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Supplementary planning documents and guidance

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs) and Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPGs) expand on our ‘adopted’ and ‘saved’ planning policies to provide more information than can be contained in the policies themselves.

They should be considered by anyone making a planning application. They are a material consideration in determining planning applications.

Conservation area design guides give practical advice and information to help you make repairs and improvements to your home that will help to preserve or enhance the character of the property and local area.

The documents below can be downloaded and are also available for inspection at Brent libraries.

If you have any questions, or would like further information, on planning polices and guidance, email: planningstrategy@brent.gov.uk

You can find out more about current planning policy and projects consultations.

Houses in Multiple Occupation SPD 

The Council is seeking comments on the draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) SPD. The document sets out how the Council will interpret the criteria within Local Plan Policy BH7 ‘Accommodation with Shared Facilities or Support’ and other parts of the development plan in relation to HMOs. The aim of this is to improve the quality of outcomes for HMO occupants and their neighbours in locations where HMOs are considered appropriate.


How to comment

Representations may be made concerning the draft SPD between 28 July and 22 September 2022. If you wish to make representations, you must include a name and a postal and/or e-mail address.

Representations can be made by email to planningstrategy@brent.gov.uk or by post to Paul Lewin, Planning Policy Team, London Borough of Brent, Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, HA9 0FJ. 

Any representations must be received by midnight on 22 September 2022.

Next Steps

Following the close of the consultation the Consultation Statement will be updated to include a summary of comments received.

The comments received together with officer responses will be presented to the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Growth for their consideration.

This will inform the decision on whether the Council adopts the SPD. The likely timescale of this is October 2022.

Adopted SPDs

Brent Design Guide (SPD 1)

Brent Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (SPD1) (.pdf, 12.99MB)

Residential Extensions and Alterations Design Guide (SPD 2)

Residential Extensions and Alterations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD 2) (.pdf, 10.69MB)

Shopfronts (SPD 3)

Shopfronts (SPD3)

Basement (SPD)

Basement SPD (.pdf, 6.90MB)

Planning Obligations (SPD)

South Kilburn (SPD) 

Affordable Workspace (SPD)

Adopted SPG's

Advertisements (SPG 8)

Advertisements (other than shops) (SPG 8) (.pdf, 75.5kB)

Buildings in Gardens within Conservations areas (SPG 20)

Buildings in gardens within conservation areas (SPG 20) (.pdf, 73.1kB)

Waste Planning Guide (SPG)

Waste planning guide (.pdf, 643.3kB)

Conservation area design guides

Find out more about conservation areas, listed buildings and heritage in Brent and check which conservation areas have a design guide.

Design guide documents are also available for inspection at Brent libraries.