7 Holmdene Avenue London NW7 2LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1616/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations and extension to roof to create new crown roof including raising of the existing ridge height, installation of rear and side dormer windows and insertion of rooflights to the front roofslope and flat roof areas. Conversion of existing garage into habitable space involving new walls and flat roof. Single-storey rear extension and alterations to rear patio. Alterations to fenestration including new and amended window openings… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Consultation
3 Jun 2026
Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Barnet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
NW7 2LY
Received
29 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Mill Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Hark Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 19 days faster than Barnet's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 74% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
1,436decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Barnet in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnet decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14895734
Neighbours
3 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
7 May 2026
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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