Acer Court, 23 Sheldon Road, London, NW2 3AG Data via plota.co.uk

25/3058 - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Replacement of existing timber window with PVC-u double glazed windows to the flats and replacement of roof tiles with cedral fibre cement slates to the flats. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Oct 2025
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Validated
4 Nov 2025
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Approved
7 Jan 2026

Approved on 7 Jan 2026 · Delegated Team Manager · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Mapesbury 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 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 56 m away: Cricklewood.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
NW2 3AG
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
4 Nov 2025
Ward
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Jan 2026
Decision
Permission Granted
Decision date
7 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Agent
Retrofit Design Services (UK)

How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Brent's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 72% of full applications here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
72%approved
848decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

54 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14436188
Planning Portal ref
PP-14436188
Comments by
30 Dec 2025
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

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