17th April 2026

Dear Member,

We’re pleased to share a summary of key updates from our recent Stanmore Society meeting held on Tuesday 14th April  2026.

If any of our members wish to attend our next meeting merely to see what we do and possibly looking to join the committee, please let us know. Next meeting Tue 12th May Sainsbury 7.30pm.

Events held
Easter Egg Hunt 12th April - a successful event in collaboration with 6th Scouts Edgware, with around 16 children participating. Scouts provided 8 volunteers and have posted their thanks on FB and webpage; they are keen to collaborate on more activities with the Stanmore Society.
https://6harrow.org/2026/04/12/we-had-a-brilliant-time-easter-egg-hunting-%F0%9F%A5%9A%F0%9F%90%A3/
 
Future Events
Earth Day (Sun 19 April): Activities planned across local parks. Four parks will be participating, including Canons Park and Stanmore Common. The activities will include garden maintenance, tree pruning, and general environmental volunteering. 
Virendra provided Harrow Parks poster for publicity. Each of the four parks (Headstone Manor Park – Virendra; Canons Park – Rob; Rayners Mead, Stanmore Common - Depti) are organising their own activities. More support is still needed: ideally there would be 5-6 volunteers for each park. Still not much traction re Stanmore Common: the deadline for registering is Thursday, 

Afternoon Social –(Wed 22nd April) with MetPolice.-see poster attached
We would also like to ask if any of our members can help out at these socials which takes place bi monthly-of you are interested please contact us, as without support these socials may have to end.

Quiz Supper (Sat 20th June) – Bernays Hall, Stanmore, see attached poster- booking forms will be sent out soon.

London Green Belt Council (LGBC)

There has been no further meetings, however, LGBC has shared a report titled “Green Belt is Now Grey Belt.” Key highlights include:The report outlines the increasing impact of “grey belt” policy on the London Metropolitan Green Belt. Before the 2024 general election, the Labour Party defined grey belt as redundant petrol stations and disused car parks only. In December 2024, the Government updated the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) introducing the grey belt policy that allows development in the Green Belt with little or no restriction.

· From February to December 2025 there were twelve London Green Belt planning appeals. Ten were granted permission on grey belt grounds (83% where normally only 40% have been successful).
Despite a “brownfield first” approach, development continues to shift towards Green Belt areas.
In Hertfordshire, out of 35 planning applications last year for development in the Green Belt, 89% were on sites identified by the developer cited as grey belt.

Community & Environment & Planning
PL/0740/26 – Eastgate House, Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Brockley Hill, HA7 4LP – This is a major redevelopment at the eastern end of the RNOH site to create a part single, part two, part three, and part four storey building comprising a 70 bed care home with key worker accommodation and parking. A previous, similar application (Planning Ref: PL/2996/24, refused in May 2025) was drawn to our attention last year by, we believe, residents in Brockley Hill House which adjoins the proposed development,

Enforcement Actions
26 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore - the planning application referred to in previous reports remains open and is overdue for a decision. The planning officer, James Clark, has agreed to address as soon as possible.
21 Church Road, Stanmore – A retrospective planning application PL/1675/25 and Listed Building Consent PL/1561/25 were granted last year but changes on site were required/needed to comply with these permissions. The applicant has been asked for an update and a check on the front landscaping is to be arranged by Enforcement.
89 Stanmore Hill, Stanmore – this is being followed up by Enforcement as no action has been taken on site despite approval of remedial work.

CAAC Meeting, March 2026

The following applications in our area of interest were on the agenda:
· PL/0318/26 – 6 Dearne Close, Stanmore
· Pl/0562/26 – Grimsdyke Service Station, 786 Kenton Lane, Stanmore
In addition to the applications which fall within our area of interest, involved in commenting on other applications within Conservation Areas across the borough.
Next CAAC Meeting -To be held on Monday, 20 April 2026

Membership & Communication
We continue looking to increase our membership, without the continued support of our current members it will be difficult for the Society to continue to exist. So if you have neighbours, family ,friends who are not members please ask them to contact me for a membership form.   
Annual 12.00 Life 50.00.

Publicity & Outreach
Work is still underway to improve our website and launch a newsletter. Follow us on FB and Insta'.

AOB 
One of our members had asked about Temple Pond and the Society is looking into this.

FINALLY A BIG THANKS AS ALWAYS TO SAINSBURY FOR LETTIING US USE THEIR MEETING ROOM AMD THEIR GENEROSITY IN DONATING TO OUR RAFFLE PRIZES AT OUR EVENTS.