Whalebones Wood Street Barnet EN5 4BZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1401/CON - Conditions Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Submission of details of condition 46 (Connection to future heat network) pursuant to planning permission dated 29/10/2024 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Apr 2026
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Approved
22 May 2026

Approved on 22 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DN: APPROVE CONDITION DETAILS Decision Notice · 22 May 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF REVISED ENERGY STATEMENT Application Document · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 16 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 9

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: The Whalebones
List entry 1064813 · 1 m from the pin
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
Wood Street conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: Barnet AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Also on the record
Tree preservation order 20 m away: Whalebones Park (and Adjacent) Wood Street, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 4BZ Tree Preservation Order 2019; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Priority habitat 10 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Conditions
Postcode
EN5 4BZ
Received
16 Apr 2026
Validated
16 Apr 2026
Ward
High Barnet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
22 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14846550

Historical activity at this location

25 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Demolition of non listed structures and construction of a single storey studio building (…
23/4117/FUL
2023 Approved
1 x Poplar (applicants ref. T1) - Reduce height, vertical and lateral growth by 4 M, remo…
TPP/0311/23
2019 Refused
Demolition of non-listed structures and construction of a new single storey building to b…
19/3949/FUL
2020 Approved
2 x dead Sycamore (as marked on applicant's plan) - Fell
TCF/0810/20
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension following removal of the rear storage lean to. New hard and…
19/2881/LBC
2019 Approved
Single storey rear extension following removal of the rear storage lean to. New hard and…
19/2880/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
Single storey rear extension following removal of the rear storage lean to. New hard and…
19/0415/LBC
2019 Withdrawn
Single storey rear extension following removal of the rear storage lean to. New hard and…
19/0414/FUL
2018 Refused
Single storey rear extension following removal of the rear storage lean to. New hard and…
18/4995/LBC
2018 Refused
Single storey rear extension following removal of the rear storage lean to. New hard and…
18/4994/HSE
2018 Approved
1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. T76) - Fell. T43 of Tree Preservation Order
TPF/0445/18
2018 Approved
6 x Grey Poplar (applicant's ref. G70) - Fell
TCF/0605/18
2018 Approved
1 x Oak (applicant's ref. G1 - Oak 6 on photos attached to e-mail dated 9th May 2018) - R…
TPP/0215/18
2018 Approved
2 x Oak and 1 x Sycamore (applicant's ref. G1 - Sycamore 2, Oak 4 and Oak 5 on photos att…
TCP/0339/18
2018 Approved
Construction of vehicular and pedestrian access gates set within 3no rendered piers and n…
18/0787/LBC
2017 Approved
Removal of an existing timber storage shed and replacement with Oak framed/timber clad ba…
17/7039/LBC
2017 Approved
Removal of an existing timber storage shed and replacement with oak framed/timber clad ba…
17/6993/FUL
2017 Approved
Group of Rhododendron - Reduce shape by 2mGroup of Laurels - Reduce to height 3.2m approx…
TCP/0628/17
2017 Approved
1 x Sweet Chestnut - Remove deadwood only. T15 of Tree Preservation Order
TPP/0109/17
2017 Approved
1 x Dead Tree - Fell
TCF/0110/17
2025
Submission of details of condition 3 (Materials) pursuant to planning permission 23/4117/…
25/4741/CON
2025 Approved
Submission of details of condition 31 (Piling Method Statement) pursuant to planning perm…
25/4230/CON
2025 Approved
Submission of details of condition 16 (Demolition and Construction Management and Logisti…
25/3049/CON
2025 Approved
Submission of details of condition 6 (Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP))…
25/3050/CON
2025 Approved
Submission of details of condition 24 (Part 1: a)-c)) (Contaminated Land) pursuant to pla…
25/1793/CON
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
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Barnet decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
75%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #285 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #264 of 296
79%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #42 of 296
25%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #29 of 296
55%
Minor dwellings approved
319 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
21 decided (10+ homes)
41%
Change of use approved
132 decided
2,541
Total decisions
625 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings