28 Temple Fortune Parade Finchley Road London NW11 0QS Data via plota.co.uk

25/5195/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing single storey storage area at rear and construction of a part single, part two storey rear extension for use ancillary to the existing ground floor commercial unit. Conversion of the existing flat into a 6 room HMO (House in Multiple Occupation), with roof extensions including enlargement of existing second floor rear dormer window, addition 2no. rooflights to front roofslope. Creation of additional commercial storage area at first floor level. Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Dec 2025
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Consultation
8 Jan 2026
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Approved
2 Mar 2026

Approved on 2 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Documents 21

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Temple Fortune
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.
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Temple Fortune House, Grade II, 46 m away · 14 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 ↗
Conservation area 20 m away: Hampstead Garden Suburb
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 2 (poor), 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
Full Application
Postcode
NW11 0QS
Received
29 Dec 2025
Validated
29 Dec 2025
Ward
Golders Green
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Mar 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
2 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
EA Town Planning Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 7 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 62% of full applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
633decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14470838
Planning Portal ref
PP-14470838
Comments by
29 Jan 2026
Site or press notice
8 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Feb 2026
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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.