58 Marsh Road, Pinner, Harrow, HA5 5NQ Data via plota.co.uk

PL/2013/26 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Tookes Green Conservation Area Lawson cypress: Reduce in height by up to 40% Sweet gum: Reduce crown height by 3-4m and lateral spread by 2-3m ensuring minimum of 0.5m from property Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

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

Site constraints 3

Tookes Green Conservation Area Pinner 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.
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 16 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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Important details

Council
Harrow
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
HA5 5NQ
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Pinner South
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
VOO Consulting
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 3 days from validation, 5 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
27 Oct 2026
Harrow
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#153 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.