Former Homebase Store 255 Finchley Road The O2 Centre London NW3 6LU Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary installation of 10 no. padel courts with associated enclosures, erection of an all-weather canopy structure, and associated ancillary facilities (including a clubhouse, sauna building and golf pods) for use as outdoor padel centre (Class F2) for a period of up to 5-years, together with accessible car parking, cycle parking, hard landscaping and other associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Development Control Committee · Last checked 17 Aug 2026
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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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How this decision compares
Decided in 197 days from validation, 58 days slower than Camden's median of 139 for commercial and major works. Approved, as 96% of commercial and major works here are.
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25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Camden is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #242 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).
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