Planning permission in Brent

Brent planning data

• 96.2% of applications decided within the statutory time (12 months to end of March 2026).
• Pre-application advice fee: Not yet available
• Brent planning portal

Local Article 4 directions

• HMO conversion (borough-wide) — Made 14 October 2021, confirmed 3 February 2022, in force since 1 November 2022; excludes the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation area and Growth Area site allocations.
• Queen's Park Conservation Area
• Mapesbury Conservation Area
• Kensal Green and Kensal Rise Conservation Area
• Willesden Green Conservation Area
• Harlesden Conservation Area
• Roe Green Village Conservation Area
• Barn Hill Conservation Area
• Strategic Industrial Locations and Locally Significant Industrial Sites — ~80 directions total across the borough; see council's Article 4 Directions page for the full list.

Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-planning-application-statistics (Table P153: district planning authorities' performance - speed of non-major development decisions). Last verified 2026-09-14.