49 Ridgeview Road London N20 0HH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0682/HSE - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Roof extension involving hip to gable with rear dormer windows and 2no. front facing rooflights Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
Consultation
26 Feb 2026
Approved
23 Mar 2026
Appeal allowed
8 Jun 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area; Metropolitan Open Land 45 m away.
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
Householder Application
Postcode
N20 0HH
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Whetstone
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Apr 2026
Decision
Refuse
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 8 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case ↗
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, 25 days faster than Barnet's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 74% of extensions here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
74%approved
1,436decided 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 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14715919
Site or press notice
26 Feb 2026
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