Rising Sun Hotel, 138 Greenford Road, Sudbury, Harrow, HA1 3QL

Pending PL/0797/26 - Full Planning Application
Council
Date received
18 Apr 2026
Postcode
HA1 3QL
Type
Full Planning Application

Description

Change of use from Restaurant and Hotel (Use Class Sui Generis) to Mixed use Commercial and 6 Residential flats (Use Class E and C3); Retention and restoration of front and side facades; Single and two storey side extension; Single and two storey rear extension; Alterations and extension to roof to form end gable; Side dormers with Juliette balconies, Front, side and rear dormers; First floor terraces to side and rear with privacy screens; Replacement windows to front and side elevations; Installation of ventilation louvres to ground floor side elevation; Installation of doors to ground floor side elevation; External alterations; Cycle and waste storage; Parking to front; Partial demolition and redevelopment to create two new dwelling houses to the rear; Solar panels to rear roof slopes; Associated vehicle access, private amenity space, parking and landscaping; Cycle and waste storage

Harrow
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Harrow is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #88 out of 292. 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #270 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #255 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #88 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #60 of 292
49%
Minor dwellings approved
136 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,316
Total decisions
287 refused in 2025