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Engineers injected over 5,500 tonnes of grout to secure medieval mine network beneath Pinner Wood School.
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Pinner garages behind Bridge Street to become Pilates studio
Residents in Pinner can comment on plans to convert garages and storage behind 37 Bridge Street into a Pilates studio. The application includes a single-storey front extension and exterior changes. Harrow Council is accepting public feedback until the statutory consultation closes.
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Residents in Pinner’s Old Hall Close may see the existing house at number 11 demolished and replaced with a larger home under planning application PL/2028/26. The proposal includes single and two-storey extensions, submitted to Harrow Council this month.
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Property & Planning · HarrowHarrow named UK’s highest risk area for homeowners due to subsidence and water damage
Harrow has been identified as the highest risk area in the UK for homeowners, with over 10,000 properties bought in the last three years at an average price of £597,000. Subsidence and water damage risks stem from London Clay soil and 1930s infrastructure, warns Homeprotect.
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Planning applications in Harrow: how to comment, and what it costs to apply
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Harrow house prices: what the official figures say
Land Registry figures for May 2026 put the average Harrow home at £530,021, up 0.4% on the year. Flats fell 2.1% while terraced houses rose 2.3%. Harrow’s detached average of £1.2m is now above the London-wide detached figure.
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Property & Planning · HarrowCouncil housing in Harrow: 2,142 households waiting, 283 homes a year
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