Seven flats at Former Public Convenience, Edgware
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Harrow Planning Committee on 28 May 2026.
What was proposed
The application proposed demolishing former public conveniences and building a part three, part four-storey block with seven flats, storage, landscaping and new substation gates.
“Demolition of existing public conveniences; construction of part three, part four storey building containing seven flats (2 x studio, 2 x 1 bed, 1 x 2 bed & 2 x 3 bed); provision of new gates to sub-station; bin and cycle storage, landscaping, and ancillary elements.”
Officer report
The site
The site was a derelict former public convenience beside a substation, a public footpath and varied residential and commercial buildings.
“The application site relates to rectangular plot located on the southern site of Whitchurch Lane, at the junction with Buckingham Road. The site is currently occupied by a derelict single storey building containing public conveniences with an electric substation located immediately to the rear. The public conveniences have not been in use for a number of years.”
“A public footpath, connecting Whitchurch Lane to Overbrook Walk (rear of the site), runs along the north-eastern boundary of the application site. It separates the application site from the nearest end of terrace building at Whitchurch Lane.”
Officer report
Consultation responses
No neighbour responses were received, most consultees raised no objection subject to conditions, and the drainage engineer objected over flood-risk information.
“The following amended details have been received and reconsulted. The re- consultation expired on 08/05/2026. No responses have been received.”
“LPA Drainage Engineer Objection. Insufficient information has been provided in the Flood Risk Assessment submitted.”
Officer report
Legal agreement and conditions
Approval was recommended subject to a legal agreement securing biodiversity measures and parking-permit restrictions, alongside planning conditions.
“2) Grant planning permission subject to authority being delegated to the Chief Planning Officer in consultation with the Director of Legal and Governance Services for the competition of Section 106 agreement and issue of the planning permission and subject to minor amendments, deletion and addition to the conditions (set out in Appendix 1 of this report) or the legal agreement/ The Section 106 Agreement Heads of Terms would cover the following matters:”
“BNG Hierarchy (FOR OFF SITE) a. Delivery should in the first instance be on a Biodiversity Gain Site in the vicinity of the Land (“Option 1”); b. If it is demonstrated to the Council’s reasonable satisfaction that Option 1 is not achievable, then delivery should be on a Biodiversity Gain Site anywhere in the Council’s administrative area (“Option 2”); c.”
Officer report
The committee’s vote
The committee granted permission subject to the legal agreement, and recorded that the decision was unanimous.
“Planning Committee - 28 May 2026 Page 19 DECISION: GRANTED subject to the legal agreement set out in the Officer’s report.”
“The Committee wished it to be recorded that the decision to grant the application was unanimous.”
Minutes
Sources
- Harrow Planning Committee minutes, 28 May 2026
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Harrow's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Committee
- Harrow Planning Committee
- Council
- Harrow
- Date
- Thursday 28 May 2026
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Vote
- Unanimous
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
32 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting, 5 against officer advice.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.