16 The Meadow Way, Harrow Weald, Harrow, HA3 7BW Data via plota.co.uk

PL/1350/26 - Full Planning Application Refused

Proposal

Change of use from single dwelling (Use Class C3) to Children's residential care home for up to 3 children (Use Class C2) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 May 2026
✓
Validated
22 May 2026
✗
Refused
17 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 17 Jul 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

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.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £475,000 in August 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.

2 August 2024£475,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
HA3 7BW
Received
15 May 2026
Validated
22 May 2026
Ward
Wealdstone North
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Jul 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
17 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 61% of changes of use here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
39%approved
249decided 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
17 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 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.