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Two studio flats on the first floor
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Residential development · 2021
Three Studio Flats Approved Above a Retained Shop in Harrow
Planning permission granted
A compact commercial property on Burnt Oak Broadway offered the opportunity to create three new homes without losing the ground-floor shop. WEDRAWPLANS developed a coordinated design for two self-contained first-floor studios and a third studio in the attic, alongside a rear retail extension and dormer. Harrow Council granted planning permission on 6 August 2021.
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Three studio flats approved above retail · drawings and 3D walkthroughs
See how WEDRAWPLANS developed a coordinated design for three studio homes above a retained shop, securing Harrow Council's planning approval. Explore the layouts, architectural drawings and design walkthroughs.
Harrow Council planning approval · P/0076/21
Creating three studio homes above an existing shop
How do you create three independent homes within the upper floors of a relatively compact mixed-use property, while keeping the shop below? That was the opportunity at Burnt Oak Broadway in Harrow. WEDRAWPLANS developed an architectural proposal for two self-contained studio flats on the first floor and a third within the attic, with the ground-floor retail use retained.
The scheme brought together the residential layouts, a rear dormer, a single-storey rear extension to the shop and the associated refuse and cycle arrangements. Following design development and coordination with the planning officer, Harrow Council granted planning permission on 6 August 2021.
Ground floor
Existing shop retained
First floor
Two self-contained studio flats
Attic level
A third self-contained studio flat
The design challenge
Make effective use of limited upper-floor accommodation without sacrificing the established commercial space.
The architectural solution
Coordinate the first-floor and attic layouts with the dormer, shop extension, access and supporting site arrangements.
The planning result
Approval for three studio flats above the shop, under application P/0076/21, following consultation and design revisions.
Explore the approved residential layout
See how three homes fit above a single shop
The first-floor and attic walkthroughs reveal the design thinking behind this successful planning application. Explore how two separate studios were accommodated on the first floor, with a third at roof level, while the shop remained below.
Architectural 3D walkthrough
The third studio flat at attic level
Discover how the attic layout and roof alterations accommodated another self-contained home.
The architectural plans behind the approval
From shop floor to attic: the approved plans
Follow the design from the retained ground-floor shop and its proposed rear extension through to the two first-floor homes and the third attic studio. The four approved sheets also show how the exterior alterations support the overall scheme.
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Drawing 1 · Ground-floor retail retained · P08 G
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Planning permission P/0076/21 was granted on 6 August 2021. This case study describes the approved design, not verified completed construction. All new proposals are assessed individually.
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Scope of work
- Planning permission for three self-contained homes above a retained shop
- Single-storey rear extension to the retained ground-floor retail unit
- Rear dormer and associated external alterations
- Refuse and cycle-storage coordination
- Revisions with the Harrow case officer before planning approval
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Planning outcome & drawing work
Harrow Council granted planning permission under reference P/0076/21 on 6 August 2021. The consent covers the retained retail premises and rear shop extension together with three self-contained studio flats above: two on the first floor and one at attic level, supported by a rear dormer and associated external works. WEDRAWPLANS prepared the coordinated architectural drawings and worked through revisions with the planning officer before the decision was issued.
Approved documents referenced by the council
The council-approved drawing schedule identifies the proposed ground-floor retail plan P08 Revision G, first-floor plan P09 Revision E, attic-floor plan P10 Revision F and proposed side elevation P14 Revision A. Together, these plans show how the shop, two first-floor flats, attic home and external alterations were designed as one coherent proposal.
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How WEDRAWPLANS supported this approval
WEDRAWPLANS took the project from an upper-floor residential opportunity to an approved architectural planning scheme. The work involved designing two independent first-floor studios, a third attic studio, the rear dormer and the retained shop extension as a coordinated proposal. We developed the drawings, addressed supporting refuse and cycle arrangements, and liaised with Harrow Council through design revisions until planning permission was granted.
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- A Fire Safety Statement was required to be submitted and approved before commencement (Condition 14).
- Before occupation, the council required approval of rear-courtyard landscaping proposals and details of cycle storage for at least three bicycles (Conditions 9 and 12).
- The decision also addresses matching external materials, roof use, relevant floor-to-ceiling heights and rear refuse storage.
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