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26/2377/PNE - Prior Notification (Class E to Resi) Approved

Proposal

Change of use of part of the ground floor commercial (Class E) to 1no. self-contained flat (Class C3) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Consultation
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
26 Aug 2026

Approved on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: East Finchley Baptist Church Hall, Grade II, 34 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 461 m away: Coldfall Wood; Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 3 (moderate), TfL 2023, for the 100 m square.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £259,500 in March 2025. Terraced house, freehold.

7 March 2025£259,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 121)
UseRetail/Financial and Professional Services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
Prior Notification (Class E to Resi)
Postcode
N2 9AY
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
East Finchley
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 64 days from validation, 8 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 56% of changes of use here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
56%approved
188decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

50 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15031797
Planning Portal ref
PP-15031797
Neighbours
25 Jun 2026
Consultation
25 Jun 2026
Comments by
23 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
2 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.

Freehold owner and 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.