BP Filling Station, 2 Blackbird Hill, London, NW9 8SD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of car wash and installation of 3x EV fast charging stations to provide 6x EV charging bays; alterations to parking spaces and layout, removal of existing lamp posts, associated landscaping, replacement of existing EV charger and lighting columns, installation of substation, LV feeder pillar, bollards, fencing, floodlights and bin store to petrol station. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 6 Nov 2026, from Brent's recent commercial and major works.

Comments are open until 12 Oct 2026

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Documents 20

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Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Conservation area 77 m away: St Andrews; 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 area212 m² (2,282 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 49)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2020, 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 8SD
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
Barnhill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
Union 4 Planning

Decision outlook

Day 28 of the 56-day target. Brent usually decides commercial and major works by day 56.

Day 2828 days to the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
41decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works 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-15210334
Planning Portal ref
PP-15210334
Comments by
12 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

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.