79 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 25/1742
Trees & landscaping
Council
Brent 5.7/10
Date received
6 Jun 2025
Date validated
6 Jun 2025
Postcode
NW2 4DU

Description

T1 Magnolia (front): reduce and reshape by approx. 40% or 2m; T5 Magnolia (rear right) To contain... Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 6

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.
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2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 for HMOs · Mapesbury. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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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Also on the record
Local nature reserve about 447 m away: Westbere Copse; 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

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Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2019 Approved
Demolition of an existing infill extension and erection of a replacement single storey si…
19/1980
Within ~100m

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2025 Approved
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2 no. Lime (either side of front gate) pollard to previous growth points (to approx. 4.0m)
25/2144
2025 Approved
32A-D Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
T1-Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) -reduce crown by 30% (1.8m) to suitable growth points…
25/1850
2024 Approved
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T1 Cypress: Fell and grind stump
24/1385
2024 Approved
38A Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
T1 Horse Chestnut (T11 of TPO 43.10/103): ? To crown lift to a maximum height of 4.5m fro…
24/0751
2023 Approved
77 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Proposed removal of ground floor external render and installation of brick slips to match…
23/3109
2023 Approved
48 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
TG2: Re-pollard Limes either side of gate entrance to front garden of property
23/3510
2023 Withdrawn
36 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
Demolition of rear garage, proposed replacement of front boundary wall, new bin store in…
23/1531
2023 Approved
77 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension, raise…
23/2389
2023 Approved
73, 73A-B, St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Replacement of roof coverings
23/1336
2022 Approved
Whixall House, Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SD
Removal of existing rear conservatory and verandah, single storey side extension, externa…
22/3518
2021 Approved
95C St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Installation of mobility scooter storage box to front of building
21/4327
2022 Approved
36 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
T2 Willow: Fell to ground level
22/3739
2022 Approved
48 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
T1 Magnolia fell to ground level
22/3886
2022 Approved
83 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
T2: Conifer (6m): Reduce two peaks to main canopy and trim remainder with hedge cutter, T…
22/3282
2022 Approved
69 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
? T1 - purple plum tree (8m) - reduce crown by up to 3m. ? T2 - purple plum tree (7m) - r…
22/1878
2022 Approved
Whixall House, Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SD
(G1) - Group 9x Plum (Prunus) - treat as single crown - reduce all crown section by 25% t…
22/0927
2022 Approved
85 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and installation of 1x rear and 2x side rooflig…
22/0590
2020 Approved
69 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Proposed single storey detached outbuilding in rear garden of dwellinghouse.
20/3637
2019 Approved
34 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
Change of use from a 6 person house in multiple occupation (Use class C4) to a larger 7 r…
19/2349
2019 Approved
32A & 32 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
Proposed replacement of concrete post and feather edged timber fencing to street front, w…
19/2351
2019 Approved
85 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Proposed alteration to front garden, comprising the removal of all existing concrete pavi…
19/1223
2018 Approved
34 Exeter Road, London, NW2 4SB
Erection of part one, part two storey rear extension, following the demolition of existin…
18/3554
2017 Approved
85 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Removal of PVCU porch and replacement of front door
17/2981
2016 Approved
81 St Gabriels Road, London, NW2 4DU
Retrospective application for existing single storey side infill and single storey rear e…
16/5465
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings