Planning application · Harrow
PL/2506/25.
Stanmore Free Church, STANMORE FREE CHURCH Pynnacles Close, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 4AF
Full / Other Planning at Stanmore Free Church, STANMORE FREE CHURCH Pynnacles Close, Stanmore, Harrow, HA7 4AF, received 26 Sep 2025 — refused on 16 Mar 2026 (delegated, Germaine Asabere).
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Refused
Outcome
16 Mar 2026
24 wks
Decision time
16 wks over the 8-week target
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Conditions
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Documents
42 linked
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Objections
not captured
No
Appeal
none recorded
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Application
What is it?
Redevelopment of existing car park to create a three storey residential building with basement parking and amenity roof space comprising of three self contained lateral apartments (3 X 2 beds); vehicle access; parking; plant room; bin and cycle stores
Reference
PL/2506/25
Type
Full Planning Application
Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
HA7 4AF
Ward
Council
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Target date
27 Feb 2026
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decision Issued
Council register
Reference
PL/2506/25
Type
Full Planning Application
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Applicant
Agent / consultant
Case officer
Postcode
HA7 4AF
Ward
Council
Received
26 Sep 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Target date
27 Feb 2026
Decision date
16 Mar 2026
Decision route
Delegated (officer)
Status
Decision Issued
Council register
Documents
What was filed?
Document
Published
View
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Decision
What happened?
Refused on 16 Mar 2026, delegated decision by Germaine Asabere — 24 weeks from submission (16 over the 8-week target).
Timeline
Date
Event
26 Sep 2025
Application received
7 Oct 2025
Application validated
27 Feb 2026
Statutory target date
16 Mar 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Germaine Asabere
26 Sep 2025
Application received
7 Oct 2025
Application validated
27 Feb 2026
Statutory target date
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16 Mar 2026
Delegated decision: Refused · Germaine Asabere
Why it was refused
Reason
As stated on the decision notice
1
- The proposed development by reason of its poor design, scale, proportions and siting would appear
contrived, cramped and out of keeping with the wider pattern of development to the detriment of the character
and appearance of the surrounding area. This is accentuated by its poor architectural detailing which would
therefore be contrary to the high-quality design aspirations of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024),
Policies D3 and D6 of The London Plan (2021), Policy CS.1B of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), Policy DM1
of the Development Management Plan Local Policies (2013) and the adopted Supplementary Planning
Document: Residential Design Guide (2010) and Policy GR1 of the emerging Harrow New Local Plan (2021-
2041) (Regulation 19 Version) (2025).
2
- The proposed building, by reason of its scale, massing and its close proximity to the neighbouring
residential property at ‘Our Place’ (west), would result in an unduly overbearing form of development. The
siting of the new building would significantly diminish the outlook from habitable areas in the affected dwelling
and its private amenity areas, creating a sense of enclosure harmful to the living conditions of existing
occupiers. The proposal therefore fails to provide an appropriate relationship between buildings and would
materially harm residential amenity, contrary to Policies D3 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy DM1 of
the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013), the Mayor of London’s Housing
Supplementary Planning Guidance (2016), and the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning
Document (2010) and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework, which seeks to ensure
development creates a high standard of amenity for existing and future users.
3
- The proposed development would result in the residential units providing an unsatisfactory standard of
accommodation due to poor internal layouts, inadequate levels of natural light and outlook, and compromised
privacy arising from the development’s poor design. As a result, the scheme would deliver substandard, poor
quality living conditions to the detriment of the residential amenities of future occupiers. The proposal is
therefore contrary to Policies D3 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development
Management Policies Local Plan (2013), the Mayor of London’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance
(2016), and the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2010).
4
- The proposed under croft level parking spaces located in the basement level of the development fail to
demonstrate the required dimensions to be considered adequate for the parking of vehicles. The development
has also failed to illustrate appropriate access to the cycle parking spaces and servicing of refuse has not
been addressed. Considering the substandard parking spaces and lack of suitable access arrangement, the
development is considered to result in harm to the function of the allocated parking and storage spaced and
potential future conflict with public pedestrian access. As such, the development is contrary to Policies T5, T6
and of the London Plan (2021), Policies DM42 and DM45 of the Harrow DMP (2013) and Policies M3 and M3
of the emerging Local Plan (2025).
1
- The proposed development by reason of its poor design, scale, proportions and siting would appear
contrived, cramped and out of keeping with the wider pattern of development to the detriment of the character
and appearance of the surrounding area. This is accentuated by its poor architectural detailing which would
therefore be contrary to the high-quality design aspirations of the National Planning Policy Framework (2024),
Policies D3 and D6 of The London Plan (2021), Policy CS.1B of the Harrow Core Strategy (2012), Policy DM1
of the Development Management Plan Local Policies (2013) and the adopted Supplementary Planning
Document: Residential Design Guide (2010) and Policy GR1 of the emerging Harrow New Local Plan (2021-
2041) (Regulation 19 Version) (2025).
2
- The proposed building, by reason of its scale, massing and its close proximity to the neighbouring
residential property at ‘Our Place’ (west), would result in an unduly overbearing form of development. The
siting of the new building would significantly diminish the outlook from habitable areas in the affected dwelling
and its private amenity areas, creating a sense of enclosure harmful to the living conditions of existing
occupiers. The proposal therefore fails to provide an appropriate relationship between buildings and would
materially harm residential amenity, contrary to Policies D3 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy DM1 of
the Harrow Development Management Policies Local Plan (2013), the Mayor of London’s Housing
Supplementary Planning Guidance (2016), and the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning
Document (2010) and paragraph 135(f) of the National Planning Policy Framework, which seeks to ensure
development creates a high standard of amenity for existing and future users.
3
- The proposed development would result in the residential units providing an unsatisfactory standard of
accommodation due to poor internal layouts, inadequate levels of natural light and outlook, and compromised
privacy arising from the development’s poor design. As a result, the scheme would deliver substandard, poor
quality living conditions to the detriment of the residential amenities of future occupiers. The proposal is
therefore contrary to Policies D3 and D6 of the London Plan (2021), Policy DM1 of the Harrow Development
Management Policies Local Plan (2013), the Mayor of London’s Housing Supplementary Planning Guidance
(2016), and the Residential Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document (2010).
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4
- The proposed under croft level parking spaces located in the basement level of the development fail to
demonstrate the required dimensions to be considered adequate for the parking of vehicles. The development
has also failed to illustrate appropriate access to the cycle parking spaces and servicing of refuse has not
been addressed. Considering the substandard parking spaces and lack of suitable access arrangement, the
development is considered to result in harm to the function of the allocated parking and storage spaced and
potential future conflict with public pedestrian access. As such, the development is contrary to Policies T5, T6
and of the London Plan (2021), Policies DM42 and DM45 of the Harrow DMP (2013) and Policies M3 and M3
of the emerging Local Plan (2025).
Policies cited
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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?
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.