What's happening in Harrow

Open House London showcases great design in every London borough. Click here to find out what you can see in Harrow this year.

Below, you can find out all about the local context of this borough's architecture, areas undergoing change and projects under construction.

harrow open houseHarrow Council, through its approach to Place Shaping, is working with its partners to create a more sustainable borough where residents and visitors can enjoy an improved quality of life and increased access to a choice of housing, jobs, services and facilities, and where local business can thrive.

At the heart of the Borough's vision for the future is, in partnership with the Mayor of London, the recognition of central Harrow as an 'area for intensification'. The Intensification Area, which is recognised in the London Plan, covers over 170 hectares and offers a significant opportunity for urban renewal and regeneration. It is expected to make a major contribution to future housing provision, but also has the capacity to accommodate substantial employment growth, and improved shopping, leisure and community facilities, supported by transport & environmental improvements -  creating a new vibrant, lifetime community. A key driver for change is the desire to achieve overdue regeneration of Harrow town centre and Wealdstone, and ensure that the major development opportunities that exist in the area contribute to the provision of local services and amenities. A masterplanning study has just commenced that will test various development options for the area, to be brought forward by the end of 2010 in a draft Area Action Plan.

Although an important part of the Borough's vision, the central area is only part of the story. Harrow has a unique 900 years of history, made up of many distinctive districts and neighbourhoods, which include historic village settlements such as Pinner and Harrow-on-the-Hill, as well as classic 'Metroland' parades such as Rayners Lane and Belmont Circle. The Council is keen to ensure that these areas continue to thrive, continuing to provide district shopping facilities, local services and classic 1930's family housing suburbs. To enhance Harrow's green, leafy character the Council is putting together projects which, over time, will link together the Borough's parks, nature conservation areas and other open spaces in a green grid..

All of this work forms part of the Council's Local Development Framework (LDF). For more information please visit the Council's website www.harrow.gov.uk and navigate to the LDF homepage

 

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Harrow architecture showcased in Open House London 2011

See the listings here

2010 Highlights

Councillor Keith Ferry, portfolio holder for planning and economic development said: “Open House is an annual celebration of architecture through the ages and in Harrow it is also a reminder of the borough’s rich and varied history. This year’s line-up includes a number of
faith venues that reflect the borough’s great diversity”

A visitor said: “It was great to see how considered architecture makes a difference to the people that see and use it”

 

 

 

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