Former National Grid Site, Marsh Lane Public Inquiry (Appeal ref: 6005822)

Closing Statments Session

The closing statements for the Former National Grid Site, Marsh Lane, Stanmore Public Inquiry will take place at 10am on Tuesday 11th August.  

You can join the session through the link below.

Please join at least 10 minutes before the session starts.

Join the Closing Statements Session

Opening on 4th August 2026.

The Public Inquiry is to be held in person at the Harrow Arts Centre, 171 Uxbridge road, Pinner, HA5 4EA.  

Reason for the Public Inquiry

Appeal by Avison Young relating to: PL/1370/25– PINS Ref: 6005822

Description: Construction of a new food retail store comprising a part one and two storey building providing Class E(a) floorspace, warehouse, ancillary staff facilities, access, car and cycle parking, landscaping and associated works.

An inspector appointed by the Secretary of State will hold the Inquiry, intended to run for six days with 2 reserve days.

Anyone wishing to attend, or give their views on, the Inquiry must make it known to the Council’s Appeals Officer who can be contacted using the details above.

CD1 Planning Application

CD1.1 Application Drawings

Plans submitted with the original application

Document number Document title  
17938-THPR-XX-XX-DR-A-1001 Location Plan -
17938-THPR-XX-ZZ-DR-A-1001 Existing Floor Plans -
17938-THPR-XX-00-DR-A-1001 Existing Block Plan -
17938-THPR-XX-00-DR-A-1002 Existing Site Plan -
17938-THPR-XX-EL-DR-A-1001 Plot A Existing Elevations -
17938-THPR-XX-EL-DR-A-1002 Plot B Existing Elevations -
17938-THPR-XX-00-DR-A-1013 Proposed Ground Floor Plan P01
17938-THPR-XX-00-DR-A-1011 Proposed Block Plan P02
17938-THPR-XX-00-DR-A-1012 Proposed Site Plan P03
17938-THPR-XX-EL-DR-A-1011 Proposed Elevations 1 of 2 P01
17938-THPR-XX-EL-DR-A-1012 Proposed Elevations 2 of 2 P02
17938-THPR-XX-R1-DR-A-1011 Proposed Roof Plan -
17938-SFW-XX-XX-DR-L-1001 Landscape Plan P04

CD1.2 Application Supporting Documents (Original Application)

Document number Document title
CD1.2.1 Planning and Retail Statement and Statement of Community Involvement
CD1.2.2 Design and Access Statement
CD1.2.3 Covering Letter
CD1.2.4 CIL Form
CD1.2.5 Application Form (and ownership certificates)
CD1.2.6 Air Quality Assessment
CD1.2.7

Phase I and Phase II Geo-Environmental Assessment:

Part 1
Part 2 
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5

CD1.2.8 Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment
CD1.2.9 Statutory BNG Metric
CD1.2.10 Urban Greening Factor Plan
CD1.2.11 Low Impact Ecological Impact Assessment
CD1.2.12 Arboricultural Impact Assessment
CD1.2.13 Sun Path Shadow Analysis
CD1.2.14 Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy
CD1.2.15 Noise Assessment
CD1.2.16 Transport Assessment
CD1.2.17 Travel Plan
CD1.2.18 Healthy Streets Assessment
CD1.2.19 Feedback Report
CD1.2.20 GLA Carbon Emission Spreadsheet
CD1.2.21 Fire Statement
CD1.2.23 Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Support Sustainable Remediation
CD1.2.24 Factual and Interpretative Water Monitoring Report
CD1.2.25 External Lighting Plan
CD1.2.26 Energy Statement
CD1.2.27 Sustainability Statement

CD2 Application Correspondence

CD2.1 Application responses

Document number Document title
CD2.1.1 LBH Arboricultural Officer 03.06.25
CD2.1.2 Thames Water 03.06.25
CD2.1.3 Metropolitan Police 05.06.25
CD2.1.4 EIA Screening 11.06.25
CD2.1.5 LBH Urban Design Officer 12.06.25
CD2.1.6 Environment Agency 13.06.25
CD2.1.7 Cadent Gas 17.06.25
CD2.1.8 Natural England 18.06.25
CD2.1.9 National Grid 24.06.25
CD2.1.10 National Grid Electricity Transmission 02.07.25
CD2.1.11 LBH Drainage 08.07.25
CD2.1.12 Transport for London 11.07.25
CD2.1.13 LBH Highways 13.08.25
CD2.1.14 LBH Policy Comments 20.08.25
CD2.1.15 LBH Environmental Health Comments 20.08.25
CD2.1.16 LBH Ecology 29.08.25

