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26/3149/PNE - Prior Notification (Class E to Resi) Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use of the rear of the ground floor from shop (Class E) to 2no. self-contained flats (Class C3) Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 63.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: East Finchley
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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Phoenix, Grade II, 60 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 4 (good), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Prior Notification (Class E to Resi)
Postcode
N2 9PN
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
East Finchley
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Dimensions- Planning&Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 63, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Barnet are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 25 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 637 days past the 56-day target
68%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
191decided 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

3comments received
3 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

22 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15168194
Planning Portal ref
PP-15168194
Neighbours
27 Aug 2026
Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 2026
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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