291 Harrow Road London W9 3RN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Amendments to planning permission dated 9th October 2025 (RN:25/02170/COFUL) for Demolition of existing buildings at 291 Harrow Road and 1-2 Elmfield Way and the Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)/ All Weather Play Space and replacement with three buildings at 15, 10 and 5 storeys in height to create residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and an Adult Social Care homes) (Use Class C3), a commercial unit at ground floor fronting Harrow Road (Class E) and a play court (Class F.2c) on the corner of Harrow Road and Elmfield Way, with associated amenity space, communal facilities, play space, cycle parking, waste stores, roof gardens, plant, landscaping and highways and public realm improvements. Namely, introduction of phasing for CIL purposes through the introduction of an additional planning condition. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

Important details

Application type
Non-material amendments
Postcode
W9 3RN
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Westbourne
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Aug 2026
Agent
Turley

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14998916
Env. assessment
No
Westminster
Planning Authority Score
3.5/10
Below average
#221 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Westminster is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #258 out of 296. Only 28% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Westminster is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 81% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 81% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Westminster decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #201 of 296
81%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #277 of 296
44%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #258 of 296
28%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #46 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
12 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
3 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
133 decided
4,602
Total decisions
648 refused in the year to March 2026