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20/4188

55A Dorchester Way, Harrow, HA3 9RQ

Refused Brent Certificate of Lawfulness - Existing

Proposal

Certificate of lawfulness for the existing hip to gable-end roof extension and rear dormer to dwellinghouse

As published by the council, reference 20/4188

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Dec 2020

    Received by Brent

  2. 29 Dec 2020

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 23 Feb 2021

    Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness - Refused

  4. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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Within 500 metres

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  • 26/1212 Awaiting decision

    90 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9SG

    Conversion of existing unauthorised HMO into single family dwellinghouse with, retention of single storey rear and side extension, retention of hip to gable and rear dormer extensions, relocation of first floor side heat source pump, cycle and refuse storages spaces, landscaping and installation of boundary wall to the front forecourt.

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  • 21/0080 Granted

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  • 21/0438 Refused

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  • 20/3949 Granted

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    Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres: Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6m Maximum height - 3.2m Eaves height - 2.99m

    1 Dec 2020 152m away Prior approval

In Brent

  • 26/1465 Granted

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    10 Jun 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1370 Granted

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  • 26/1260 Granted

    18 Hartland Road, London, NW6 6BJ

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed air source heat pump to rear of dwellinghouse

    18 May 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1901 Awaiting decision

    176 Bridgewater Road, Wembley, HA0 1AR

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single-storey rear extension, rear dromer extension and 2x front rooflights to dwellinghouse.

    26 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1353 Granted

    4 Hardinge Road, London, NW10 3PJ

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed conversion of existing garage into a habitable room with replacement of garage door with window to side elevation and removal of ground floor side window of the dwellinghouse

    29 May 2026 Lawful development