Where in Harrow does a listed building consent application actually get determined?
Every Harrow postcode district we draw in, the stock that dominates
it and the authority that validates a listed building consent application there. Harrow fees below are the
statutory England rates for 2026, not listed building consent application estimates.
| Postcode | Area | Dominant stock | What it means for a listed building consent application |
|---|
| HA1 | Harrow / Harrow on the Hill | Georgian and Victorian houses, listed buildings | A listed building consent application at an HA1 address in Harrow / Harrow on the Hill is determined by Harrow Council under its own Local Plan policies for Harrow / Harrow on the Hill. |
| HA2 | North Harrow / South Harrow | 1930s semi-detached | A listed building consent application at an HA2 address in North Harrow / South Harrow is determined by Harrow Council under its own Local Plan policies for North Harrow / South Harrow. |
| HA3 | Harrow Weald / Kenton / Wealdstone | 1930s semi-detached | A listed building consent application at an HA3 address in Harrow Weald / Kenton / Wealdstone is determined by Harrow Council under its own Local Plan policies for Harrow Weald / Kenton / Wealdstone. |
| HA7 | Stanmore | 1930s semi-detached, Edwardian villas | Stanmore sits wholly inside HA7, so Harrow Council validates every listed building consent application submitted from an HA7 address. |
| HA5 | Pinner / Eastcote | Tudor fragments, Edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached | A listed building consent application in Pinner / Eastcote may land with Hillingdon Council or Harrow Council — HA5 crosses the boundary, and the HA5 policies map decides it street by street. |
Which Harrow neighbourhoods suit a listed building consent application best?
Roof pitch, wall build-up and plot depth change every few Harrow
streets, and each one changes what a listed building consent application can achieve at that address.
- Harrow on the Hill (HA1) — Georgian and Victorian conservation hilltop defines Harrow on the Hill, where georgian and victorian houses, listed buildings set what a listed building consent application can do. Applications on Georgian stock here almost always need a heritage statement alongside the drawings across HA1. Any Harrow on the Hill listed building consent application is validated by Harrow Council, with Harrow School the usual Harrow on the Hill reference point on the site plan.
- Pinner (HA5) — a listed building consent application in Pinner starts from tudor fragments, edwardian villas, 1930s semi-detached, and Pinner reads as Tudor and 1930s village. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in HA5. Harrow Council assesses Pinner listed building consent applications against its own Pinner character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Pinner references Pinner High Street.
- Stanmore (HA7) — a listed building consent application in Stanmore starts from 1930s semi-detached, edwardian villas, and Stanmore reads as 1930s semi-detached, Green Belt fringe. Edwardian houses here typically need the same householder set plus a roof plan where a dormer is proposed in HA7. Harrow Council assesses Stanmore listed building consent applications against its own Stanmore character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Stanmore references Stanmore Tube.
- Harrow Weald (HA3) — a listed building consent application in Harrow Weald starts from 1930s semi-detached, and Harrow Weald reads as 1930s semi-detached, Green Belt. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application in HA3. Harrow Council assesses Harrow Weald listed building consent applications against its own Harrow Weald character guidance, and the location plan we draw for Harrow Weald references Harrow Weald Common.
- Kenton (HA3) — listed building consent application work in Kenton means 1930s semi-detached. Kenton is 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application throughout HA3. Harrow Council decides the Kenton application, and Kenton station anchors the Kenton location plan.
- Wealdstone (HA3) — 1930s semi-detached, post-war defines Wealdstone, where 1930s semi-detached, post-war flats set what a listed building consent application can do. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application across HA3. Any Wealdstone listed building consent application is validated by Harrow Council, with Wealdstone High Street the usual Wealdstone reference point on the site plan.
- North Harrow (HA2) — listed building consent application work in North Harrow means 1930s semi-detached. North Harrow is 1930s semi-detached. On these 1930s semis the prior approval route often replaces a full application throughout HA2. Harrow Council decides the North Harrow application, and North Harrow Tube anchors the North Harrow location plan.
What local planning policy applies to a listed building consent application in Harrow?
Harrow conservation designations: there are 29 across Harrow Council, Harrow Weald, Harrow on the Hill, Pinner Village among them. Designation costs a Harrow owner the permitted-development route: a listed building consent application then needs a £548 householder application over 8 weeks, in place of the £249 prior approval route that takes 6 weeks. Pinner Village is the Harrow designation that most often changes a listed building consent application design.
Harrow permitted development status: there is no borough-wide direction from Harrow Council, so a listed building consent application at a HA1 address is normally still permitted development. We certify that with a £274 Lawful Development Certificate rather than leaving a Harrow sale to argue it later.
Harrow housing stock: 1930s semi-detached dominates; Edwardian villas in Harrow on the Hill and Pinner; Metropolitan Green Belt in Stanmore and Harrow Weald; post-war flats around Harrow Central. Outer north-west London suburban; Harrow on the Hill has exceptionally strict heritage controls; rest of borough permissive. Read that before choosing a listed building consent application route in Harrow — construction, not postcode, sets what is achievable.
Which neighbouring authorities border Harrow?
- Hillingdon — adjoining Harrow, with 29 conservation areas centred on HA4. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Harrow line is determined by Hillingdon Council, so the Harrow quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Hillingdon guidance before it is issued.
- Barnet — adjoining Harrow, with 20 conservation areas centred on N2. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Harrow line is determined by Barnet Council, so the Harrow quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Barnet guidance before it is issued.
- Brent — adjoining Harrow, with 22 conservation areas centred on NW2. A listed building consent application on the far side of the Harrow line is determined by Brent Council, so the Harrow quote for listed building consent applications is checked against Brent guidance before it is issued.
Sources for this Harrow listed building consent application page: borough policies maps and
conservation-area registers (2025–26), Royal Mail postcode district boundaries,
the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications) (England) Regulations, the Town
and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 as amended,
and the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
