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26/2073/191 - Existing Lawful Development Certificate Refused

Proposal

Implementation of planning permission dated 26/04/23 for 'Demolition of the existing building and the erection of a 4no. storey building with a basement to provide commercial space (Class E) at part ground and basement levels and 5no. residential dwellings (Class C3) above with associated refuse storage and cycle parking.'… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Refused
22 Jul 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Aug 2026

Documents 22

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Associated applications 4

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    Conditions varied

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Archaeological priority area: There are more Roman finds in Hendon than any other period
An assessment or field evaluation may be asked for before ground works.
The council or Historic England considers archaeology likely here. A desk-based assessment, and sometimes trial trenching, can be asked for with the application.
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: Brent Street
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.
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
Existing Lawful Development Certificate
Postcode
NW4 2ED
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Ward
Hendon
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Unlawful
Decision date
22 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Newsteer Real Estate Advisers

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 14 days faster than Barnet's median of 50 for commercial and major works. Refused, as 32% of commercial and major works here are.

79%decided within 8 weeks
68%approved
35decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14976561
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