2 Old Forge Close, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 3EB Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2164/26 - Householder Pending Consideration

Proposal

Single storey front infill extension incorporating porch; Front entrance canopy; First floor front extension; Conversion of garage to habitable room; Replace garage door with window in front elevation; Single and two storey side extension; Single storey rear extension; Alterations and extension to roof to raise ridge height and create habitable floor; Roof lights in both side roof slopes; Installation of photvoltaic panels to side roof slopes; Excavation of rear garden and construction of patio; External steps to front and rear; External alterations (Demolition of porch canopy, side canopy and outbuilding at side) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
12 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Target date was 22 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 62.

Site constraints 9

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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 334 m away: Bentley Priory; SSSI 334 m away: Bentley Priory SSSI; Conservation area 58 m away: Stanmore and Edgware / Little Common; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 66 m away: London.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £975,000 in August 2021. Detached house, freehold.

24 August 2021£975,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area173 m² (1,862 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingWarm air, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Householder
Postcode
HA7 3EB
Received
12 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Stanmore
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 62, past the statutory target. 90% of extensions in Harrow are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 626 days past the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
1,936decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.