Meadow Works Great North Road Barnet EN5 1AU Data via plota.co.uk

26/0079/PIP - Permission in Principle Pending Consideration

Proposal

Demolition of all buildings on site and erection of a building comprising predominantly B8 (Self Storage) and additional Class E (co-working) and Class E (cafe/restaurant) uses, with associated parking, landscaping and all other associated and ancillary works… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Consultation
29 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Feb 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 234. The consultation period closed on 19 Feb 2026.

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
EN5 1AU
Received
9 Jan 2026
Validated
21 Jan 2026
Ward
Barnet Vale
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Feb 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 234, past the statutory target. 93% of changes of use in Barnet are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 234178 days past the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
169decided 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

2comments received
1 objecting1 supporting

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Feb 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