Google Earth view. Trees indicate the course of the brook. Disused garages on right.
Dear Editor,
I am writing to draw attention to a Planning Application for 6 privately built terraced housing units close to the Wealdstone Brook in the disused garage area at the back of Woodgrange Close in Kenton. This proposed development abuts the Woodgrange side of Woodcock Park and abuts the Wealdstone Brook close to the Mural Bridge. It was available to view up to today (18/12/25) but has now been withdrawn as 'invalid'.
Application reference 25/3407 is currently invalid, and as such will not appear on the public register. Once the application is made valid the Local Planning Authority will carry out a statutory consultation, at which time the documents will be available to view on the public record.
An attempt to produce this controversial development has been thwarted for the time being but we need to be vigilant about it being presented once again in the New Year with short notice. This proposed private housing development will have a negative major impact on the Wealdstone Brook here and further downstream in Wembley.
John Poole
(and you can print my name - thanks)
Kenton
Full address supplied.
4 comments:
Comment received by email: Thank you Martin - it has now been re-posted as a Jan 9th deadline. Cllr. Janice Long and I, John Poole, two prospective Labour Councillors for the Kenton Ward at the local elections next May, visited the site today and spoke with local residents at the Mural Bridge whose use Woodcock Park on a regular basis and they were shocked and surprised at the prospect of housing at that site and so close to the Wealdstone Brook. Cllr. Long wonders what else could the site be used for - the disused garages go back to the 1950s - and we all agreed that it is an ideal area for a greening project to add to Brent Council's increase in biodiversity in the area and supporting the Council's Carbon Net Zero policy.
John Poole
Prospective Labour Councillor, Kenton Ward,
Why is John Poole, Prospective Labour Councillor, Kenton Ward acting like a campaigner in a party not in power. His statement should be, im speaking to my friend cllr butt
Officially, decisions of the Planning Committee are independent of the political leadership of the Council.
I understand that John Poole has done a tremendous amount of work with friends of Woodcock Park to improve the area which should be commended. As a local resident his voice, along with those he’s consulted in the area should be listened to and respected.
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