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25/3046/HSE - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Excavation of basement level with associated lightwells. Proposed north skylight. Re-landscaping of the existing rear terrace to provide level paved terrace. Enclosing of the existing rear central door and removing the door from the western side wing Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jul 2025
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Validated
21 Jul 2025
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Consultation
5 Dec 2025
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Refused
29 Apr 2026
Appeal
Appeal in progress

Refused on 29 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Barnet Planning Committee on 21 Apr 2026.

Refused

Against officer advice: officers had recommended approval.

  • Officers advised approval because the basement was considered acceptable in character terms and would not harm neighbours, trees or flood risk.
  • Objectors raised concerns about overdevelopment, heritage harm, flooding, ground movement, trees and construction safety.
  • The committee refused after casting votes, citing the basement’s scale, overdevelopment and harm to the locally listed building and conservation area.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, speakers, committee debate, vote and reasons for refusal.

Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 21 Apr 2026.

Documents 57

Plans & drawings 40

PDF REVISED PROPOSED BASEMENT PLAN Revised Drawing · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN Revised Drawing · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF REVISED PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION Revised Drawing · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLAN BASEMENT OVERLAY Drawing · 11 Sept 2025 View ↗ PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Block plan · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECOND FLOOR Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING LOFT Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING ROOF Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SOUTH Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING WEST Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING NORTH Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING EAST Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION AA Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING SECTION BB Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED ROOF Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SOUTH Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED WEST Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED EAST Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION AA Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED SECTION BB Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED BASEMENT FIRE STRATEGY Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR FIRE STRATEGY Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF EXISTING GROUND FLOOR FULL CONTEXT Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DEMOLITION GROUND FLOOR FULL CONTEXT Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR FULL CONTEXT Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF GROUND FLOOR ISOMETRIC VIEWS Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF BASEMENT ISOMETIC LAYOUT Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED CROSS SECTIONS Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DETAIL SECTIONS Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF DOMESTIC SERVICES Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF HEATING SERVICES Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗ PDF VENTILATION SERVICES Drawing · 18 Jul 2025 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 7 Nov 2025 View ↗
PDF Objector’s name hidden Show Public Comment · 26 Aug 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 9

Hampstead Garden Suburb 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1 · Article 4 for Hampstead Garden Suburb CA 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.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Clere House, Grade II, 44 m away · 1 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
Show all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 2 (poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Metropolitan Open Land 22 m away; Priority habitat 26 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £5,100,000 in June 2023. Detached house, freehold.

9 June 2023£5,100,000
18 November 2019£3,750,000
29 June 2007£3,100,000

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

Building

Floor area272 m² (2,928 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2023, 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
NW11 7HP
Received
18 Jul 2025
Validated
21 Jul 2025
Ward
Garden Suburb
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
ra.

How this decision compares

Decided in 282 days from validation, 226 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for householder applications. Refused, as 19% of householder applications here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
1,290decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14144629
Planning Portal ref
PP-14144629
Neighbours
5 Dec 2025
Consultation
5 Dec 2025
Comments by
6 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
16 Oct 2025
Committee
21 Apr 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2025
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.