Harrow College, HARROW COLLEGE Lowlands Road, Harrow, HA1 3AQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2897/26 - Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Pending Consideration

Proposal

Details pursuant to Condition 6 (Construction Logistics and Management Plan) attached to planning permission dated 2.10.2026 for Change of use of an educational building (Use Class F1a) to a community health hub (Use Class E(e)) comprising GP surgeries and primary healthcare facilities; external alterations including installation of bay window to front elevation, installation of window and door to front elevation; parking; landscaping including footpath works (demolition of conservatory) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 28 Dec 2026.

Site constraints 8

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 ↗
Town centre: Harrow
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Western Most Block to Lowlands Sixth Form College, Grade II, about 41 m from the postcode pin · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 20 m away: Harrow on-the-Hill / Roxborough Park and The Grove
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land about 65 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
HA1 3AQ
Received
2 Nov 2026
Validated
2 Nov 2026
Ward
Greenhill
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Dec 2026
Decision level
Schedule 1 - Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Morse Webb Architects

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
28 Dec 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