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25/4232/NMA - Non Material Amendment Approved

Proposal

Non material amendment to planning permission dated 11/11/2021 for 'Demolition of existing 72 bed care home (use class C2) and the erection of a 3-6 storey (including lower ground floor)108 bed care home (C2 use class) with ancillary communal and staff facilities, car parking, refuse storage, cycle storage, landscaping and associated works'. Amendments include raising the height of the parapet and amendments to the wording of conditions 7 and 13 regarding site parking numbers Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Oct 2025
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Approved
21 Nov 2025

Approved on 21 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Associated applications 7

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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; 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 13 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 area3,139 m² (33,788 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 50)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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
Non Material Amendment
Postcode
NW4 1EH
Received
22 Oct 2025
Validated
22 Oct 2025
Ward
Hendon
Case officer
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Target decision
19 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SM Planning
Freehold owner
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Public comments

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Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14394585
Planning Portal ref
PP-14394585
Statutory expiry
19 Nov 2025
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

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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.