External lighting details submitted for approved mixed-use development on Wembley High Road

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Summary

This application asks the council to approve the outdoor lighting plan for a development already given permission in 2021. The main decision — demolishing the existing building and constructing new homes, workspace, and a café — was made five years ago. The council is now being asked to approve condition 25: how the external lights will look, where they will point, and when they will be on.

The site is on Wembley High Road, one of the busiest roads in the area with over 13,000 vehicles a day. Ark Elvin Academy secondary school is right next door. Three other primary schools are within a few minutes' walk. The Alpasha shop sits directly to the west.

How the lights are designed matters here. This part of Wembley has a high level of reported crime. Well-planned lighting can improve safety for people on the street. Poorly designed lights could disturb nearby residents or shine into classrooms.

What the council wrote

Details pursuant to condition 25 (external lighting assessment) of Outline Planning Permission reference 19/3092 dated 5 February, 2021, for Demolition of the existing building and erection of a new building comprising residential floorspace (Use Class C3), flexible workspace with ancillary cafe, associated hard and soft landscaping, wheelchair car parking and cycle parking.

What you can do

You can comment using reference 26/1990 on Brent Council's planning portal. The council can only look at the lighting. The rest of the development was approved in 2021 and cannot be changed now. Focus your comments on how the lights could affect your home, business, or school.