397 - 401 Hendon Way London NW4 3LH Data via plota.co.uk

26/2896/FUL - Full Application Pending Consideration
Change of useExtensions & alterationsNew homesShopfrontsCommercial premises

Proposal

Three storey rear extension. Roof extension including 6no. rear dormer windows and 6no. conservation type rooflights on flat roof. Creation of atrium at the front at basement level. New shop front. Change of use of first and second floors at Nos.397-399 from vacant offices (Class E) into 14-bed, 14-person HMO (sui generis). Conversion of first and second floors at No.401 from a two-bedroom dwelling (Class C3) to a 7-bed, 7-person HMO (sui generis) with associated cycle and bin storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 84.

The consultation period closed on 3 Sept 2026.

Documents 8

Statements & assessments 3

PDF TRAFFIC SURVEY Application Document · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF OVERNIGHT PARKING BEAT SURVEY Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING AND PROPOSED ELEVATIONS Drawing · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL Document · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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: Hendon Central
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 5 (very 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
Full Application
Postcode
NW4 3LH
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
West Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Henry Planning Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 84, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Barnet are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 4 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 8428 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15130569
Planning Portal ref
PP-15130569
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
13 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Sept 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

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2025
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2025
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2024 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings