City Dry Cleaners Ltd, ALBRO HOUSE, 59 Palmerston Road, Harrow, HA3 7RR

Pending PL/1371/26 - Non-Material Amendment
Council
Date received
21 May 2026
Postcode
HA3 7RR
Type
Non-Material Amendment

Description

Non-Material amendment to planning permission P/0842/21 dated 11/12/2023 to change wording of Condition 4 ( site levels); Condition 5 (Bird Hazard Management Plan); Condition 9 (permeable paving and long-term drainage); Condition 10 (green roofs); Condition 26 (sound insulation); Condition 32 (revised energy strategy); to include 'other than demolition works' and Condition 12 A; (demolition and construction logistics plan) to include 'No demolition shall take place until a demolition plan has first been submitted to the Local Planning Authority in writing to be agreed. The plan shall detail the arrangements for (but not limited to): - the parking of vehicles of site operatives and visitors for demolition works. - loading and unloading of plant and materials for demolition works; - storage of plant and materials used in demolition of the existing structures; - the erection and maintenance of security hoardings; - a scheme for recycling/disposing of waste resulting from demolition; - measures for the control and reduction of dust; - measures for the control and reduction of noise and vibration.' B; insert 'other than demolition' and remove 'demolition and'

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

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
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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