Late 1999
Tenants
told to leave the barns in preparation for
sale.
June 2000
Barns,
roadway and orchard purchased by local property
developer Brian Leaver for £630,000.
December 2000
First
planning application submitted for conversion of
listed barns into 3 houses.
October 2001
Application
resubmitted, with changes.
November 2001
Developer
submits planning appeal.
January 2002
Application
rejected by Harrow Council
July-September 2003
6 day
Public Inquiry.
October 2003
Planning
Inspector turns down the appeal.
June 2004
Developer
applies for permission to repair roof.
October 2004
Harrow
Council refuses permission to repair because of the
proposed addition of insulation.
December 2004
Second
planning application submitted for 3 houses
(including one on the orchard land), but not
involving conversion of the main listed barns.
March 2005
Second
application rejected by Harrow Council.
June 2005
Harrow
Council approves the issue of an “Urgent Works
Notice” to protect the barns.
July 2005
Revised
second application submitted for 2 houses with
reduced encroachment on the orchard land.
November 2005
Third
application rejected by Harrow Council.
December 2005
Fourth
application submitted for conversion of Barn A and
the eastern extension of Barn B to a house and
restoration of the main structure of Barn B.
February 2006
Restoration
of Barn B commences.
April 2006
Fourth
application approved by Harrow Council.
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Fifth
application expected for the restoration of Barn C
and construction of a completely new house to the
north of Barn C.