Roopshringar Sarees, 520 Kingsbury Road, London, NW9 9HE Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/2183
Appeal
Dismissed · 3 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6001919 ↗
Council
Brent 5.7/10
Date received
25 Jul 2025
Date validated
4 Aug 2025
Postcode
NW9 9HE
Freehold owner
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Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use to Class E(b) for the sale of food and drink... Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 7

2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for Town Centres - Kingsbury · 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Town centre: Kingsbury
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve about 260 m away: Masons Field
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
Inside the Brent built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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Nearby activity

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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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Replacement of non illuminated sign to ATM to front elevation of bank.
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2017 Approved
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Change of use from retail (Use Class A1) to bureau de change (Use Class A2) and alteratio…
17/4137
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17/2382
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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

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