274-278 Dawson House Northolt Road, South Harrow, HA2 8EB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2161/26/PRIOR - Prior Approval (Miscellaneous Acts) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Additional two storeys (height 6.9m) of development containing 8 flats on an existing detached block of flats - maximum overall height 17.7m (Prior approval of transport and highways impacts; air traffic and defence asset impacts; contamination risks; flooding risks; the external appearance of the building; the provision of adequate natural light in all habitable rooms of the new dwellinghouses; impact on the amenity of the existing building and neighbouring premises and impact on a protected view) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 8 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

Documents 25

Other documents 1

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Site constraints 4

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 ↗
Town centre: South Harrow
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Also on the record
Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Prior Approval (Miscellaneous Acts)
Postcode
HA2 8EB
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Roxeth
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 77% of changes of use in Harrow are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 6 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
39%approved
251decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Harrow in the last twelve months, from validation. Harrow decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Harrow
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#153 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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