The Brent Council Planning Committee will formally meet this week to rubber-stamp the planned mega-development at Atlip Road (Atlip Centre and 2 Atlip Road, Wembley, HA0 4LU). The application will be formally considered at the meeting of the Planning Committee on Wednesday, 12 March 2025, starting at 6.30pm. The location of the meeting is the Brent Civic Centre (Wembley HA9 0FJ).
Given the dismal record of previous Planning meetings regarding Alperton, all concerns voiced by local residents will be brushed aside. The outcome of the vote is a foregone conclusion.
Relevant documents can be found at this link:
Those who wish to observe proceedings may either do so in person or via the live webstream which we will make available on the Council’s website.
It is possible to speak at the Committee Meeting, which can be undertaken online (or via the telephone) or in person at the meeting, subject to the restrictions set out in the Council’s Standing Order. These provide for one objector and/or one supporter of the application to speak.
Addendum (April 2025)
The Council’s Planning Committee voted unanimously for the proposal. This vote demonstrates that not a single member of the Planning Committee is willing to listen to the concerns of Alperton residents and vote accordingly. Additionally, it shows just how badly the Council needs the cash paid by real-estate developers for planning approvals. Planning meetings such as this one resemble a charade, where members go through the motions but ultimately just rubberstamp a decision taken much earlier. It’s another poor outcome for Alperton and its residents.
For the record, the members of the Brent Council Planning Committee are:
- Councillor Matt Kelcher, Labour
- Councillor Saqib Butt (Vice-Chair), Labour
- Councillor Ajmal Akramm, Labour
- Councillor Rita Begum, Labour
- Councillor Elliot Chappell, Labour
- Councillor Liz Dixon, Labour
- Councillor Robert Johnson, Labour
- Councillor Jayanti Patel, Conservative
None of them represent the Alperton ward.
Alperton, Wembley 