Which postcode districts around Brent do we cover for listed building consent application work?
Every Brent postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a listed building consent application there. Brent fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not listed building consent application estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a listed building consent application |
|---|
| NW2 | Cricklewood / Neasden | Edwardian villas and terraces | NW2 straddles a boundary: Cricklewood / Neasden addresses fall to Brent Council or Barnet Council or Camden Council, so confirm which authority validates the listed building consent application before submitting NW2 drawings. |
| NW10 | Willesden / Harlesden / Kensal Green | Modern apartments, post-war estates | NW10 straddles a boundary: Willesden / Harlesden / Kensal Green addresses fall to Brent Council or Ealing Council, so confirm which authority validates the listed building consent application before submitting NW10 drawings. |
| HA0 | Wembley / Sudbury | 1930s semi-detached, new-build | HA0 covers Wembley / Sudbury only; Brent Council handles the listed building consent application. |
| HA9 | Wembley / Wembley Park | 1930s semi-detached, new-build | A listed building consent application at an HA9 address in Wembley / Wembley Park is determined by Brent Council under its own Local Plan policies for Wembley / Wembley Park. |
| NW6 | Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park | Mansion blocks, post-war flats | NW6 straddles a boundary: Kilburn / West Hampstead / Queen's Park addresses fall to Camden Council or Brent Council, so confirm which authority validates the listed building consent application before submitting NW6 drawings. |
| NW9 | Colindale / Kingsbury | Post-war flats, new-build | NW9 straddles a boundary: Colindale / Kingsbury addresses fall to Barnet Council or Brent Council, so confirm which authority validates the listed building consent application before submitting NW9 drawings. |
Which Brent neighbourhoods suit a listed building consent application best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Brent
streets, and each one changes what a listed building consent application can achieve at that address.
- Cricklewood (NW2) — Edwardian terraces defines Cricklewood, where edwardian terraces set what a listed building consent application can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across NW2. Any Cricklewood listed building consent application is validated by Brent Council, with Cricklewood Broadway the usual Cricklewood reference point on the site plan.
- Sudbury (HA0) — a listed building consent application in Sudbury starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Sudbury reads as 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in HA0. Brent Council assesses Sudbury listed building consent applications against its own Sudbury character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Sudbury references Sudbury Town Tube.
- Wembley (HA0, HA9) — 1930s semi-detached, major regen defines Wembley, where 1930s semi-detached, new-build set what a listed building consent application can do. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application across HA0. Any Wembley listed building consent application is validated by Brent Council, with Wembley Stadium the usual Wembley reference point on the site plan.
- Kilburn (NW6) — a listed building consent application in Kilburn starts from victorian terraces, mansion blocks, and Kilburn reads as Victorian terraces, mansion blocks. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans in NW6. Brent Council assesses Kilburn listed building consent applications against its own Kilburn character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Kilburn references Kilburn High Road.
- Queen's Park (NW6) — Edwardian villas, conservation defines Queen's Park, where edwardian villas set what a listed building consent application can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across NW6. Any Queen's Park listed building consent application is validated by Brent Council, with Queen's Park the usual Queen's Park reference point on the site plan.
- Harlesden (NW10) — Victorian terraces defines Harlesden, where victorian terraces set what a listed building consent application can do. Most applications on these Victorian streets are householder applications validated on existing and proposed plans across NW10. Any Harlesden listed building consent application is validated by Brent Council, with Harlesden High Street the usual Harlesden reference point on the site plan.
- Mapesbury (NW2) — Edwardian conservation area defines Mapesbury, where edwardian villas and terraces set what a listed building consent application can do. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed across NW2. Any Mapesbury listed building consent application is validated by Brent Council, with Mapesbury Conservation Area the usual Mapesbury reference point on the site plan.
What local planning policy applies to a listed building consent application in Brent?
Conservation areas covering Brent: Brent Council runs 22, and Harlesden, Sudbury Court, Queen's Park are the ones Brent owners meet most. A listed building consent application inside a Brent conservation area loses permitted development, so the Brent submission is a householder application at £548 decided in 8 weeks — not a £249 prior approval decided in 6 weeks. In Kensal Green a listed building consent application is judged on the street elevation first.
Brent and Article 4: Article 4 for HMO conversions in specific streets around Wembley and Harlesden. A listed building consent application planned at a NW2 address is checked against that direction first; Brent Council publishes the Brent extent, and the NW2 line rarely follows the Brent boundary you would expect.
Brent housing stock: Edwardian villas in Queen's Park and Mapesbury; Victorian terraces in Kilburn and Harlesden; 1930s semi-detached in Wembley; post-war tower blocks in Church End. Highly diverse borough; Queen's Park and Mapesbury are heritage-controlled; Wembley is a major regeneration hub. Read that before choosing a listed building consent application route in Brent — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
What happens if a Brent property sits on a boundary?
- Westminster — cross the Brent boundary and Westminster City Council takes the listed building consent application instead, applying 56 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price listed building consent applications at the Brent edge because Westminster policy and Brent policy rarely align on listed building consent application depth.
- Kensington and Chelsea — cross the Brent boundary and RBKC Planning takes the listed building consent application instead, applying 38 conservation areas of its own around SW1. We re-price listed building consent applications at the Brent edge because Kensington and Chelsea policy and Brent policy rarely align on listed building consent application depth.
- Hammersmith and Fulham — adjoining Brent, with 45 conservation areas centred on W6. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Brent line is determined by Hammersmith & Fulham Council, so the Brent quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Hammersmith and Fulham guidance before it is issued.
- Ealing — cross the Brent boundary and Ealing Council takes the listed building consent application instead, applying 30 conservation areas of its own around W3. We re-price listed building consent applications at the Brent edge because Ealing policy and Brent policy rarely align on listed building consent application depth.
Sources for this Brent listed building consent application page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
