Harrow Conservative News Today

Plans for a new office block on the site of a restaurant car park were approved despite doubts over its potentially “brutal” design.

Puttin up front gates will now be subject to planning permission (Photo: Pixabay) People living in some Harrow’s conservation areas will now need planning permission to make changes to the front boundaries of their properties. Harrow Council’s planning committee last week agreed to impose new rules in ten conservation areas across the borough. It means any changes to, demolition of, or erection of gates, walls, fences, or other enclosures will now need to be approved by the council. ...

Cllr Stephen Greek highlighted criticisms of proposed high-rise developments, such as the ones in Stanmore Station car park (Photo: Transport for London) Councillors voted against a ban on high rise buildings in Harrow’s suburbs, despite claims the borough is at risk of being “carpet bombed by ugly tower blocks”. Harrow Council rejected a motion proposed by the borough’s Conservative Group at a full council meeting yesterday (Thursday, February 25), which sought to limit buildings i...

Site visits from councillors deciding on planning applications in Harrow will only resume “once restrictions have eased”.

A CGI of the plans for Premier House (Photo: Harrow Council) A high street landmark will be made three storeys taller to accommodate dozens of new flats. Harrow Council’s planning committee approved proposals for Premier House, in High Street, Wealdstone, at a meeting last night (Wednesday, February 17). Developer Akelius UK Thirteen had applied to replace the banqueting suite and vacant offices at the site with 39 new homes. None of the flats will be affordable – planning officers ...

Oakleigh House (Photo: Harrow Council) Plans for a new nursery on the site of a former nursing home were rejected over “unrealistic” claims three-quarters of visitors would travel by foot. Harrow Council’s planning committee refused an application for prior approval for the nursery at Oakleigh House, in Oakleigh Road, Hatch End. The applicant, Oakleigh Road Childcare Limited, hoped to create a new facility for up to 127 children, though it was acknowledged by the council there would...

The schemes are meant to encourage cycling and walking (Photo: Pixabay/Newsquest) A senior Harrow councillor said it remains to be seen “what residents want” in relation to the borough’s ‘Streetspace’ schemes. Cllr Varsha Parmar, who is responsible for the environment at Harrow Council, defended the council’s approach to the programme and said it was following its process. The Streetspace programme promotes active travel in response to the Covid-19 pandemic through new cycle l...

Site visits will be held online for the forseeable future (Photo: Newsquest/Pixabay/Google Maps) Site visits as part of planning applications will be held virtually during the national lockdown, Harrow Council confirmed. The change came as Conservative councillors on the planning committee called for a deferral of an application at Canons Park Station car park last night (Wednesday, January 20), which had already been deferred once to allow for a site visit. Conservatives argued major app...

The proposed site of the development (Photo: Harrow Council) Plans for nine flats alongside new office space in a six-storey building were approved by Harrow Council, despite concerns around public safety. Its planning committee gave the green light to a scheme near Anmer Lodge, in Coverdale Close, Stanmore, following a split vote. It came despite concerns from neighbouring properties, as well as the Conservative councillors on the committee, who noted potential safety issues at the site....

A CGI of the proposed development at The Hive (Photo: Harrow Council) Plans for a hotel and specialist higher education facilities at the home of Barnet Football Club were refused by Harrow Council. Its planning committee voted in line with officers’ recommendation that the scheme at The Hive, in Camrose Avenue, Edgware, should be turned down on the basis that it would be unsuitable for the area. There were concerns around height and scale of the design, as well as a lack of adequate fl...