40 Midland Terrace London NW2 6QH Data via plota.co.uk

25/4373/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed blocking of internal link between No 40 and No 41 to revert to 2no separate houses Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Nov 2025
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Validated
20 Nov 2025
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Consultation
27 Nov 2025
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Approved
23 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Jun 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Barnet Planning Committee on 23 Jun 2026. Earlier deferred on 21 Apr 2026.

Approved

  • Officers advised refusal because the proposal would lose a family-sized home, contrary to housing policies.
  • The ward councillor and the applicant spoke in support, while no public comments were received.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officer recommendation, consultation, speakers, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 23 Jun 2026.

Site constraints 6

Railway Terraces 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NW2 6QH
Received
1 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
Cricklewood
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jan 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
23 Jun 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Patrick Ettwein Architect

How this decision compares

Decided in 215 days from validation, 159 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 62% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
760decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14456523
Planning Portal ref
PP-14456523
Comments by
18 Dec 2025
Site or press notice
27 Nov 2025
Committee
23 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Jan 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