38 Margaret Road Barnet EN4 9NT Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 9 bed HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) (Sui Generis) for 9 people including demolition of the rear conservatory, conversion of the existing garage into habitable room, insertion of window to replace the garage door, and creation of 2no. side window openings. Associated refuse and recycling and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 26 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Documents 26
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Plans & drawings 2
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 19
Site constraints 4
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Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- Barnet
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- EN4 9NT
- Received
- 1 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Ward
- East Barnet
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Appeal
- Allowed · 8 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004560 ↗
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Bashkal
How this decision compares
Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Refused, as 38% of full applications here are.
Plota live figures for full applications decided by Barnet in the last twelve months, from validation. Barnet decision record →
Public comments
100% object · above the UK average of 74%
55 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14362947
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14362947
- Neighbours
- 27 Nov 2025
- Consultation
- 27 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 31 Oct 2025
- Site or press notice
- 9 Oct 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Nov 2025
Historical activity at this location
19 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.
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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.
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