North Harrow Methodist Church, NORTH HARROW METHODIST CHURCH Pinner Road, North Harrow, Harrow, HA2 6EQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/1965/26 - Electronic Communications Notification Approved

Proposal

Electronic Communications Notification: Installation comprises of the removal of existing 20-meter monopole supporting 6no. of antennas and the installation of a new 20-meter monopole supporting 6no. of antennas, 1no. transmission dishes, along with 1no. equipment cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 3no. Ericsson Radio Systems (ERS’s) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

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 ↗
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; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 18 m away: North Harrow.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 2 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.

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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Electronic Communications Notification
Postcode
HA2 6EQ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 27 days from validation, 14 days faster than Harrow's median of 41 for prior approvals. Approved, as 77% of prior approvals here are.

96%decided within 8 weeks
77%approved
446decided in the last year

Plota live figures for prior approvals decided by Harrow in the last twelve months, from validation. Harrow decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Aug 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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.