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26/1651 - Prior Approval - Retail to Residential Registered

Proposal

Prior approval for change of use of the basement and ground floors from Class E commercial use to two self-contained one-person studio flats within Use Class C3, with no external alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 13 Aug 2026.

Documents 20

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Important details

Council
Brent
Application type
Prior Approval - Retail to Residential
Postcode
NW6 5PS
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
Kilburn
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated Team Manager
Applicant
Show
Agent
MBBM Studio Ltd

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15043470
Env. assessment
No
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 performance
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