GARDEN HOUSE, 5 St Johns Road, Harrow Data via plota.co.uk

PL/1936/26 - Approval of Details Reserved by Condition Approved

Proposal

Details pursuant to Condition 8 (Surface Water); Condition 9 (Fire Statement) and Condition 12 (External Materials ) attached to planning permission dated 7.5.2025 for Variation of condition 2 (approved plans), 4 (noise report), 11 (energy strategy) and 13 (Compensatory Flood Storage) attached to planning permission dated 14/02/2024 to allow addition of rooftop plant enclosure; Increase in the height of the rear parapet wall; adjustment to the position of windows; provision of clay air bricks within façade; omission of horizontal transom along head of ground floor glazing; reduction in basement floor area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 6 Oct 2026

Documents 25

Plans & drawings 4

PDF Commenter’s name hidden Show Additional Information (Public) · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗
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PDF Structural Drawing Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Structural Drawing Plans · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

Other documents 6

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Associated applications 3

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    Conditions variation sought for , , ,

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      Conditions details submitted for 2, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13

      • ConditionsDetails pursuant to Condition 8 (Surface Water); Condition 9 (Fire Statement) and Condition 12…This applicationPL/1936/26

Site constraints 6

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.
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), 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. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £3,500,000 in August 2017. Other property, freehold.

7 August 2017£3,500,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area1,598 m² (17,201 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 110)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2023, 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
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition
Postcode
HA1 2EE
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Greenhill
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Approval of Details Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Walsingham Planning
Freehold owner
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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Harrow
Planning Authority Score
4.9/10
Below average
#153 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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.

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.