Level 4 East, Red Car Park Brent Cross Shopping Centre London NW4 3RA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0495/ADV - Advertisement Approved

Proposal

Installation of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign on Red Car Park and 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign on Blue Car Park Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Feb 2026
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Approved
13 Mar 2026
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Committee
30 Jul 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Barnet Planning Committee on 30 Jul 2026.

Approved by 9 votes to 1

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the extensions would have limited neighbour impact and minimal effect on the building and surrounding character.
  • A neighbour raised concerns about proximity, light, dust and noise during construction and occupation.
Read how the committee decided The proposed extensions, site context, objections, committee discussion, vote and planning conditions.

Source: Plota analysis of Barnet's committee minutes of 30 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Tree preservation order
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
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 ↗
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.
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
Advertisement
Postcode
NW4 3RA
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
West Hendon
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve subject to conditions
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 24 days faster than Barnet's median of 56 for signs and adverts. Approved, as 81% of signs and adverts here are.

77%decided within 8 weeks
81%approved
54decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14682761
Planning Portal ref
PP-14682761
Statutory expiry
6 Apr 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