Langley House Park Road London N2 8EY Data via plota.co.uk
Deferred at planning committee on 14 October 2026. No decision has been made yet.
Proposal
Change of use of part of the existing office car park (E (g)(i)) to an outdoor play area for Day Nursery (E(f)) purposes including the construction of a new timber fence, surfacing and bin store (Additional Information Submitted) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 16 Jul 2026; it is now day 253.
Planning committee
Deferred by Barnet Planning Committee on 14 Oct 2026.
Deferred
- Officers advised refusal because the play area would harm neighbours through noise and create parking and highway safety problems.
- Supporters cited children’s health, wellbeing and safeguarding, while objectors raised noise, privacy, traffic and parking concerns.
- Members rejected the refusal recommendation and deferred the application for determination at the next committee meeting.
Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 14 Oct 2026.
Documents 48
Statements & assessments 6
Plans & drawings 7
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 30
Site constraints 5
Checked on 2 November 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.
Building
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 253, past the statutory target. 91% of changes of use in Barnet are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 5 Nov 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Barnet in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnet decision record →
Public comments
82% support · above the UK average of 16%
Last counted 5 Nov 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14462471
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14462471
- Comments by
- 16 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 25 Jun 2026
- Committee
- 28 Oct 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Apr 2026
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.
Leaseholders: 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.
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The consultation period closed on 16 Jul 2026.