49 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS Data via plota.co.uk

26/1847 - Full Planning Permission Registered
Change of useExtensions & alterationsShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Proposed change of use from hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) to restaurant (Use Class E(b)), erection of single-storey rear extension, new extractor flue at rear and alterations to shopfront Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 21 Oct 2026; it is now day 71.

Comments are open until 21 Oct 2026

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Documents 16

Statements & assessments 2

PDF Design & access statement final Design Access · 30 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Ventilation & extraction statement Supporting Documents · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 6

PDF Existing & proposed roof plans Submitted Drawings Plans · 24 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Block plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Proposed elevations Submitted Drawings Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing elevations Submitted Drawings Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing & proposed ground floor plan Submitted Drawings Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application form Application Form (Public) · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted on application Consultation · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF List - consulted Consultation · 30 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Activated carbon filters?panels Supporting Documents · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Commercial freezer specfications Supporting Documents · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Commercial kitchen fan Supporting Documents · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: Brent APA 2.5
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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: Gatepiers Between Numbers 5/5a and 6/6a Old St Andrew's Mansions, Grade II, 3 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
Conservation area 43 m away: St Andrews; Local nature reserve 490 m away: Brent Reservoir / Welsh Harp; SSSI 490 m away: Brent Reservoir SSSI; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
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 area79 m² (850 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 132)
UseB1 Offices and Workshop businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2012, 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
NW9 8RS
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Welsh Harp
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
M C S Design Architectural Services

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 95% of changes of use in Brent are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7113 days to the predicted decision (day 84)
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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15089382
Planning Portal ref
PP-15089382
Comments by
21 Oct 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

2025 Refused
Change of use from ground floor takeaway to single self-contained flat, with removal of r…
25/2993
2025 Refused
Proposed conversion of ground-floor takeaway into a self-contained flat, infill of wall…
25/2325
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
33 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Proposed conversion of the existing rear garage area into 2x self contained flats, additi…
25/0365
2024 Approved
35 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Proposed change of use from retail unit to part retail use and part Islamic Community Cen…
24/1454
2023 Approved
24 & 24A-D Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Proposed retrospective permission for minor alterations, relocation and alteration of chi…
23/3873
2023 Refused
43 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Demolition of rear extension to restaurant, erection of new single-storey rear extension…
23/2720
2020 Approved
5 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Construction of a single building up to 6 storeys to provide residential units, and flexi…
20/2096
2021 Approved
Lidl, 4-14 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
The installation and relocation of wall mounted AC units and Dry cooler units to south-we…
21/0836
2020 Withdrawn
35 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Change of use from Retail Unit (use class: E) to Part Retail Unit (use class: E) and part…
20/2756
2019 Withdrawn
5 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Creation of 53 residential units involving the construction of a 7-storey residential blo…
19/2524
2019 Refused
35 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Change of use of the existing printing shop (Use class A1) into a hot food takeaway (Use…
19/0039
2018 Withdrawn
5 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Erection of an eight-storey residential block comprising 52 self-contained flats (36 x 1…
18/3263
2018 Refused
20A Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Proposed replacement of existing 2-bedroom flat on first and second floor with two self-c…
18/1233
2018 Approved
5 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Prior notification for demolition of all redundant buildings associated with the previous…
18/1482
2018 Refused
5 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Prior notification for demolition of all redundant buildings associated with the previous…
18/0783
2017 Approved
24A Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Part retrospective application to convert above shop floors into 1 no. 1 -bed , 1 no. 2-b…
17/2558
2017 Approved
Claygate Court, 11 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Installation of 3 internally illuminated fascia signs and 3 non illuminated signs
17/1953
2016 Refused
24 & 24 A-E INC, Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Construction of external seating bench to rear and change of position of front entrance t…
16/1038
2016 Approved
Claygate Court, 11 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RR
Change of use of ground floor retail unit (Use class A1) into a gym (Use Class D2)
16/3314
2016 Approved
35A Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Retrospective application for the installation of an ATM with associated alterations to t…
16/0903
2016 Approved
35A Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Installation of an internally illuminated sign to the ATM located to the front elevation…
16/0904
2016 Approved
Lidl, 4-14 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Proposed freestanding internally illuminated totem sign
16/1080
2025 Approved
35 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Details pursuant to condition 10 (Cycle & Refuse Storage Details), of Full Planning Permi…
25/0559
2023 Refused
24 A-D Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Non material amendment (internal alterations to layouts of Flats 1-4) of Full Planning Pe…
23/2424
2019 Refused
24A Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Non material amendment for - alterations to unit 1 and unit 2 layout of Full Planning Per…
19/3943
2019 Approved
24A Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD
Non material amendment (Retention of Unit 3 shower room rather than moving it to a new lo…
19/3480
2019 Approved
Flats A-C, 43 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8RS
Certificate of lawfulness for existing use as 3 self-contained flats on first and second…
19/0687
Brent
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#113 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.