DOCTORS SURGERY, 2 Pangbourne Drive, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 4QT Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Change of use from doctors surgery to children's day nursery (Use class E); Retention of a single storey rear conservatory extension; conversion of garage into a playroom with installation of doors and window and alterations to raise height of front boundary treatment; installation of boundary fence and access gates fronting the highway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
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Validated
27 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Oct 2026

Approved on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

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 ↗
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
Registered park or garden 151 m away: Canons Park; Inside the Harrow built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Designated open space 15 m away.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 17 October 2026. 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 £890,000 in December 2025. Other property, freehold.

5 December 2025£890,000Recorded 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 area162 m² (1,744 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 35)
UseNon-residential Institutions: Primary Health Care Building
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, 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
Full Planning Application
Postcode
HA7 4QT
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Canons
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
abbadesigns.co.uk
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 40% of changes of use here are.

59%decided within 8 weeks
40%approved
256decided 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
22 Oct 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.

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.