Orley Farm School Trust, ORLEY FARM SCHOOL South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3NU Data via plota.co.uk

Pending PL/1346/26 - Full Planning Application
Commercial & major worksSchools, care & communityTrees & landscaping
Council
Harrow 4.9/10
Date received
30 May 2026
Postcode
HA1 3NU
Type
Full Planning Application

Description

Landscaping to the school grounds and playground facilities including installation of a Multi Use Games Area; alterations to existing play areas; landscaping to meadow amphitheatre; alterations to parking and delivery/drop off areas; installation of raised table slowing traffic and connecting the two sides of the school site… Data via plota.co.uk

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Decision outlook

Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 107.

Day 107, past the statutory target. 87% of full applications 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 24 Aug 2026.

Day 10751 days past the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
54,582decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Harrow to go on. Harrow decision record →

Site constraints 4

South Hill Avenue Conservation Area Harrow on the 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.
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.
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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
Inside the Harrow built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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.

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28 Jul 2026Pending

BRAKELOND South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PB

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72 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0NH

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76 Cavendish Avenue, Sudbury, Harrow, HA1 3RG

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BRAKELOND South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PB

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BIRCHDALE Mount Park Road, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, HA1 3JP

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Historical activity at this location

35 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
South Hill Avenue Conservation Area T1 Ash: Crown Reduce back to previous by removing app…
PL/0684/24
2023 Approved
Beech (in Headmaster property, rear garden in the middle near rear of house): Dismantle t…
PL/0284/23
2023 Approved
T1 Honey locust: Crown reduce by removing approximately 3m from height and 2-2.5m from si…
P/2329/23
2023 Approved
Reduce heights and lateral spread on all sides, to finish crown dimensions.
P/1539/23
2023 Approved
T57 Oak (adj. to playground): Establish as monolith at approx. 8m T29 Oak (southern bound…
P/0058/23
2020 Approved
Tree number - T1 Tree type - unidentifiable dead tree Approx Height - 9m Location - see m…
P/3874/20
2020 Approved
Single storey outbuilding/shed; installation of 1.8m green hedging planted (demolition of…
P/0648/20
2019 Approved
Details pursuant to Condition 3 (Landscaping) attached to planning permission P/1441/19 d…
P/3380/19
2019 Refused
Non-material amendment attached to planning permission P/2715/17 dated 21.11.17 to allow…
P/2286/19
2019 Approved
Installation of 1.8m high boundary fence
P/1441/19
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
New Julians House South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Orley Farm Estate Conservation Area T1 Cherry (rear garden): Reduce height by up to 8m to…
PL/2314/25
2024 Refused
Inglehook South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Replacement timber gates and fencing along front boundary , Soft landscaping to front of…
PL/3030/24
2024 Refused
Inglehook South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Replacement timber gates and fencing along front boundary (Retrospective)
PL/0609/24
2023 Approved
Linden Cottage, 43 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Replacement hardsurfacing to font garden including brick piers and brick parapet
PL/0363/23
2023 Approved
Bamford Cottage, 45 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Construction And Replacement Of Brick Front Boundary Wall; Installation Of Metal Pedestri…
P/0462/23
2023 Approved
Linden Cottage, 43 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Single storey rear extension; conversion of garage to storage / habitable room; extension…
P/1510/23
2023 Approved
Astley House South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Single storey rear extension; installation of French doors to rear and window and door to…
P/2116/23
2023 Approved
Bamford Cottage, 45 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Replacement and installation of windows and doors; installation of bi-fold doors to rear…
P/0161/23
2023 Withdrawn
The Debt South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
The tree is an Ash tree. Permission to fell the tree is sought.
P/0834/23
2023 Approved
Tall Trees South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Installation of 1.65m high timber electric sliding vehicle access gates and posts with 1…
P/0109/23
2022 Refused
Astley House South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Single storey rear extension; first floor side extension; external alterations
P/3157/22
2022 Approved
Stepping Stones South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Tree number - T1 Tree type - ash (fraxinus) Approx Height -14m Approx Crown Spread Diamet…
P/2390/22
2022 Approved
Little Dormers Mount Park Road, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, HA1 3JZ
Cypress x 2 (rear garden, closest to property): Damaging patio. Outgrown location. Remove
P/2529/22
2022
Little Dormers Mount Park Road, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, HA1 3JZ
Two Cypress trees close to the property, causing root damage to the property. The offendi…
P/2814/22
2021 Refused
Bamford Cottage, 45 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Front Porch, and alterations to the front boundary treatment of the dwellinghouse, includ…
P/1901/21
2021 Withdrawn
Bamford Cottage, 45 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
INVALID - DOUBLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION, REAR BAY WINDOW,REPLACEMENT GARAGE DOOR, SOME ALT…
P/3694/21
2021 Approved
Chestnut Lodge South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Corkscrew willow (Rear garden Right hand boundary): Re-pollard back to previous as part o…
P/1354/21
2020 Refused
Chestnut Lodge South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Single storey rear infill extension
P/3642/20
2020 Approved
Rosemead, 41 South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Norway Maple (rear garden): Thin Crown 25% Pruned as previously Cherry - Fell. Roots lift…
P/3765/20
2020 Approved
Chestnut Lodge South Hill Avenue, South Harrow, Harrow, HA1 3PA
Single storey outbuilding in rear garden (demolition of shed)
P/3521/20
2017 Approved
Orley Farm School, South Hill Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Installation of six cctv cameras and associated equipment boxes
P/2715/17
2017 Approved
Orley Farm School, South Hill Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Oak (front): reduce limb overhanging fence/boundary by pruning back to suitable growth po…
P/0591/17
2016 Approved
Tall Trees, South Hill Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Front boundary fence and gates (retrospective)
P/5738/16
2016 Approved
The Squirrels, South Hill Avenue, Harrow, HA1 3NU
Oak plane (front garden): crown reduce both into one crown profile. Reduce oak up to 5m o…
P/4045/16
2016 Approved
Little Dormers, Mount Park Road, Harrow, HA1 3JZ
Cypress (front of property): in close proximity to property. Outgrown location. Fell & gr…
P/0755/16
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings