524 Watford Way London NW7 4SY Data via plota.co.uk

26/2084/FUL - Full Application Refused
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of vacant (Class E) to 6no self-contained flat (Class C3). Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
11 Jun 2026
✗
Refused
23 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Sept 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents 9

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF EXISTING LOCATION/BLOCK PLAN Site Location Plan · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING Drawing · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED Drawing · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED LOCATION/BLOCK PLAN Site Location Plan · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL Document · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF SN Photo · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DAYLIGHT AND SUNLIGHT Other · 4 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Town centre 77 m away: Mill Hill.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £960,000 in November 2025. Other property, freehold.

12 November 2025£960,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NW7 4SY
Received
4 Jun 2026
Validated
4 Jun 2026
Ward
Mill Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
MY Planning Consultancy Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 55 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for changes of use. Refused, as 44% of changes of use here are.

68%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
191decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884026
Planning Portal ref
PP-14884026
Comments by
2 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
Change of use of vacant (Class E) to 6no self-contained flat (Class C3). Associated refus…
25/4552/PNE
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
12 Victoria Road London NW7 4SB
Roof extension with 2no side dormer windows. Erection of rear outbuilding
25/4453/192
2025 Approved
530 Watford Way London NW7 4RS
Changes to fenestration to front, side and rear elevations. Removal of advertising board…
25/3139/FUL
2025
12 Victoria Road London NW7 4SB
Erection of a rear outbuilding
25/0924/192
2024 Approved
27 - 29 Daws Lane London NW7 4SD
Conversion into 5no. self-contained flats including, extension to existing first floor le…
24/3506/FUL
2024 Refused
28 Victoria Road London NW7 4SB
Erection of a rear outbuilding
24/3326/192
2024 Approved
27 - 29 Daws Lane London NW7 4SD
Change of use from commercial floorspace (Class E) to 2no. self-contained units (Class C3…
24/2352/PNE
2023 Refused
27-29 Daws Lane And Rear Of 25-29 Daws Lane London NW7 4SD
Demolition of Nos 27-29 Daws Lane and the erection of a three storey building with rooms…
23/5533/FUL
2023 Approved
41 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Single storey side and first floor rear extensions
23/4998/HSE
2023 Approved
40 Victoria Road London NW7 4RY
Part single storey, part two storey side and rear extensions with juliette balcony. Inser…
23/3486/HSE
2023 Approved
41 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Single storey side extension. New front porch and bay window. Changes to fenestration to…
23/1067/HSE
2023 Approved
41 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Single storey rear extension
23/0123/192
2022 Approved
Flat 1, 32 Victoria Road London NW7 4RY
Erection of a garden room
22/5979/FUL
2022 Approved
41 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Roof extension involving two side dormers with two windows to east side dormer and one wi…
22/5870/192
2022 Approved
27 - 29 Daws Lane London NW7 4SD
Demolition of existing building and erection of a three storey building with rooms in roo…
22/2273/FUL
2022 Approved
42 Victoria Road London NW7 4RY
Single storey side extension. Replacement of existing side extension door with window
22/0014/192
2022 Approved
42 Victoria Road London NW7 4RY
Alteration and extension to existing roof to include 1no side dormer window and extension…
22/0016/HSE
2021 Approved
19 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Enlargement of first floor side dormer (amended)
21/5739/HSE
2021 Approved
565B Watford Way London NW7 4RT
Roof extension involving rear dormer window and 3no front facing rooflights
21/2264/FUL
2021
Rear Of 23-29 Daws Lane London NW7 4SD
Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a part single part two storey detached b…
21/1883/FUL
2020 Approved
27 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Part single, part two storey side and rear extension following demolition of the existing…
20/5149/HSE
2016 Approved
Esso Petrol Filling Station 520 - 522 Watford Way London NW7 2PT
Installation of 1no internally illuminated fascia sign (Retrospective Application)
16/5740/ADV
2016 Approved
38 Victoria Road London NW7 4RY
Proposed single storey rear extension
16/4674/192
2016 Refused
25, 27 And 29 Daws Lane London NW7 4SD
Demolition the existing buildings at 27 and 29 Daws Lane and erection of a three-storey b…
16/4095/FUL
2016 Approved
38 Victoria Road London NW7 4RY
Single storey rear extension with a proposed depth of 8 metres from original rear wall, e…
16/3189/PNH
2016 Withdrawn
19 Victoria Road London NW7 4SA
Formation of side dormer to first floor level
16/2107/HSE
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use