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PL/1888/26 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Sudbury Hill Conservation Area T1 Silver birch: Crown lift to 2m above ground level to give clearance over road area G1 Mixed species: Crown lift to 2m above ground level T2 Cherry: Reduce lateral spread towards building by 1.5 – 2m and crown lift all round by removing up to 2m T3 False acacia: Reduce lateral spread towards the building by 1.5m – 2m and crown lift all over by removing up to 2m G2 Beech and hornbeam: Reduce lateral spread over building giving up to 2m clearance T4 Yew: Reduce lateral spread towards building by 1 – 1.5m T5 Cherry: Reduce lateral spread towards building by 1.5m – 2m. Crown lift all round by removing up to 2m T6 Horse chestnut: Crown lift all round to 2m above ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
10 Sept 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Sudbury Hill Conservation Area Harrow on the Hill 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
7 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 146 m away: Harrow Park (Formerly Flambards); 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 21 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
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
10 Sept 2026
Ward
Harrow on the Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objections
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Artemis tree services ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 4 days from validation, 4 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
22 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