Planning application
Cohen Court, 5 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware, HA8 5FB
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed replacement of rendering, cladding and brickwork to building.
As published by the council, reference 26/0017
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0017
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted
- Received
- 5 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Queensbury
- Decision by
- Delegated Team Manager
- Postcode
- HA8 5FB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jan 2026
Received by Brent
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20 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawfulness - Granted
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10 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Cowan Architects Ltd Agent, an architecture practice registered in East Grinstead
Active · incorporated 1989 · East Grinstead
21 applications on PlanIndex · across 13 councils · 71% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Brent granted permission on 17 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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