5 High Street, Harrow, HA1 3HP

Pending PL/1047/26 - Approval of Details Reserved by Condition
Council
Date received
23 Apr 2026
Postcode
HA1 3HP
Type
Approval of Details Reserved by Condition

Description

Details pursuant to condition 5 (demolition and construction management plan) attached to planning permission P/1940/16 allowed on appeal reference APP/M5450/W/18/3208434 dated 31/10/2019 for demolition of existing buildings: existing sports building, peel house, museum cottage, gardeners compound, boyer webb pavilion, pavilion next to the athletics track; construction of new sports building over 3 levels (7269 sqm); new science building over 3 levels (3675 sqm); new landscaping core from existing chapel terrace to the athletics track at the base of hill; new visitors car parking on football lane adjacent to maths and physics school buildings; rerouting and re-grading of private access road; alterations to landscaping and servicing for dining hall; relocation of multi use games area for moretons boarding house to south west of dining hall (updated metropolitan open land approach statement and revised community uses agreement submitted)

Harrow
Planning Authority Score
5.4/10
Average
#125 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

Harrow is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #88 out of 292. 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
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Harrow decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
78%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #270 of 292
83%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #255 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #88 of 292
31%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #60 of 292
49%
Minor dwellings approved
136 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
4 decided (10+ homes)
54%
Change of use approved
24 decided
1,316
Total decisions
287 refused in 2025