembley, HA9 8NS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0739 - Full Planning Permission Refused

Proposal

Proposed dropped kerb, formation of hardstanding to the front garden to facilitate two off-street parking spaces, installation of an electric vehicle charging point, and associated landscaping to ground floor flat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Mar 2026
✓
Validated
29 May 2026
✗
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Town centre 17 m away: Preston Road; Designated open space 31 m away.
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 1

Last sold for £360,000 in January 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

24 January 2025£360,000

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

Building

Floor area58 m² (624 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, 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
HA9 8NS
Received
23 Mar 2026
Validated
29 May 2026
Ward
Preston
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Jul 2026
Decision
Permission Refused
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
HOMZ UK

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 23% of extensions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
1,134decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Brent in the last twelve months, from validation. Brent decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14800996
Planning Portal ref
PP-14800996
Comments by
22 Jun 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

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

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.