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26/1382/HSE - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Part single and part two-storey side extension following demolition of the existing garage; single-storey side/front extension; additional storey at first-floor level; change in fenestration and installation of solar panels. (Amended description and plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Apr 2026
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Validated
15 May 2026
✓
Consultation
30 Jul 2026
✗
Refused
21 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 0 (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 39 m away: London; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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 2

Last sold for £850,000 in December 2025. Detached house, freehold.

15 December 2025£850,000
22 May 2015£580,000

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

Building

Floor area90 m² (969 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
EN5 4EA
Received
15 Apr 2026
Validated
15 May 2026
Ward
High Barnet
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Jul 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PAD Architectural Consultants

How this decision compares

Decided in 98 days from validation, 43 days slower than Barnet's median of 55 for demolitions. Refused, as 26% of demolitions here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
259decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14858842
Planning Portal ref
PP-14858842
Comments by
20 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Jul 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

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

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.