131 Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4LY

1. 26 Apr 2021

   Received by Brent

2. 21 Jun 2021

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted

3. 20 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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

• 119A Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4LY

  20/2259 Submitted 28 Jul 2020 0m away

  Proposed erection of a single storey outbuilding at the rear garden of ground floor flat

  Granted Full applications 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 150A Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4JX

  20/1964 Submitted 6 Jul 2020 40m away

  Dormer roof extension and extension to existing outrigger with juliet balcony and associated internal works to first floor flat.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 4 docs

• 126A, B, C & D Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4JX

  26/1509 Submitted 15 Jun 2026 42m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~10 Aug

  Proposed replacement of existing timber sash windows to double glazed UPVC sash windows and UPVC ...

  Decided Windows or glazing

• 116 Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4JX

  26/1668 Submitted 1 Jul 2026 42m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

  Proposed replacement of 3x side rooflights to first-floor flat

  Awaiting decision Loft or dormer

• 50 Kenneth Crescent, London, NW2 4PN

  26/2100 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 72m away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~13 Oct

  Ground works and associated root pruning/ severance of T4 (Oak) to facilitate installation of a r...

  Awaiting decision Trees

• 48 Kenneth Crescent, London, NW2 4PN

  20/4281 Submitted 24 Dec 2020 73m away

  Proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and installation of front facing rooflights to dwellinghouse.

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer 8 docs
  Domestic

• 26/0783 Granted

  3 Hamilton Road, London, NW10 1NU

  Certificate of lawfulness for existing single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse

  26 Mar 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.

  30 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1208 Granted

  50 Ballogie Avenue, London, NW10 1TA

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed rear dormer extension, hip to gable roof extension, alteration to fenestration and installation of rooflights to the dwellinghouse

  13 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1015 Refused

  5 Midholm, Wembley, HA9 9LJ

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation of solar panels to the side and rear roofslope of the dwellinghouse.

  23 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1176 Refused

  47 Barn Rise, Wembley, HA9 9NH

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey outbuilding in rear garden of the dwellinghouse.

  11 May 2026 Lawful development