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Planning in Brent by area

In the last month there were 59 new planning applications and 61 decisions worth knowing about across Brent, and 72% of those decided were approved. Here is every area ranked, the biggest housing schemes and what people are applying for.

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59new applicationslast 31 days
61decisions42 approved, 16 refused
72%approval rateof applications approved or refused
8new homes applied forin new applications, last 31 days

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Busiest this month: Wembley (76), Willesden (29) and Preston (18). The middle Brent area had 6, and 3 areas had none at all.

Every area, ranked

1WembleyHA9763838165–
2WillesdenNW10291316952
3PrestonHA91812624–
4KingsburyNW9149531–
5Dudden HillNW1093631–
6HarlesdenNW1081743–
7SudburyHA074330–
8TwyfordNW1065101–
9AlpertonHA052330–
10Queen's ParkNW644000–
11MapesburyNW2321102
12CricklewoodNW2211102
13BrondesburyNW611000–

New applications and decisions worth knowing about within each area’s circle over the last 31 days. Minor items such as tree work notices aren’t counted. Areas overlap, so one application can count in more than one area. Tap a column to sort.

The biggest housing schemes

Applications and decisions in the last month for three or more homes, counted from the council’s description. Tap a scheme for the details and a link to the council’s planning page.

What people are applying for

Rear extension392014382%
Loft conversion281211473%
New homes841325%
Outline plans732250%
New signs5410–
New shared house (HMO)302167%
Extension2110–
Side extension2110–
Demolition2200–
Going green2200–
Change of use1010–
Shop or office to homes1100–
Other2098373%

Applications and decisions worth knowing about across Brent, last 31 days. An approval rate needs at least three decisions.

Recently refused

16 applications refused in the last month; the latest ten are shown.

Where the figures come from

Applications and decisions come from the council’s planning website, gathered by UK PlanIt. We count each area as a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. Some dates are estimated from the application number, and we never show applicants’ names.

See our sources and their licences. Figures update every night.

Planning in every area

Questions people ask

Which areas of Brent have the most planning applications?

Over the last month, the busiest areas for planning were Wembley (76), Willesden (29), Preston (18), Kingsbury (14) and Dudden Hill (9), counting new applications and decisions worth knowing about. The middle area had 6.

How many planning applications are approved in Brent?

Of the 58 applications approved or refused in the last month, 42 were approved and 16 refused: an approval rate of 72%.

What are people in Brent applying for?

The most common plans over the last month were rear extension (39), loft conversion (28) and new homes (8).

Where are new homes planned in Brent?

The biggest housing scheme in the last month was 4 new homes at 64 Sudbury Avenue, Wembley (4 homes, refused). The areas with the most new homes applied for were Cricklewood (2), Mapesbury (2) and Willesden (2).