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26/1170/HSE - Householder Application Refused

Proposal

Part single, part two storey side extension. Roof extension involving hip to gable, rear dormer with juliette balcony, 2no. front facing rooflights and new side gable window following the demolition of the pitched roof of the first floor rear projection. New front porch. Removal of a chimney. Alterations to existing rear extension fenestration… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Consultation
23 Apr 2026
Refused
10 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Jul 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; Tree preservation order 27 m away: The London Borough of Barnet (Convent of St. Mary at the Cross, Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex) Tree Preservation Order 1983 made under The Town and Country Planning Acts, 1971 to 1974..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
HA8 9TX
Received
26 Mar 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Edgware
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Jun 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
F J Thompson & Co

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Refused, as 26% of demolitions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
218decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Barnet in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnet decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14813978
Site or press notice
23 Apr 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