Harrow planning for homeowners
Harrow Council decided 95% of its householder applications that were not prior approvals within 8 weeks in the four quarters to 2026 Q2, and granted 82% of all householder decisions. A planning application there is only half the job, as building regulations follow. Our drawings start at £745.
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What the Harrow figures show
Harrow made 917 householder decisions in the four quarters to 2026 Q2, counting prior approvals (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2).
82% of them were grants, and 95% of those that were not prior approvals were made within 8 weeks (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2). The period is the statutory one for non-major development (DMPO 2015, article 34(2)(b)).
The Planning Inspectorate decided 320 householder appeals on Harrow decisions between 2021 and 2026, allowing 43% (our analysis of the Planning Inspectorate Casework Database, release 2609).
Planning first, building regulations second
Planning permission answers whether the scheme is acceptable. Building regulations answer whether it will be built safely and to standard. They are decided separately, with different drawings, and a scheme can need both. Our guide to planning drawings versus building regulations drawings explains the split.
If your project is in the roof, a rear dormer raises its own planning questions, and our dormer loft conversion drawings service covers the drawings for it.
Harrow made 917 householder decisions in the four quarters to 2026 Q2, counting prior approvals (our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2).
Conservation areas in Harrow
Harrow has 31 live conservation-area entries on the national register (our analysis of the MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area dataset, snapshot of 19 Oct 2026). Rights that let you build without an application are narrower there, so confirm your address against the national conservation-area dataset and Harrow Council's conservation area map before you plan an extension. Our conservation area glossary entry explains what the designation changes.
Fees for Harrow applications
The council's householder fee is £548 from 1 April 2026 (SI 2012/2920, Schedule 1 Part 2, category 6(1), as annually indexed). Our fixed fee for planning drawings starts from £745. See the pricing page for building regulations and other services.
Sources
Every figure on this page, where it comes from and a link to the original.
| Figure | Source | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 917 | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 82% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 95% | Our analysis of MHCLG planning application statistics, table PS2 (district open data table) (released 24 Sep 2026, quarters to 2026 Q2) | www.gov.uk |
| 320 | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 43% | Our analysis of Planning Inspectorate Casework Database (released 1 Oct 2026 (Casework Database 2609)) | www.gov.uk |
| 31 | Our analysis of MHCLG Planning Data Platform conservation-area and article-4-direction datasets (bulk snapshot retrieved 19 Oct 2026) | www.planning.data.gov.uk |
| 8 weeks | DMPO 2015 art 34(2)(b): decision period for an application that is not major development (source wording: 8 weeks beginning with the day immediately following receipt) | www.legislation.gov.uk |
| £548 | Statutory fee from 1 April 2026, SI 2012/2920 Sch 1 Pt 2 category 6(1): householder application for alterations or extensions to a single dwellinghouse | assets.publishing.service.gov.uk |
| £745 | DrawingsDirect starting fixed fee for planning drawings, from the published price list | drawingsdirect.co.uk |
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