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26/3101/RCU - Retention/Continued Use Refused
Change of useExtensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Single storey rear extension to provide 50 additional seating. Use of the rear extension as a shisha lounge including retractable roof. (Retrospective application) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
3 Sept 2026
✗
Refused
19 Oct 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 27

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DN: REFUSE RCU Decision Notice · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 3

PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Application Document · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF THE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING/PRE EXISTING Drawing · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL Document · 22 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 18

PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment · 9 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 24 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 22 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 19 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 19 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 19 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF PUBLIC COMMENT Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 17 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 15 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMENT(FULL) Public Comment · 13 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Photo · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 ↗
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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, Transport for London (public transport access levels, Powered by TfL Open Data, OGL v3.0, contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025) 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £365,000 in December 2018. Other property, freehold.

20 December 2018£365,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Retention/Continued Use
Postcode
N3 3LD
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Finchley Church End
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
19 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sera Homes Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 44% of changes of use here are.

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

16comments received
16 objecting

100% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 20 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177008
Planning Portal ref
PP-15177008
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
3 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.