Equity House 138 High Street Edgware HA8 7EL Data via plota.co.uk

26/2755/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non material amendment to planning permission dated 04/09/2024 for 'Construction of single storey rear extension, rear extension over first, second and third floor levels, to accommodate Class E offices including new lift shaft, improvements to fenestration of front facade and 14 car parking spaces, waste and cycle stores at ground floor rear, Change of use of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of the existing building from offices to 18 no self contained flats (Use Class C3) as per ' Amendments include sub-division of office space either side of the stair core (2 units per floor) to form of five office units per floor. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Jul 2026
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Validated
12 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Sept 2026

Approved on 9 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 10

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Town centre: Edgware
A designated centre in the London Plan.
Shops, services and active frontages are protected in centres, and main town centre uses are steered here first.
Registered park or garden 25 m away: Canons Park
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Pair of Gate Piers at Entrance to Road From the High Street, Grade II, 47 m away · 6 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.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 22 m away: Stanmore and Edgware / Canons Park Estate
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk 45 m away: Gate pier at entrance to Canons Drive, Edgware HA8; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 6a (excellent), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
HA8 7EL
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Edgware
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Aitchison Raffety

Public comments

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Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15106177
Planning Portal ref
PP-15106177
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2026
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