Royal Air Force Museum Grahame Park Way London NW9 5LL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1476/LBC - Listed Building Consent / Demolition Approved

Proposal

Installation of 2no. air source heat pumps (ASHPs) and 2no. water source heat pumps (WSHPs) in the boiler house area to the north of the site with associated removal of redundant services, and other associated works to retrofit the boiler house including, new metal mesh fencing around ASHPs, partial removal of cladding to south side, replacement of doors and frames, creation of new opening in east and south elevations, replacement of roof covering, new external lighting above external doors and to the new mesh fencing, acoustic enclosures around ASHPs. Installation of 3no. louvres to the existing colonnade building. New UKPN termination box enclosure (Amendment to ) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Validated
5 May 2026
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Consultation
14 May 2026
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Approved
29 Jun 2026

Approved on 29 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 27

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Associated applications 2

  • Listed buildingApproved26/1476/LBCThis application
    Installation of 2no. air source heat pumps (ASHPs) and 2no. water source heat pumps (WSHPs) in the boiler house area…
  • Listed buildingApprovedcouncil archive

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Royal Air Force Museum
List entry 1064791 · The pin is inside its outline · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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.
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Historic England ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Opportunity area
Where the London Plan expects significant growth.
Boundaries are indicative and the borough holds the detailed plan.
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Public transport access: PTAL 1a (very 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

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.

Building

Floor area652 m² (7,018 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 39)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, 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
Listed Building Consent / Demolition
Postcode
NW9 5LL
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Colindale North
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
29 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
The Planning Lab

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 97% of listed building works here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
72decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14867688
Planning Portal ref
PP-14867688
Comments by
4 Jun 2026
Site or press notice
14 May 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 2026
Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.