Full / Other Planning at 68 Middle Road, Harrow On The Hill, Harrow, HA2 0HL, received 25 Jun 2025 — refused on 20 Oct 2025 (delegated, Jonathan Kwok).
Record from the Harrow planning register as captured; documents link to the council's own files. Nearby applications are context, not part of this application.
Application
What is it?
Change of Use from residential (Class C3) to house of multiple occupation (5-bedroom, 7 Occupants HMO) (Class Sui Generis) internal alterations
Refused on 20 Oct 2025, delegated decision by Jonathan Kwok — 17 weeks from submission (9 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
25 Jun 2025
Application received
20 Aug 2025
Statutory target date
20 Oct 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Jonathan Kwok
25 Jun 2025
Application received
20 Aug 2025
Statutory target date
20 Oct 2025
Delegated decision: Refused · Jonathan Kwok
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
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- By reason of the loss of the existing family dwellinghouse in an area dominated by family sized dwellings,
the proposed change of use of the site into a Large House of Multiple Occupation would have a detrimental
impact on the existing character with the surrounding family homes within the immediate vicinity of the
application site. The proposal would therefore be contrary to policy D3.D(11) of the London Plan (2021), policy
CS1B of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), policies DM1 and DM26 and DM30(C) of the Harrow Development
Management Policies Local Plan (2013) and policy HO10(4) of the Harrow Draft New Local Plan (2021-2041)
(Regulation 19 Version).
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- By reason of the loss of the existing family dwellinghouse in an area dominated by family sized dwellings,
the proposed change of use of the site into a Large House of Multiple Occupation would have a detrimental
impact on the existing character with the surrounding family homes within the immediate vicinity of the
application site. The proposal would therefore be contrary to policy D3.D(11) of the London Plan (2021), policy
CS1B of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), policies DM1 and DM26 and DM30(C) of the Harrow Development
Management Policies Local Plan (2013) and policy HO10(4) of the Harrow Draft New Local Plan (2021-2041)
(Regulation 19 Version).
Context around the site — not part of this application. Designations over the site: use the map's designations filter (conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4, flood risk …). Decisions within 250 metres of the site are listed below — context, not this application.
Other applications within 250 metres (context — nearby, not this application)
No other geocoded decision is recorded within 250 metres.