Land Rear Of Temple Fortune House Finchley Road London NW11 6XH Data via plota.co.uk

25/4538/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garages and construction of single-storey dwelling with associated hard and soft landscaping works and Air Source Heat Pump. Provision of amenity space, refuse and cycle stores and off-street parking [AMENDED PLANS & DESCRIPTION] Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Validated
14 Nov 2025
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Consultation
29 Jan 2026
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Approved
26 Feb 2026

Approved on 26 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Oct 2026

Documents 37

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Temple Fortune House
List entry 1359054 · The pin is inside its outline · 18 more listed buildings within 150 m (18 Grade II)
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.
Show the other 18 with distances
Historic England ↗
Hampstead Garden Suburb conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
Article 4 Small Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Area 1 · Article 4 for Hampstead Garden Suburb CA 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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 6XH
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
14 Nov 2025
Ward
Golders Green
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Feb 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
26 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Freeths LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 48 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 62% of full applications here are.

61%decided within 8 weeks
62%approved
760decided 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

2comments received
1 objecting1 neutral

Last counted 17 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14461824
Planning Portal ref
PP-14461824
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Site or press notice
29 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Jan 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