Flat B Kingsdene Hammers Lane London NW7 4BY Data via plota.co.uk

25/2649/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Conversion of the first and second floor flat into 2no. self-contained flats. Replacement of the first floor external door with window and removal of the external staircase and amendment of access from first to second floor. Roof extension involving front and rear dormer window. Associated 1no. off-street car parking and bin storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
26 Jun 2025
✓
Validated
2 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
4 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
27 Aug 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 27 Aug 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Conservation area 16 m away: Mill Hill
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
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1b (very poor), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square; Green belt 28 m away: London; Priority habitat 33 m away: Deciduous woodland; Open access land 23 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
NW7 4BY
Received
26 Jun 2025
Validated
2 Jul 2025
Ward
Mill Hill
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Aug 2025
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
27 Aug 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 38% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
760decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

52 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Nov 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13976799
Planning Portal ref
PP-13976799
Neighbours
4 Jul 2025
Consultation
4 Jul 2025
Comments by
1 Aug 2025
Site or press notice
10 Jul 2025
Statutory expiry
27 Aug 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

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