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26/2386 - Observations-Other Boroughs Applications Registered

Proposal

Site: North Marsh Area Of Welsh Harp Reservoir (Brent Reservoir), London, NW9 Proposal: Construction of a bird hide within the North Marsh of Welsh Harp Reference: Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 29 Oct 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from recent other across the UK. Comments are open until 16 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Town centre: Wembley
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Brent built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 22 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Observations-Other Boroughs Applications
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Agent
London Borough of Barnet

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide other by day 47.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
1,536decided in the last year

Plota live figures for other decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent other in Brent to go on. Brent decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 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