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31 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LY

Refused Brent 20/3835 Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as small HMO up to 6 unrelated people (Use Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 20/3835

Application record

Reference
20/3835
Type
Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Certificate of Lawfulness - Refused
Received
23 Nov 2020
Validated
7 Jan 2021
Decided
4 Mar 2021
Ward
Dollis Hill
Decision by
Delegated Team Manager
Postcode
NW2 7LY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Brent register

This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 20/2589 Refused

    31 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LY

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as small HMO up to 6 unrelated people (use class C4).

    Decided 21 Oct 2020 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Nov 2020

    Received by Brent

  2. 7 Jan 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Mar 2021

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness - Refused

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

DLP Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bedford

Active · incorporated 1991 · Bedford

195 applications on PlanIndex · across 62 councils · 92% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Brent refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 31 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LY

    20/2589 Submitted 24 Aug 2020 50 yards away

    Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as small HMO up to 6 unrelated people (use class C4).

    Refused Lawful development 6 docs

  • 42 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LX

    21/2084 Submitted 3 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer, 2x front rooflights and erection of single storey outbuilding in rear garden of dwellinghouse.

    Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 42 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LX

    21/2083 Submitted 3 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Proposed erection of single storey rear extension and conversion of garage into habitable rooms to dwellinghouse.

    Granted Householder Extension 5 docs
    Small domestic

  • 10 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LX

    24/2658 Submitted 23 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Part single, part two storey side to rear extension to the dwellinghouse.

    Granted Householder Extension 14 docs
    Domestic

  • 14 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LX

    25/2505 Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing gable end roof extension, rear dormer window and 3 front rooflights to dwellinghouse

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 10 docs
    Domestic

  • 14 Crest Road, London, NW2 7LX

    25/3188 Submitted 13 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Conversion of single dwelling house into 2x self-contained flats, alterations to existing garage, installation of window to ground floor rear, widening of existing crossover with refuse and cycle storage spaces, fencing and landscaping works to the front and rear gardens.

    Granted Full applications New dwelling Windows or glazing 16 docs
    Domestic

In Brent

  • 26/2285 Awaiting decision

    137 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QT

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use as supported housing

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/2277 Awaiting decision

    65 The Avenue, Wembley, HA9 9PH

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of outbuilding into a gym and sauna and extension to the outbuilding in rear garden of the dwellinghouse.

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/2199 Awaiting decision

    Flat 8, 399 Neasden Lane North, London, NW10 0BD

    Certificate of lawfulness for existing use of rear unit 8 as a self-contained flat.

    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/2093 Awaiting decision

    17 Buller Road, London, NW10 5BS

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed alterations to front, side and rear fenestrations including installation of ground floor side oriel window and rear timber door to dwellinghouse

    Received 18 Aug, published by the council 21 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1946 Awaiting decision

    120 Gladstone Park Gardens, London, NW2 6RL

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer extension with Juliet balcony, hip to gable roof extension, installation of 1x window to side elevation and 2x front rooflights to dwellinghouse.

    Received 30 Jul, published by the council 10 Aug 2026 Lawful development