Decision details
Brent Purpose Built Student Accommodation Planning Position Statement
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods & Regeneration
Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider the representations received to the Council’s consultation on the Brent Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Planning Position Statement, officer responses, and any necessary changes to the Statement, and adopts the position statement to be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.
Decision:
Having considered the representations received to the Council’s consultation on the Brent PBSA Planning Position Statement, officer responses and any necessary suggested changes to the Statement as set out in Appendix A to the accompanying report, the Corporate Director Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Planning & Property approve the Council’s adoption of the amended Brent PBSA Planning Position Statement as set out in Appendix B to the accompanying report to be a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and pre-application advice.
Reasons for the decision:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Alternative options considered:
As detailed within the accompanying report.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None
Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Cabinet delegation- 13 October 2025
Parties Consulted: The appropriate levels of consultation and engagement consistent with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement regarding Supplementary Planning Documents were undertaken.
Contact: Paul Lewin, Planning, Policy and Projects Email: paul.lewin@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 6710.
Publication date: 29/01/2026
Date of decision: 28/01/2026
Date comes into force if not called in: 06/02/2026
Call-in deadline date: 05/02/2026
Current call-in Count: 0
Accompanying Documents:
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