1051 - 1055 Finchley Road London NW11 7ES Data via plota.co.uk

26/0760/RCU - Retention/Continued Use Approved
Extensions & alterationsCommercial premises

Proposal

Two storey rear extension to 1051 and 1053 with new flat roof; including retention of revised stair arrangement for the connection of 1051 to 1055, formation of a service riser and new first-floor entrance door (serving the new office) (AMENDED DESCRIPTION) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Feb 2026
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Consultation
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
17 Jun 2026
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Committee
11 Aug 2026

Approved on 17 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Barnet Planning Committee North on 11 Aug 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the works would preserve the listed building’s special interest without harming historic fabric.
  • The parish council had no objection, and no third-party representations were received.
  • The committee approved the application subject to conditions, including further door details.
Read how the committee decided The proposed alterations, heritage assessment, consultation responses, committee decision and conditions. Includes the meeting recording

Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 11 Aug 2026.

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DN: APPROVE RCU WITH CONDS Decision Notice · 17 Jun 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 3

PDF LOCATION PLAN, PRE-EXISTING FRONT & BACK ELEVATION , PRE- EXISTING ROOF PLAN Drawing · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AS APPROVED DRAWINGS Drawing · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF AS BUILT AND EXISTING DRAWINGS Drawing · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL Document · 26 Feb 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Retention/Continued Use
Postcode
NW11 7ES
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Golders Green
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
17 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
PB Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 111 days from validation, 59 days slower than Barnet's median of 52 for extensions. Approved, as 75% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
1,721decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14734844
Site or press notice
30 Apr 2026

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025
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2025
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2024
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings