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287 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR

26/1788Full Planning PermissionRefused
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Refused on 15 September 2026

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

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Proposal

Proposed change of use of the first floor from existing commercial use (Use Class E) to one self-contained one-bedroom dwelling (Use Class C3)

Received
13 July 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
0 · last counted 6 November 2026
Ward
Kilburn
  1. Received13 Jul
  2. Validated21 Jul
  3. Consult.19 Aug
  4. Target15 Sep
  5. Decided15 Sep

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a change of use at 287 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR. Brent has handled 4,396 applications of this type. This one was decided in 64 days, 8 days longer than Brent's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 143 applications across Kilburn. We hold 3,470 applications in total for the NW6 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 of the first floor from dental surgery floorspace (Use Class E) to a self-contained residential dwelling (Use Class C3) would result in the unjustified loss of floorspace associated with an existing healthcare facility and therefore social infrastructure. Insufficient evidence has been submitted to demonstrate that the accommodation is surplus to operational requirements, that its loss would not result in a shortfall of healthcare provision, or that replacement facilities would be provided. The proposal would therefore fail to safeguard existing social infrastructure and community facilities within Kilburn, contrary to Policies DMP1 and BSI1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041 and Policy DK4 of the Kilburn Neighbourhood Plan 2023-2033.
  2. The proposed dwelling would fail to provide an acceptable standard of accommodation for future occupiers. Insufficient information has been submitted to demonstrate compliance with the minimum floor-to-ceiling height requirements of London Plan Policy D6. Furthermore, the proposed layout would provide poor levels of outlook and an undue sense of enclosure, with the principal habitable accommodation relying predominantly on rooflights for daylight and having no meaningful external outlook. The proposal would therefore fail to provide high quality residential accommodation and an acceptable level of internal amenity, contrary to Policy D6 of the London Plan 2021 and Policy DMP1 of the Brent Local Plan 2019-2041.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
NW6 7JR
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 July 2026
Consultation expiry
19 August 2026
Consultation end
19 August 2026
Neighbour consultation end
19 August 2026
Last date for comments
15 September 2026
Target decision date
15 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Plan And Build
Agent address
1 Hallswelle Parade, Finchley, London, NW1 0DR

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15068806
Documents
9
Constraints
3

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
  • 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.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Brent

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