47, 49 And 51 Watling Avenue Edgware HA8 0LF Data via plota.co.uk

26/2821/ADV - Advertisement Refused

Proposal

Installation of non internally illuminated fascia signage to all 3 shopfronts Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
30 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
3 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
28 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 28 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

The Watling Estate 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Town centre: Burnt Oak Broadway
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very 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 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.

Building

Floor area70 m² (753 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 92)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2015, 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
Advertisement
Postcode
HA8 0LF
Received
30 Jul 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Burnt Oak
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Sept 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
logcreation.co.uk

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 16% of signs and adverts here are.

78%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
70decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15103086
Planning Portal ref
PP-15103086
Statutory expiry
28 Sept 2026
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.