Planning application
26/0949
342 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QJ
Proposal
Proposed change of use from single-family dwellinghouse to 8-bedroom/10-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO)
As published by the council, reference 26/0949
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Brent
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19 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permission Refused
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25 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/1573 Awaiting decision
350 Preston Road, Harrow, HA3 0QJ
Proposed change of use from a single family dwellinghouse into a live in care facility for up to 6 young persons (ages 12-18 years old) with learning disabilities and complex needs, demolition of existing garage and front porch, erection of part single part two storey side and rear extension, rear dormer extension with Juliet balcony, roof alterations including 4x side dormers, installation of rooflights, alteration to fenestration, associated landscaping, refuse storage and boundary fencing to front garden and cycle storage and rear patio to back garden.
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20/3447 Refused
214 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UJ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use class C3) to 6 bedroom/6 person house in multiple occupancy (Use Class C4)
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26/0614 Granted
224 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UJ
Proposed alteration to the existing rear extension, alteration to the fenestration, internal layout alteration, and part re-render to the dwellinghouse.
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20/3747 Granted
224 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UJ
Prior approval for a single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse, in metres: Extending beyond the rear wall of the original house - 6m Maximum height - 3.2m Eaves height - 3m
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20/4255 Withdrawn
224 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UJ
Proposed first floor rear extension; demolition of existing side and rear dormers, alterations to roof of existing rear extension; hip to gable roof extension with rear dormer and installation of front facing rooflights to dwellinghouse
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20/3916 Refused
214 Preston Hill, Harrow, HA3 9UJ
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed change of use from dwellinghouse (Use class C3) to 6 bedroom/6 person house in multiple occupancy (Use Class C4); internal alterations to provide 4 additional bathrooms
Other full applications applications
In Brent
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26/1435 Granted
202A Preston Road, Wembley, HA9 8PA
Proposed rear dormer extension, installation of rooflights and alteration to entryway to the first floor flat.
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26/1315 Refused
1 & 2 Zyad Close, London, NW10 9BB
Joint application for proposed erection of 1x new storey to roof of 2x existing two-storey dwellinghouses
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26/0820 Granted
105 Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6HS
Proposed rear dormer extension, hip to gable roof extension, new pitched roof to first floor and installation of rooflights to the dwellinghouse.
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26/0529 Refused
24 Staverton Road, London, NW2 5HL
Proposed single-storey rear extension, raised patio decking and outbuilding in the rear garden of the ground floor flat
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26/1367 Granted
69, 71, 73 & 75 Goldsmith Lane, London, NW9 9AR
Installation of a new rainwater hopper and down pipe to the front elevation of building