17 Crawford Avenue, Wembley, HA0 2HX Data via plota.co.uk

26/1563 - Full Planning Permission Registered

Proposal

Demolition of existing side garage and shed and proposed conversion of existing single dwellinghouse into 7x bed 14x person HMO with two storey side extension, single storey rear extension, front porch extension, hip to gable extension, rear dormer window with 3x front rooflights, refuse and bike storage spaces and landscaping to the front and rear gardens. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 74. The consultation period closed on 24 Jul 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Tree preservation order 18 m away: Barham No. 1 TPO Wembley; Inside the Brent built-up area; Priority habitat 23 m away: Deciduous woodland; Designated open space 23 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
HA0 2HX
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Wembley Central
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
KDB Building Designs Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 94% of changes of use in Brent are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
79%decided within 8 weeks
51%approved
151decided 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 12 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15025358
Comments by
24 Jul 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