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301 Chapter Road, London, NW2 5ND

25/2160Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 1 October 2025

Council decision: Permission RefusedDelegated (officer decision)2 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Proposed change of use from single dwellinghouse to 6 bed / 6 person HMO

Received
22 July 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
2
Ward
Willesden Green
  1. Received22 Jul
  2. Validated6 Aug
  3. Consult.1 Sep
  4. Target
  5. Decided1 Oct

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 301 Chapter Road, London, NW2 5ND. Brent has handled 4,396 applications of this type. This one was decided in 71 days, 2 weeks longer than Brent's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 185 applications across Willesden Green. We hold 2,756 applications in total for the NW2 postcode area.

77% of full applications at London Borough of Brent were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposal would not provide acceptable living conditions of the future occupants by reason of the insufficient internal communal living accommodation contrary to Brent’s HMO SPD (2022) and policies DMP1 and BH7 (b) of the Brent Local Plan (2019–2041).
  2. The proposal by reason of the insufficient information fails to demonstrate how the scheme will achieve a satisfactory urban greening factor on the site, provide sustainable urban drainage as well as failing to demonstrate an understanding of water conservation targets. The proposal would therefore be contrary to policy policies DMP1 & BSUI4 of Brent's Local Plan (2019-2041) and policies G5 and SI 5 of the London Plan (2021).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NW2 5ND
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 August 2025
Consultation expiry
1 September 2025
Neighbour consultation end
1 September 2025
Last date for comments
1 October 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14143280
Documents
7
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 for HMOs
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

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Source: Brent

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