Image from Harrow Hill Trust |
The plans were contested by the public and turned down by Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor using his powers under the Town and Country Planning Act to direct Harrow Council to refuse planning permission.
Mayor Khan said that the proposed footprint and location of the proposed sports building would result in unacceptable sprawl of inappropriate development on Metropolitan Open Land.
Those contesting the appeal have until October 1st to make a submission to the Planning Inspectorate but are currently handicapped because Harrow School's grounds for appeal have not yet been published on the Harrow Council website.
Planning Inspectorate letter below. Click bottom right for full size version.
This threat to Metropolitan Open Land just across the border in Harrow is important. If Harrow School's appeal succeeds, it could open the door for Brent Council to build on the Metropolitan Open Land at Northwick Park, if that is their (secret, so far) plan.
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