Policy information sourced from the Harrow Core Strategy

CS 5 Rayners Lane and North Harrow

Retail and wider employment generating uses in North Harrow district centre will be supported where appropriate to improve the centre’s viability and enhance its role as a convenience shopping destination, community and local service hub.

Retail and mixed use development within Rayners Lane district centre that respects the area’s character will be promoted.

Office rejuvenation and conversions as part of mixed use schemes within Rayners Lane district centre will be supported, alongside other employment generating uses.

Opportunities to enhance the environmental quality of Rayners Lane and North Harrow district centres, and to enhance the pedestrian link between Alexandra Avenue and Strongbridge Close, will be sought by the co-ordination of public realm investment.

Headstone Manor as an important open space, group of listed buildings and Scheduled Ancient Monument will be protected, and opportunities for enhanced access secured.

Development in Rayners Lane centre should have regard to the setting of the listed Rayners Lane station, Rayners Public House and Zoroastrian Centre buildings, and the character of the Rayners Lane Conservation Area

Local public rights of way will be safeguarded and, where opportunities arise such as at Yeading Walk, be enhanced as part of the Borough’s Green Grid.

New development will be expected to enhance access to, and the quality of, local parks and open spaces as part of the Borough’s Green Grid.

The redevelopment of identified, previously developed sites to collectively contribute at least 425 homes towards the Borough’s housing allocation, set out in Core Policy CS1 H will be encouraged. A net contribution to housing supply will also be sought as part of the mixed use conversion or redevelopment of sites within Rayners Lane and North Harrow centres to help ensure their vitality and viability.

For more information please see the Core Strategy