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Brent

532 applications in the last 12 months · Analysis updated 07 Jun 2026 · Low confidence

Grade – 532 apps (12 mo)
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Brent — 444 applications in 12 months; 1 HMO-related Article 4 on record (verify council coverage).

Profile

Outer North West London, ethnically diverse, mixed density with terraced family stock and flat conversions.

Planning

1 HMO-specific Article 4 direction in our records; verify with council as coverage may be incomplete and approval climate data is thin.

Deal angle

High application volume (444 in 12m) suggests active market; HMO regulatory picture unclear — essential to confirm Article 4 scope and recent decision patterns with council before structuring.

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Investment Grade

A: select with confidence · B: selectable with discipline · C: case-by-case · D: avoid unless exceptional

Insufficient data for brent (376 apps, 31 decided).

52%
Approval Rate · 12-mo trend
3.1w
Avg Decision
532
Apps (12 mo)
Council Profile
Planning stance Unknown — insufficient data
Decision speed Unknown
Article 4 directions (planning.data.gov.uk) 1 direction recorded — HMO restrictions apply. Full breakdown ↓
Investment Assessment
HMO viability Unknown — see Article 4 status — Article 4 restrictions apply, see below ↓
Commercial conversion Unknown
Timing outlook by type
Householder
Data unavailable
Change of use
Data unavailable
Major development
Data unavailable
Prior approval
Data unavailable
Application types breakdown
Type Count Decided Approval Avg weeks Risk Investor notes
Residential Extension / Householder 184 15 13% 3.9 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Other 66 6 83% 6.3 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Prior Approval / Permitted Development 31 1 0% 1.1 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
HMO / House in Multiple Occupation 24 0 0% 2.9 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
New Build Residential 22 4 100% 6.1 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Commercial / Retail / Food & Beverage 21 2 100% 2.5 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Lawful Development Certificate 12 3 100% 2.1 unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Change of Use 8 0 0% — unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Telecommunications 3 0 0% — unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Listed Building / Heritage 2 0 0% — unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
New Build Commercial / Industrial 2 0 0% — unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Tree Works 1 0 0% — unknown
Insufficient data for AI assessment.
Analyst notes & data quality
Run after more applications have been scraped and decided.
Article 4 Directions planning.data.gov.uk
HMO conversion (C3→C4)
Requires full planning permission — permitted development rights removed.
borough-wide Relevant to: lender, investor, developer
HMO Restrictions (1)
This restriction applies across the entire borough.
Borough-wide Article 4 (HMO) — Brent HMO since 2020
HMO Conversion (C3→C4)
Converting a family home (C3) to a small HMO of up to 6 people (C4) requires full planning permission — permitted development rights have been removed.
Relevant to: lender, developer, investor
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ASTOR UNDERWRITING UNIT // BRENT // DATA SYNC: ACTIVE // PORTAL: VERIFIED  // ANALYSIS: 07 JUN 2026