Policy information sourced from the Harrow Core Strategy

CS 7 Stanmore & Harrow Weald

Development will be managed to maintain the special character and identified views of Harrow Weald Ridge.

The London Loop strategic walking route and local public rights of way will be safeguarded and, where opportunities arise, be enhanced as part of the Borough’s Green Grid projects. Priority will be given to the extension of the Belmont Trail to complete the accessible link to the Green Belt.

Identified views of Harrow Weald Ridge will be safeguarded from inappropriate development through the Development Management Policies DPD.

Proposals to secure the future Bentley Priory and the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital will be supported where there is no conflict with Green Belt policy and the special character of Harrow Weald Ridge would be preserved.

Opportunities to enhance the environmental quality of Stanmore district centre and improve its relationship with Stanmore London Underground Station will be sought and priority given to the co-ordination of public realm investment.

The Council will bring forward Stanmore Car Park and Anmer Lodge together for comprehensive, mixed use development which supports the vitality and viability of the district centre, enhances the Green Grid and makes an appropriate contribution to housing supply.

Opportunities to enhance the environmental quality of Harrow Weald local centre will be sought, and priority given to the coordination of public realm investment

The Council will manage Bentley Priory Open Space, Stanmore Park and Montrose Walk to maintain and enhance public access to, and the biodiversity value of, the Edgware Brook. Green Grid projects to enhance public access to, and the biodiversity value of, the Edgware Brook will be given high priority.

Opportunities will be sought to open-up culverted sections of the Edgware Brook where this achieves sustainable flood risk management, habitat creation and, where appropriate, public access.

The redevelopment of identified, previously developed sites including the major developed sites in the Green Belt at Harrow Weald College, the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Bentley Priory to collectively contribute at least 712 homes towards the Borough’s housing allocation, set out in Core Policy CS1 H, will be encouraged.

For more information please see the Core Strategy