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Currys, 416 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 1JQ

25/3431Full Planning PermissionRefused
Full

Refused on 17 March 2026

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

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Proposal

Proposed hand car-wash and car service station with heavy duty shelves and clear plastic panel to the rear of the premises

Received
10 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Alperton
Agent
SM Design Consultancy Studio
  1. Received10 Dec
  2. Validated20 Jan
  3. Consult.25 Feb
  4. Target
  5. Decided17 Mar

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application at Currys, 416 Ealing Road, Wembley, HA0 1JQ. Brent has handled 4,396 applications of this type. This one was decided in 97 days, 6 weeks 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 88 applications across Alperton. We hold 2,304 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. Due to the lack of drainage information submitted in support of the development, it has not been demonstrated that the site can accommodated the additional drainage capacity required for the hand car wash. As such, the development is contrary to Policy DMP1 and BSUI4 On Site Water Management & Surface Water Attenuation of Brent's Local Plan (2019-2041).
  2. In the absence of information to demonstrate otherwise, it cannot be ascertained if the development would unduly compromise the residential amenity of the occupants of neighbouring properties, by reason of undue light, noise and air pollution, or regarding how such impacts to the nearby residential units would be mitigated, and is therefore contrary to Policy DMP1 of Brent's Local Plan (2019-2041).
  3. The existing plans and elevations submitted are inaccurate, as they do not correctly show the structures at the site. In the interests of proper planning, any subsequent applications submitted should accurately depict the site in its current state, to ensure the description of development is accurate for consultation, contrary to Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan (2019-2041).

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
HA0 1JQ
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 January 2026
Consultation expiry
25 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
25 February 2026
Last date for comments
17 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
SM Design Consultancy Studio
Agent address
29 / 2 Crescent Road, Crouch End, London, N8 8AL

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14550531
Comments
0
Documents
17
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+1 more
  • Brownfield land register: Carphone Warehouse 416 Ealing RoadRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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 and heritage coasts.

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Source: Brent

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