Kilburn State Cinema

The nicer note from the Planning Committee on Wednesday was the Planning permission for the Kilburn State Cinema. This is Brent's premier listed building, near the junction of Willesden Lane and Kilburn High Road. It has been severely underused for years, but now a church wants to take it over. That gives the advantage that they will be using it in a similar way to the original intention (i.e. they won't sub-divide it. They are also likely (and required by the planning permission) to make it available for community use. Having the building active should also encourage footfall and regneeration on Kilburn High Road, which I think is Brent's most neglected shopping centre. There will, of course, be transport issues but given the accessibility of the site I believe these will be manageable.