85 Finchley Lane London NW4 1BY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Conversion of dwelling into 3no self-contained flats including first floor rear extension, roof extension involving rear dormer window with 2no. front facing rooflights, changes to fenestration and front porch alterations. Associated refuse/recycling/cycle storage amenity space, and car parking. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 30 Sept 2025 · Committee Decision · Last checked 18 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Barnet Planning Committee on 25 Sept 2025.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the conversion would provide three homes, including a family-sized unit, without unacceptable harm to neighbours or the area.
- Two objections raised concerns about privacy, overlooking, noise, further flat conversions and the loss of family homes.
- The Committee approved the application by three votes to one, with an additional condition concerning rear communal amenity access.
Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 25 Sept 2025.
Documents 20
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 3
Plans & drawings 11
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 2 November 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 3
Last sold for £640,000 in March 2008. Semi-detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
How this decision compares
Decided in 84 days from validation, 28 days slower than Barnet's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 62% 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
53 neighbours consulted · Last counted 18 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14140388
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14140388
- Neighbours
- 11 Jul 2025
- Consultation
- 11 Jul 2025
- Comments by
- 8 Aug 2025
- Site or press notice
- 17 Jul 2025
- Committee
- 25 Sept 2025
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Sept 2025
Historical activity at this location
30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
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.
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
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