Harrow planning committee decisions
19 decisions from the committee's minutes, 25 Jun 2025 to 23 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 5 decisions went against officer advice
1.9 times the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 30th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 19
- Approved
- 73.7%
- Against officer advice
- 21.1%
- Unanimous
- 100%
How Harrow compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 28 | Denbighshire | 21.7% | 5 of 23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | West Northamptonshire | 21.3% | 13 of 61 |
| 30 | Harrow | 21.1% | 4 of 19 |
| 31 | Solihull | 20.8% | 11 of 53 |
| 32 | Wiltshire | 20.6% | 7 of 34 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
Harrow's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 94.7% of these decisions; the committee approved 73.7%, 21.1 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, so Harrow leans further against applicants than most.
Over the 19 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of Harrow's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
73.7% approved and 26.3% refused. Of 17 decisions with a recorded vote, 17 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of Harrow's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
4 of 19 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 4 of 4 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of Harrow's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- Replacement rear outbuilding6 Mead Close, Harrow Weald, HarrowOfficers advised approval because the modest replacement outbuilding would not harm the area or neighbours, subject to conditions.Refused
- Six flats above shopsLloyds Tsb, 1 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore, HarrowOfficers advised approval because the homes would contribute to housing need and were acceptable in design, amenity, highways, parking and flood-risk terms.Refused
- Five one-bedroom homesLand To The Rear Of The Middle Way, WealdstoneOfficers advised approval because the scheme would provide five affordable homes on a vacant brownfield site, with acceptable design, amenity and highway impacts.Refused
- Replacement five-bedroom dwelling32 Gerard Road, HarrowOfficers advised approval because the replacement family home was acceptable in design, amenity, highways, parking, landscaping, flooding, fire safety and ecology terms.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Mixed commercial and eight homesRising Sun Hotel, 138 Greenford Road, Sudbury, HarrowApproved
- Single-storey rear extension96 Kenmore Avenue, Kenton, HarrowApproved
- Rear extension and garage conversion20 Harlech Gardens, Pinner, HarrowApproved
- Boiler repositioning and cupboardOld Schools, Church Hill, Harrow School, HarrowApproved
May 2026 6
- House extensions and rooflights38 Sequoia Park, Hatch End, Pinner, HarrowRefused
- Seven flatsFormer Public Convenience Whitchurch Lane, EdgwareApproved
- Three artificial grass pitchesPRIESTMEAD PRIMARY SCHOOL Hartford Avenue, Kenton, HarrowApproved
- Replacement rear outbuilding6 Mead Close, Harrow Weald, HarrowRefused
- Six flats above shopsLloyds Tsb, 1 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore, HarrowRefused
- Six affordable homesAmy Johnson Court Mollison Way, Edgware, HarrowApproved
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