CHESTNUT COTTAGE Church Lane, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 3AA Data via plota.co.uk

PL/1057/26 - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Listed Building Consent: Reconstruction of flank chimney stack and external walling together with removal of roof tiling and re-tiling following stabilisation works. Timber frame repairs and restoration to the south-west part of Chestnut Cottage including structural works, replacement and repair of some historic timberwork and some rebuilding of brick walls and foundations, lime render on laths externally and lime plaster on laths internally. Replacement flooring to ground floor dining room and hall. Underfloor heating and insulation works. (Some urgent repair works already undertaken to stabilise the existing structure). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Apr 2026
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Approved
14 Jul 2026

Approved on 14 Jul 2026 · Planning Committee Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Tookes Green Conservation Area Pinner conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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.
Archaeological priority area: (including the High Street and surrounding roads in Pinner)
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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 ↗
Also on the record
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Harrow built-up area; Designated open space about 40 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 £850,000 in October 2000. Detached house, freehold.

20 October 2000£850,000

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

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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
HA5 3AA
Received
19 Apr 2026
Validated
19 Apr 2026
Ward
Pinner
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Listed Building Consent Granted
Decision date
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Planning Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
John Orchard

How this decision compares

Decided in 86 days from validation, 30 days slower than Harrow's median of 56 for listed building consent. Approved, as 100% of listed building consent here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
10%go to committee

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
14 Jul 2026
Harrow
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#153 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.