 CD2.2 Post-Consultation Correspondence

Document number Document title
CD2.2.1 Extension of Time Correspondence

CD3 Officer's Report and Decision Notice

Document number Document title
CD3.1 Decision Notice
CD3.2 Officers Report

CD4 Planning Policy Guidance and Evidence Base

CD4.1 Planning policy documents

Document number Document title
CD4.1.1 National Planning Policy Framework (2024)
CD4.1.2 Harrow Local Plan 2021–2041 (2026)
CD4.1.8 West London Waste DPD (2015)
CD4.1.9 The London Plan (2021)
CD4.1.10 Flood Risk and Coastal Change Guidance (September 2025)

CD4.2  Supplementary planning documents

Document number Document title
CD4.2.1 Tall Buildings (Building Heights) SPD (2023)
CD4.2.2 Harrow Characterisation and Tall Building Study (2021)
CD4.2.3 Planning Practice Guidance on Town Centres and Retail
CD4.2.4 Optimising Site Capacity: A Design-led Approach London Plan Guidance (2023)

CD4.3 Emerging Local Plan

Document number Document title
CD4.3.1 Harrow’s New Local Plan 2021–2041 – Initial Proposals (Regulation 18) (February 2024)
CD4.3.2 Harrow’s New Local Plan 2021–2041 – Proposed Submission (Regulation 19) (November 2024)
CD4.3.3 Avison Young – Call for Sites Representation
CD4.3.4 Regulation 19 Draft Allocation – O19 Marsh Lane Gas Holders
CD4.3.5 Aldi Stores Limited – Regulation 19 Representations
CD4.3.6 Schedule of Proposed Modifications (May 2025)
CD4.3.7 Regulation 22 Site Allocation – O19 Marsh Lane Gas Holders
CD4.3.8 Aldi Stores Limited – Examination Hearing Statement Matter 6
CD4.3.9 Aldi Stores Limited – Examination Hearing Statement Matter 8
CD4.3.10 Inspector’s Matters, Issues and Questions for Hearing Sessions
CD4.3.11 Harrow Hearing Statement: Matter 6
CD4.3.12 Harrow Statement of Common Ground 1
CD4.3.13 Harrow Statement of Common Ground 1 - Avison Young Amendments
CD4.3.14 Harrow Statement of Common Ground
CD4.3.15 Schedule of Proposed Modifications Following Hearing Sessions (November 2025)
CD4.3.16 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment Level 2 (Metis Consultants on behalf of LBH) (September 2024)

 CD4.4 Evidence Base

Document number Document title
CD4.4.1 Harrow Economic Needs Study Update (2024)
CD4.4.2 Local Economic Assessment (2019)
CD4.4.3 Local Plan Allocated Sites Capacity Study Report (June 2025)
CD4.4.4 West London Employment Land Review August 2022
CD4.4.5a West London Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
CD4.4.5c Inspector’s report on the examination-in-public of the Harrow Local Plan 2021-2041
CD4.4.6a Local Plan Viability Assessment (2024)
CD4.4.6c Panel’s report on the examination-in-public of the London Plan 2019

CD4.5 Draft London Plan

Document number Document title
CD4.5 Draft London Plan 2026

CD5 Other relevant schemes

Document number Document title
CD5.1 P/0412/14 – Full Planning Decision Notice
CD5.2 P/0412/14 – Site Location Plan
CD5.3 P/0412/14 – Proposed Site Plan
CD5.4 PL/0955/25 – Certificate of Lawful Development Decision Notice
CD5.5 APP/M5450/W/20/3258864 – Royal Mail Sorting Office, Harrow, HA1 2ED appeal decision

CD6 Pre-Application Documents

CD6.1 Pre-application 1

Document number Document title
CD6.1.1 Stanmore Design Document
CD6.1.2 Site Location Plan
CD6.1.3 Pre-App Cover Letter
CD6.1.4 LBH Pre-Application Response

