Hotel Unique 907 - 911 Finchley Road London NW11 7PE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of 4 Golders Green Crescent and ancillary outbuildings, retention of Refectory pub and Valve house, and construction of new four storey hotel plus lower ground floor and basement levels to provide 114 rooms. Refurbishment of existing 3-storey building fronting Finchley Road to provide a coffee shop and 16 hotel rooms. Construction of a 2-storey glazed link building and a single storey plant building. Provision of outdoor seating areas, cycle parking, 6no. off-street car parking spaces and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 4 Nov 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Nov 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Barnet Planning Committee on 14 Oct 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the site was suitable for redevelopment and the proposal would not significantly harm neighbours.
- Residents objected over daylight, views, noise, parking pressure, construction disruption and the proposal’s greater dominance.
- The committee approved the application unanimously, with eight votes in favour and conditions.
Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 14 Oct 2026.
Documents 105
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 25
Plans & drawings 65
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 3
Other documents 9
Licence at this address
Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.
Site constraints 7
Show all 12 with distances
- 51 mGate Pier Near Debouchment With Finchley RoadGrade II
- 53 m2, RotherwickGrade II
- 57 mCheapsideGrade II
- 64 m4-8, Golders Green RoadGrade II
- 68 m897, Finchley RoadGrade II
- 71 mGate Pier Near Debouchment With Finchley RoadGrade II
- 72 m4 and 6, Rotherwick RoadGrade II
- 82 m1 and 3, Rotherwick RoadGrade II
- 95 m8 and 10, Rotherwick RoadGrade II
- 101 m5 and 7, Rotherwick RoadGrade II
- 107 mThe PromenadeGrade II
- 132 mClock Tower War MemorialGrade II
Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 201 days from validation, 145 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 57% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Barnet in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnet decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
390 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14727554
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14727554
- Neighbours
- 20 Apr 2026
- Consultation
- 20 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 1 Jun 2026
- Site or press notice
- 23 Apr 2026
- Committee
- 14 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 17 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Barnet is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #42 out of 296. Only 25% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Barnet is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
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