62, 62 Roxborough Park, Harrow, HA1 3AY Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2432/25 - Removal/Variation of Condition(s) Refused

Proposal

Variation of condition 4 (Waste storage), 5 (Fire safety), 6 (Secure by Design), 7 (Management plan), and 8 (Specialist accommodation) attached to planning permission dated 24/07/2025 to Change of use from a 9 bedroom Care Home (Class C2) to an 11 bedroom specialist accommodation unit; single storey rear extension; external alterations (demolition of rear extension) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
week of 15 Sept 2025
✓
Validated
18 Sept 2025
✗
Refused
13 Nov 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 13 Nov 2025 · Delegated decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Associated applications 7

Site constraints 5

Air quality management area: Harrow AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Conservation area 17 m away: Harrow on-the-Hill / Roxborough Park and The Grove
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 46 m away: Harrow.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Removal/Variation of Condition(s)
Postcode
HA1 3AY
Received
week of 15 Sept 2025
Validated
18 Sept 2025
Ward
Harrow on the Hill
Case officer
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Target decision
13 Nov 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
13 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
ET Planning

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Nov 2025
Harrow
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#153 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Harrow ranks #115 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Harrow is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 83% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 83% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Harrow decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #273 of 296
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #261 of 296
71%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #115 of 296
33%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #77 of 296
44%
Minor dwellings approved
133 decided (1-9 homes)
80%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
38%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,330
Total decisions
298 refused in the year to March 2026