778A Finchley Road London NW11 7TH Data via plota.co.uk

26/0898/PNE - Prior Notification (Class E to Resi) Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of first and second floors from offices (Class E) into 1no. self-contained flat (Class C3) Associated refuse/recycling and cycle storage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Mar 2026
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Consultation
11 Mar 2026
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Documents 10

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DN: PNE PRIOR APPROVAL REQ AND APPROVED Decision Notice · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Report · 29 Apr 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 1

PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Planning statement · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 4

PDF BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Block plan · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF EXISTING FLOOR PLANS Drawing · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Application Form · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE LEVY - COMPLETED FORM CIL Document · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF HIGHWAYS COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 7 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
10 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Temple Fortune Court, Grade II, 33 m away · 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area 22 m away: Hampstead Garden Suburb
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Barnet built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Barnet
Application type
Prior Notification (Class E to Resi)
Postcode
NW11 7TH
Received
10 Mar 2026
Validated
10 Mar 2026
Ward
Golders Green
Case officer
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Target decision
5 May 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Approved
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
N V PapasLtd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days faster than Barnet's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 58% of changes of use here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
58%approved
169decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

32 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14763415
Neighbours
11 Mar 2026
Comments by
8 Apr 2026
Site or press notice
19 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025
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2024 Approved
O/S 1095-1097 Finchley Road London NW11 0QB
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Installation of 1no. Virgin Media green cabinet
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Replacement of west side ground and first floor windows and general window refurbishment…
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2024
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2016 Refused
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First floor rear extension
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2016 Approved
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Installation of 1no internally illuminated digital panel
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Barnet
Planning Authority Score
6.2/10
Average
#90 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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