Brent Planning Applications

Review Brent planning permission trends by ward, including applications, approval rate and average weeks to decision.

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Brent Planning Trends

Brent recorded 3,106 planning applications in this London planning dataset, including 2,583 applications with an approval or refusal decision. Its approval rate is 76.6%, 8.6 percentage points below the London average (lower than average).

Approved applications in Brent took 8.3 weeks on average. That is 0.3 weeks below the London average (faster than average). The ward with the most applications in this dataset is Queens Park, with 304 applications.

Total decisions

2,583

Approval rate

76.6%

Weeks to decision

8.3


Brent total	2,583	76.6% 76.6%	8.3
Wembley Park	57	96.5% 96.5%	8.8
Stonebridge	65	89.2% 89.2%	8.6
Alperton	89	85.4% 85.4%	8.4
Brondesbury Park	139	84.2% 84.2%	8.3
Queens Park	260	84.2% 84.2%	8.4
Kilburn	139	83.5% 83.5%	9.0
Roundwood	77	83.1% 83.1%	7.9
Sudbury	65	81.5% 81.5%	6.9
Kenton	164	77.4% 77.4%	7.7
Northwick Park	119	77.3% 77.3%	9.6
Willesden Green	146	74.7% 74.7%	8.8
Dollis Hill	144	74.3% 74.3%	8.4
Queensbury	135	74.1% 74.1%	7.4
Welsh Harp	112	74.1% 74.1%	7.6
Barnhill	76	73.7% 73.7%	8.7
Cricklewood & Mapesbury	131	73.3% 73.3%	8.2
Harlesden & Kensal Green	154	72.1% 72.1%	8.1
Preston	104	71.2% 71.2%	7.5
Kingsbury	63	69.8% 69.8%	7.6
Wembley Hill	123	69.1% 69.1%	9.0
Wembley Central	140	67.9% 67.9%	8.2
Tokyngton	72	58.3% 58.3%	7.7

Source: Planning London Datahub. Data covers period April 2025 to July 2026. Approval rate excludes applications still awaiting a decision.

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Enter a London postcode, select the address, and open the property report to see nearby planning applications plotted on a map. The report shows application status, proposal details, dates, council records where available, and the planning type such as rear extension, loft conversion, boundary fence or other residential works.