Planning application · Harrow
PL/0095/26.
Value Windows Ltd, UNIT 2 Brember Road, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 8AX
Full / Other Planning at Value Windows Ltd, UNIT 2 Brember Road, South Harrow, Harrow, HA2 8AX, received 13 Jan 2026 — refused on 8 Apr 2026 (delegated, Catriona Cooke).
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Refused
Outcome
8 Apr 2026
12 wks
Decision time
4 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
not captured
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Documents
15 linked
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Objections
not captured
No
Appeal
none recorded
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Application
What is it?
Change of use from Class B1 to MOT Centre and Vehicle repairs (Use Class B2); parking
Reference
PL/0095/26
Type
Full Planning Application
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
HA2 8AX
Ward
Council
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Target date
8 Apr 2026
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decision Issued
Council register
Reference
PL/0095/26
Type
Full Planning Application
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
HA2 8AX
Ward
Council
Received
13 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Target date
8 Apr 2026
Decision date
8 Apr 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decision Issued
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 8 Apr 2026, delegated decision by Catriona Cooke — 12 weeks from submission (4 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
13 Jan 2026
Application received
11 Feb 2026
Application validated
8 Apr 2026
Statutory target date
8 Apr 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Catriona Cooke
13 Jan 2026
Application received
11 Feb 2026
Application validated
8 Apr 2026
Statutory target date
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8 Apr 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Catriona Cooke
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
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- The proposed development fails to accurately describe the appropriate use class for the development
comprising of a MOT and vehicle repairs centre (which would fall within a sui generis use class), fails to
include the external alterations to create new openings in the western elevation to permit vehicular access
and fails to show how vehicles would access the building from the adopted highway, given that there are no
existing dropped kerbs along the western boundary of the site. In light of these inaccuracies together with the
absence of a Transport assessment and a noise report insufficient information has been submitted to the
Local Planning Authority to demonstrate that the proposed change of use to MOT and Vehicle repairs (Sui
Generis) would not lead to adverse impacts on the amenity of neighbouring residential properties and the
Local Planning Authority is unable to assess whether the proposed change of use would impact on the
parking and surrounding road network. The proposal would therefore fail to accord with policies GR1 and M2
of the Harrow Local Plan (2021-2041) and policy D14 and of The London Plan (2021).
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- The proposed development fails to accurately describe the appropriate use class for the development
comprising of a MOT and vehicle repairs centre (which would fall within a sui generis use class), fails to
include the external alterations to create new openings in the western elevation to permit vehicular access
and fails to show how vehicles would access the building from the adopted highway, given that there are no
existing dropped kerbs along the western boundary of the site. In light of these inaccuracies together with the
absence of a Transport assessment and a noise report insufficient information has been submitted to the
Local Planning Authority to demonstrate that the proposed change of use to MOT and Vehicle repairs (Sui
Generis) would not lead to adverse impacts on the amenity of neighbouring residential properties and the
Local Planning Authority is unable to assess whether the proposed change of use would impact on the
parking and surrounding road network. The proposal would therefore fail to accord with policies GR1 and M2
of the Harrow Local Plan (2021-2041) and policy D14 and of The London Plan (2021).
Policies cited
GR1M2
Public response
Comment counts were not captured for this application.
People
Who is involved?
Name
Role
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Applicant — the party who applied, not necessarily the owner
Agent · consultant profile
Case officer — delegated decision
Place
What affects it?
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Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.