Decision details
Brent Purpose Built Student Accommodation Planning Position Statement
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To publish the Brent Purpose Built Student Accommodation Planning Position Statement for consultation and delegate consideration of the responses, along with necessary changes and adoption of the statement to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning and Property.
Decision:
That having noted the recent trends of purpose-built student accommodation in Brent, the relevant planning policy provisions, the role of the accommodation in addressing a wide range of positive outcomes and the need for balanced and mixed communities Cabinet RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the Brent Planning Position Statement for Purpose Built Student Accommodation as set out in Appendix A of the report for consultation.
(2) To delegate authority to the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member Regeneration, Planning and Property to consider the consultation responses under (1) above, the need for any changes, and whether to adopt the Brent Planning Position Statement for Purpose Built Student Accommodation and for this to be a material consideration in respect of decisions on planning applications.
Deadline for submission of call-in: 6pm on Monday 20 October 25
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Paul Lewin, Planning, Policy and Projects Email: paul.lewin@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 6710.
Report author: Paul Lewin
Publication date: 13/10/2025
Date of decision: 13/10/2025
Decided at meeting: 13/10/2025 - Cabinet
Effective from: 21/10/2025
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