23 Durham Road, North Harrow, Harrow, HA1 4PG Data via plota.co.uk

PL/1367/26 - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of Use: Residential Dwelling (Class C3) to Residential Care Home (Class C2) for up to two children Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
Decision
Target date was 14 Jul 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 11 Nov 2026; it is now day 176.

Site constraints 3

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
Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 3 November 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 £349,950 in November 2011. Semi-detached house, freehold.

30 November 2011£349,950

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

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (67 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
HA1 4PG
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Ward
Headstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1 - Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Haus Planners

Decision outlook

Day 176, past the statutory target. 72% of changes of use in Harrow are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 10 Nov 2026.

Day 176120 days past the 56-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
39%approved
266decided 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
14 Jul 2026
Harrow
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#153 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.