London Borough of Harrow
Harrow has four active golf courses, (excluding those with fewer than nine holes) which together cover a total of 132.54 hectares. That's approximately 2.63% of the borough's total area. Of these, two are publicly owned.
Course Name | Freehold Ownership |
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Grim's Dyke Golf Club | Privately-owned |
Stanmore Golf Club | Owned by borough |
Harrow School Golf Course | Privately-owned |
Pinner Hill Golf Club | Owned by borough |
In total, Harrow has 72 holes across these courses.
Assuming one hole takes an average of 12.5 minutes to play, and that a maximum of four players can play each hole at the same time, the maximum number of people occupying Harrow's courses over a twelve-hour day is 900, or 288 people at a time. Therefore the total maximum density across the borough's golf courses is 2.17 people per hectare.
Harrow has an approximate housing density of around 19 homes per hectare. If new homes were to be built on all of the publicly-owned courses in the borough, at this density it would deliver circa 1,343 homes.
Alternatively, if housing was built on those areas of golf course limited to within 800m of a station or high street, or with a PTAL of 3 or more, then around 148 homes could be delivered at prevailing densities. That figure is 1.85% of total housing target for the next 10 years according to the Intend to the New London Plan.
However, the current London Plan advocates for higher density development in areas with good access to public transport. Assuming a (conservative) target of 60 dwellings per hectare, the total capacity of Harrow's golf courses to provide new housing is 476, assuming only those areas of courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone are reclaimed for housing. That is 5.94% of the borough's total housing target for the next decade.
Based on an average occupancy of 4 people per home (based on 3.1–3.7 hr/unit), the total number of people living within the H2 zone of these courses would be 1,906.
Using the same methodology for publicly-owned golf courses within Harrow, a total of 168 homes might be created (0.65% of the London Plan target). Based on an average occupancy of 4 people per home (based on 3.1–3.7 hr/unit), the total number of people living within the H2 zone of these courses would be 672.
Harrow has 2,953 people in temporary accommodation, and 2,012 households on its housing waiting list.
There are two golf courses in Harrow which are no longer in use, covering a total area of 12.99 hectares: Stanmore & Edgware Golf Centre, Harrow Hill Golf Course.
Grim's Dyke Golf Club
Grim's Dyke Golf Club is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 24.00 hectares.
The freehold is owned by The Grim's Dyke Golf Coub Limited, under freehold title number AGL190802.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.
Harrow School Golf Course
Harrow School Golf Course is a privately-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 13.93 hectares.
The freehold is owned by Harrow School, under freehold title number NGL870420.
5.14 hectares (36.90%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).
If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 19 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 96 homes.
However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 120 homes.
The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 308.
All of this course's area is designated as Metropolitan Open Land.
None of this course lies within the green belt.
Pinner Hill Golf Club
Pinner Hill Golf Club is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 53.11 hectares.
The freehold is owned by London Borough of Harrow, under freehold title number MX177551.
The entirety of this course's area lies within the green belt.
Stanmore Golf Club
Stanmore Golf Club is a publicly-owned golf course with 18 holes, and an area of 41.50 hectares.
The freehold is owned by London Borough of Harrow, under freehold title number NGL760081.
2.80 hectares (6.75%) of the course's area lie within the London Plan Policy H2 zone (ie. within 800m of a station or town centre, or with a PTAL of 3 or more).
If the area of this course within the policy H2 zone were released for housing at existing borough densities (around 19 homes per hectare), it might be possible accommodate around 52 homes.
However, with a more ambitious density target of 125% compared to prevailing densities, this could be increased to around 65 homes.
The current London Plan advocates densities of between 35 and 130 dwellings per hectare, depending on PTAL. Assuming an average density of 60 dph, the capacity of golf courses within the new London Plan policy H2 zone is around 168.
All of this course's area is designated as Metropolitan Open Land.
None of this course lies within the green belt.