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4 The Close, Wembley, HA0 4DW

25/2644Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 24 November 2025

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

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Proposal

Conversion of single dwellinghouse into 2 self-contained flats, single storey rear extension, replacing window with door and installation of external staircase to first floor side elevation, removal of ground floor side window, amenity space, secure cycle storage and retention of 2x off street car parking spaces.

Received
16 September 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Wembley Central
Agent
SY Design Studio
  1. Received16 Sep
  2. Validated29 Sep
  3. Consult.31 Oct
  4. Target
  5. Decided24 Nov

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey rear extension at 4 The Close, Wembley, HA0 4DW. Brent has handled 4,396 applications of this type. This one was decided in 69 days, 13 days longer than Brent's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 108 applications across Wembley Central. We hold 2,303 applications in total for the HA0 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 conversion would result in the loss of a family sized home without adequate replacement. Additionally, the existing house does not meet the 130 sq.m minimum GIA requirement to comfortably accommodate conversion to self-contained flats. The proposal is therefore contrary to Policies DMP1 and BH11 of the Local Plan 2019-2041, and the principle of subdivision is unacceptable.
  2. The proposal by reason of the over provision of car parking within the front forecourt, lack of soft landscaping, and lack of details on adequately sized cycle and refuse stores for the occupants of the flats, would result in a substandard form of accommodation that detracts from the appearance of the frontage and fails to maximise sustainable modes of transport and reducing reliance on private motor vehicles. The proposal would be contrary to Policies T5 and T6 of London Plan (2021) and Policies DMP1, BGI1, BT1 and BT2 of Brent's Local Plan 2019-2041.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
HA0 4DW
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
29 September 2025
Consultation expiry
31 October 2025
Neighbour consultation end
31 October 2025
Last date for comments
24 November 2025

Applicant and agent

Agent
SY Design Studio
Architect profile
SY DESIGN STUDIO LTD
Agent address
49 Durham Avenue, London, TW5 0HG

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14286648
Comments
0
Documents
8
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.

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Source: Brent

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