Construction and noise management details submitted for major homes and shops scheme in Wembley

How to comment

The comment period closed on 21 July. The council may still accept a comment before its decision.

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Summary

This application sets out how noise will be managed during building work. It covers phase 3 of the Grand Union regeneration scheme. The development will bring new homes and shops to the former Northfields site on Beresford Avenue.

The site is on Beresford Avenue, next to the Grand Union Canal. The canal runs about 60 metres from the western edge of the site. Multiple properties sit right next to the site boundary. The closest is about four metres away.

Lyon Park Primary School is about a two-minute walk away. The construction plan being approved will shape how building works affect the school and nearby homes. Works are expected to last around two years.

What the council wrote

Details pursuant to condition 10a (Details of sound attenuation) and 24 (Construction Method Statement), of Removal of Condition(s) application reference 25/2934 dated 28/04/2026 for Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to vary the wording of Condition 39 (energy statement) and removal of Condition 40 (decarbonisation plans for the site-wide heat network) of Hybrid (Part Outline, Part Full) Planning Permission reference 20/2784 dated 15 June, 2021, comprising:Outline planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures on the site, all site preparation works and redevelopment to provide new buildings to accommodate new homes (Use Class C3), flexible commercial uses, new basement level, associated cycle and vehicle parking, new vehicular accesses, associated highway works to Beresford Avenue, landscaping and creation of new public and private open space, ancillary facilitating works, various temporary meanwhile uses, interim works and infrastructure with all matters reserved - appearance, access, landscaping, layout and scale.Detailed planning permission for Phase 3 (Buildings G, H and J) for the demolition of existing buildings and structures, all site preparation and infrastructure works and the development of new homes (Use Class C3) and flexible commercial floorspace; together with new basement level, associated storage, cycle and vehicle parking, new vehicular accesses, associated highway works to Beresford Avenue, landscaping and creation of new public and private open space, ancillary facilitating works.Permission subject to a Deed of Agreement dated 11 June 2021 under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, as varied under a Deed of Variation (dated the 27th April 2026).APPLICATION SUBJECT TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT.

What you can do

You can comment on this application. Use reference 26/1597 on Brent Council's website. The council will look at the noise and building plans. They will check these are good enough to protect people nearby. The original permission for the homes and shops was agreed in 2021. That decision is not being looked at again.