7 Old South Close, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 4TW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2089/26 - Works to Protected Trees Approved

Proposal

TPO No. 624 Old South Close (No.1) Pinner G7 Plum (rear garden of no.7, overhanging boundary with no.6): Reduce lateral crown spread overhanging property by up to 1.8m, pruning back to suitable growth points, maintaining the tree’s natural shape and balanced crown. No works to remainder of the crown are proposed. 1.8m at the widest part; prune back to fence line Reason: Maintain and contain tree in its location and reduce encroachment onto property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
14 Aug 2026

Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Pinner / Pinnerwood Park Estate 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.
Council document ↗
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 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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 2

Last sold for £850,000 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

6 August 2025£850,000
8 December 2006£450,000

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

Building

Floor area129 m² (1,389 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2024, 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
Works to Protected Trees
Postcode
HA5 4TW
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Pinner
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
14 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 2 days from validation, 6 days faster than Harrow's median of 8 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
71decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Harrow in the last twelve months, from validation. Harrow decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Oct 2026
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
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.

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.