CD6.2 Pre-application 2

Document number Document title
CD6.2.1 Stanmore Design Document Response
CD6.2.2 Pre-App Cover Letter July 2024
CD6.2.3 LBH Pre-Application Response

CD6.3 Transport for London

Document number Document title
CD6.3.1 TfL Pre-Application Consultation Report 

CD7 Appeal Submission

Document number Document title
CD7.1 Appeal Form and Certificates
CD7.2 List of Submitted Drawings (See Below)
CD7.3 Draft Statement of Common Ground
CD7.4 Appellant Statement of Case

CD8 Post Appeal Submission Documents/Other

Document number Document title
CD8.1 Constraints and Buildable Zone Plan
CD8.2 Amner Lodge Acquisition by Gracie Group EG Article
CD8.3a Drainage Strategy
CD8.3c Hughes v Secretary of State for the Environment and South Holland DC (2000) EWCA Civ 506
CD8.4a Flood Risk Assessment
CD8.4c APP/P4605/W/25/3363240 – 12-24 Clive Road, Birmingham, B32 1HN appeal decision
CD8.5a LPA Questionnaire Form
CD8.5c TfL’s Travel in London Annual Overview (2024)
CD8.6a LB Harrow Statement of case
CD8.6c TfL’s Walking Action Plan (2018)
CD8.7 Interested Party Comments
CD8.7a LB Harrow Statement of case
CD8.8 Friends of Marsh Lane Comments
CD8.9 Pre-Case Management Conference Note
CD8.10 Case Management Conference Note
CD8.11 Draft Statement of Common Ground
CD8.12 Draft Highways Statement of Common Ground
CD8.13 Draft Flood Risk Statement of Common Ground
CD8.14 Draft London Plan 2026
CD8.15 Transport for London Comments
CD8.16 LB Harrow RfR 1 Proof plus Appendices 
CD8.17 LB Harrow RfR 2 Proof
CD8.18 LB Harrow RfR 5 Proof
CD8.19 LB Harrow RfR 6 Proof
CD8.20 LB Harrow RfR 1 Rebuttal Evidence and Appendices
CD8.21 LB Harrow RfR 2 Rebuttal Evidence
CD8.22 LB Harrow RfR 5 Rebuttal Evidence
CD8.23 LB Harrow RfR 6 Rebuttal Evidence
CD8.24 Stanmore Gardens Public Consultation
CD8.25 Appellant Response to TfL Comments
CD8.26 Appellant Planning Proof
CD8.27 Appellant Flood Risk Proof 
CD8.28 Appellant Transport Proof
CD8.29 Appellant Planning Summary Proof 

CD9  Appeal Decisions

Document number Document title
CD9.1 Tesco v Dundee [2012] UKSC 13
CD9.2 Zurich Assurance Ltd v North Lincolnshire Council [2012] EWHC 3708
CD9.3 Aldergate Properties Ltd vs Mansfield DC [2016] EWHC 1670 (Admin)
CD9.4 Tollgate West, Colchester BC (APP/A1530/W/16/3147039) (August 2017)
CD9.5 Tesco vs Stockport [2025] EWCA Civ 610

Inquiry Documents

Document no. Document title
ID1 Appellant’s appearances list
ID2 Appellant’s opening statement
ID3 Council’s opening statement
ID4 Statement of Mr Hayeem
ID5 Statement of Mr Parsons
ID6 Council’s appearances list
ID7 Signed Statement of Common Ground
ID8 Signed Statement of Common Ground (Highways)
ID9 Signed Statement of Common Ground (Flood Risk)
ID10 Email from TfL dated 3rd August 2026
ID11 Appellant’s map of local supermarkets
ID12 Draft s106 agreement
ID13 Council’s CIL Compliance Statement
ID14 Freeths Legal Letter
ID15

Aldi Stanmore - UU Engrossment

ID16

IWelwyn Hatfield Borough Council v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government [2011] UKSC 15

ID17 Mount Cook Land v Westminster City Council [2003] EWCA Civ 1346
ID18

FinalCouncil Closing Submissions - Marsh Lane Appeal final version

ID19

Council's Closing Submissions on S106 Parties-c

ID20

Appellant's Closing Submissions, Aldi, Stanmore