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20 Greystone Gardens, Harrow, HA3 0EG

26/0066HouseholderRefused

Refused on 24 February 2026

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

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Proposal

Proposed removal of a front brick boundary wall, brick pier, resurfacing of front driveway and dropped kerb for vehicular access to dwellinghouse (part retrospective)

Received
13 January 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Kenton
Agent
BeforeBricks Limited
  1. Received13 Jan
  2. Validated13 Jan
  3. Consult.19 Feb
  4. Target
  5. Decided24 Feb

Decided in 42 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a new dwelling at 20 Greystone Gardens, Harrow, HA3 0EG. Brent has handled 4,396 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 2 weeks quicker 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 163 applications across Kenton. We hold 5,584 applications in total for the HA3 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 layout of the proposed front garden results in an unacceptably wide vehicular crossover and unnecessary reduction on soft landscaping, contrary to Policy DMP1 and BT2 of the Local Plan and Brent Council’s Domestic Vehicle Footway Crossover Policy section 12, 22, 10, 6 & 15 and to the detriment of pedestrian safety, on-street parking provision, natural drainage and visual appearance.
  2. The provision of further additional off-street parking spaces in this location of very good access to public transport services would exceed the maximum car parking allowance within Appendix 4 of the Local Plan and would encourage unnecessary car use and ownership in the area, adding to traffic congestion and contributing to climate change. On this basis, the proposed development fails to comply with policies DMP1 and BT2 of Brent's Local Plan 2019-2041.
  3. The removal of the front boundary wall would result in an unacceptable appearance to the detriment of the character and visual amenities of the Northwick Circle Conservation Area. On this basis the proposal fails to comply with Policies DMP1 and BHC1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019 - 2041.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
HA3 0EG
Application type
Householder
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
13 January 2026
Consultation expiry
19 February 2026
Neighbour consultation end
19 February 2026
Last date for comments
10 March 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
BeforeBricks Limited
Architect profile
BEFOREBRICKS LIMITED
Agent address
86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14580888
Comments
0
Documents
8
Constraints
1

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Northwick Circle
  • Article 4 direction: Article 4 for HMOs+1 more
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 43.10/171Protected tree on or next to this site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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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