Planning application
229 A Finchley Road London Camden NW3 6LS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Use as 7 'House in Multiple Occupation' (HMO) units (existing use 12 HMO units)
As published by the council, reference 2026/4151/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/4151/P
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness (Proposed)
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 23 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2026
- Ward
- West Hampstead
- Postcode
- NW3 6LS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2026
Received by Camden
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30 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Camden took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Camden for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Camden decided lawful development applications in a median of 52 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
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