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Brent's HMO SPD

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Brent Council's Supplementary Planning Document for Houses in Multiple Occupation saw a planning approval in August 2025, with no further developments reported since.

In August 2025, Brent Council's Planning Committee approved the conversion of a dwellinghouse in Willesden into a seven-bedroom, eight-person House in Multiple Occupation. This approval was subject to a Section 106 Unilateral Undertaking, requiring the developer to contribute £4,500 towards a bike hangar on the public highway near the site, as stated in the Planning Committee reports pack.

There are no further reported developments or scheduled discussions concerning Brent Council's Supplementary Planning Document relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) since the August 2025 planning decision. The SPD guides planning decisions for HMOs within the borough.

Key facts

  1. Brent Council's Planning Committee approved an HMO conversion in Willesden in August 2025. Source
  2. The approval required a £4,500 contribution for a bike hangar via a Section 106 Unilateral Undertaking. Source
  3. The approved HMO is a seven-bedroom, eight-person dwelling at 81 Balmoral Road. Source
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