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256 North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 0JT

25/2425Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 11 December 2025

Council decision: Permission RefusedDelegated (officer decision)3 reasons for refusal

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Proposal

Proposed change of use of dwellinghouse to 5 bed/5 person HMO with use of garage for associated cycle storage.

Received
21 August 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Stonebridge
  1. Received21 Aug
  2. Validated3 Sep
  3. Consult.16 Oct
  4. Target
  5. Decided11 Dec

Decided in 99 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a garage at 256 North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 0JT. Brent has handled 4,396 applications of this type. This one was decided in 112 days, 8 weeks longer than Brent's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 74 applications across Stonebridge. We hold 4,523 applications in total for the NW10 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 proposed change of use from a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) fails to comply with Policy BH7 (a - e) of the Brent Local Plan (2019–2041), as the site is located within an area of low Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL), provides a poor standard of internal accommodation for future occupiers, has an inadequate HMO Management Plan, would result in the loss of a family-sized dwelling and also would result in an overconcentration of HMOs within the locality. The proposal therefore conflicts with the objectives of the Policy and is considered unacceptable.
  2. The proposal fails to provide a landscaping plan and does not demonstrate compliance with the minimum Urban Greening Factor score of 0.4, which require developments to incorporate sufficient urban greening measures to enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate impacts, and improve the quality of the environment, contrary to London Plan 2021 Policy G5 and Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 Policy BH4.
  3. The applicant has failed to submit a Construction Logistics Plan (CLP) or equivalent construction strategy to demonstrate how the development will be carried out without adversely impacting the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN), contrary to London Plan 2021 Policy T7. In the absence of this information, it cannot be confirmed that construction activities will avoid obstruction of the footway or carriageway, maintain pedestrian safety, and prevent disruption to traffic flow on the A406 North Circular Road.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NW10 0JT
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
3 September 2025
Consultation expiry
16 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end
16 October 2025
Last date for comments
12 December 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
Great Plans
Agent address
75 Holders Hill Avenue, Hendon, London, NW4 1ES

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14271715
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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